“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 …

This was Chablis: pale blond with an enticing aroma of citrus, limestone, and fresh peaches — not the jug variety from the old days in …

“Do you have a bottle of wine I can take as a gift?” Marsha called out.  She was off to a holiday event (not this …

“In 2001 Jennifer Buck, the young l’Américaine, travels to France fresh out of college, where she meets Didier Ferrier, a second generation grape grower in …

Last week I got an email from the Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese company in California. I didn’t even know I was on their list.  They …

The last time I had coronation chicken was at the Royal Deck Tea Room on the Queen’s yacht, Britannia, now in retirement and permanently moored …

I’m stuffed. I’m full to the top and my belt’s getting ever more snug. All year long, Marsha and I have been eating (and drinking) …

Special wines come from unique places. When winemakers and vineyard professionals get together, they talk about soil, elevation, exposure, climate, temperature, and more — all …