“These are fun wines,” commented Jim Winston.   Winston was leading a tasting at DB Fine Wines in New Canaan of six reds and three …

Last year was unforgettable for all the wrong reasons.  Yet as I reflect on 2021, there were still some memorably good food-world experiences. We all …

There’s nothing quite like it: the unmistakable pop of a sparkling wine cork. Chances are that there’s a celebration when you hear that sound. Weddings, …

“Something they want, something they need, something to wear, and something to read” is my wife’s latest mantra for Christmas giving.   With “something they want” …

Carmel-by-the-Sea, on the south side of the Monterey Peninsula, is a bucket-list bullet point.  A stroll along Ocean Avenue with its destination shopping, art galleries, …

Winemakers are lying awake at night.   They may make a glamorous product enjoyed by millions both every day and for special occasions, but at …

Father’s Day is this coming Sunday. As a dad, I can tell you that it should be celebrated with unreserved abandon, eclipsed only by Mother’s …

“Aromatic and fruity white wines come out in the Summer.  You see them everywhere,” says winemaker Rob Takigawa from the Tangent Wine Company in California’s …

A cold steady rain fell all day. The calendar said we were well past the ides of March headed to the first day of Spring, …

Oysters and Chablis, Lobster and Chardonnay, Steak and Cabernet — complementary pairings of good wine and well-prepared food add up to more than the sum …