Parker Points is a wine term that you hear bandied about quite a lot and often discussed critically. The term Parker Points refers to a score awarded to a wine by Robert M. Parker Jr., the most influential wine critic of the past 20-30 years. More

This kitchen has a secret. As you can see in the photo above, the wall of custom cupboards slides open to reveal... More

Have you ever been uncorking a bottle of wine and, hey bingo, the cork breaks apart? You try again but now the cork starts to really disintegrate and all you have are bits of cork and dust for your efforts. What do you do? This is where my uncool kitchen tool comes in very handy. More

I have only negative memories of boxed wine: from college basement parties to my grandmother's tennis friends in Arizona, it never held my interest. But things are changing and boxed wine is not only becoming cooler, it's simply starting to make more sense. More

Wine of the Week: 2010 DiamAndes de Uco Malbec
Region & Country: Valle de Uco, Mendoza, Argentina
Price: $25

As regular readers know, I have long been a fan of Malbec wines, deliciously juicy and packed with flavor... More

Brett (or Brettanomyces to give it its full name) can be quite a controversial word. Readers may have heard a wine described as 'bretty' or having a bit of 'brett." Do you know what Brett means? More

We've been on a bit of a chart kick this week. What's not to love? Anytime we can look to a handy infographic to tell us what we'd otherwise spend a few minutes googling is to us a far better use of time, no? This wine chart is one such infographic. It's not the be-all-end-all of wine and food pairings (and serious aficionados will want to nitpick, and that's fine) but it is a good starting point. More

Wine of the Week: 2011 Domaine Sigalas Assyrtiko-Athiri
Region & Country: Santorini, Greece
Price: $18

Santorini, Greece may not be the first place you think of when looking for a crisp, refreshing white wine. Well, think again! More

What do you do when a recipe calls for wine and you don't have any on hand? Whether you're actively avoiding alcohol or you simply ran out, in most cases you can substitute another liquid. More

Wine of the Week: 2009 Dashe late Harvest Zinfandel
Region & Country: Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma, California
Price: $24

Red wine and chocolate is not such a good idea, unless the red wine is deliciously sweet like this 2009 Dashe Late Harvest Zinfandel from Sonoma Sonoma Valley.

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