Champagne — a word that evokes emotions of celebration, fun and good times. Champagne — a single word, a single wine region, a region rich and diverse with many styles to choose from. How do you decide what brand or style to buy? Need some help navigating the Champagne shelves of your local wine store? Read on to find out more... More

Wine of the Week: Lustau "Almacenista" Manzanilla Pasada Sherry
Region: Jerez, Spain
Price: $30

I cannot think of a more misunderstood or wronged drink as Sherry. More

Mulling spices make a wonderful hostess gift or addition to a holiday basket, and we love the idea of bottling a concentrated syrup version that can be easily added to wine or cider. More

Aging Potential is a wine word often used when discussing higher end wines that one might hope to cellar to either enjoy at a later stage or to resell for investment purposes. The aging potential of a wine means the length of time that a wine will hold up in the bottle and be enjoyable to drink, and the aging potential of any wine is directly related to its quality. More

Since it's Thanksgiving this week, I'm digressing from my usual one wine format. Normally I like to stick to American wines for Thanksgiving, but I just had to mention the most versatile Thanksgiving wine of them all: Beaujolais. Refreshing, fruity, not too full-bodied or tannic, with wines to meet everyone's taste and most importantly budget. More

Easy drinking, a word used to describe certain wines. What makes a wine easy drinking? Is it a compliment or not? Are there challenging or difficult drinking wines?

Firstly, in my opinion, the term 'easy-drinking wine' is a totally subjective 'wine geek' term and open to much interpretation. More

Wine of the Week: 2010 Robert Mondavi Napa Valley Chardonnay
Region: California
Price: $20

I must admit that it is not easy for a California Chardonnay to gain my attention. But not this 2010 Napa Valley Chardonnay, from Robert Mondavi Winery. More

Old Vines is a term you often see on a wine label. In French it is called Vieilles Vignes, in German it is Alte Reben, in Portuguese it is Vinhas Velhas and in Spanish it is Viñas Viejas, etc. So, what exactly is an 'Old Vine'? Is it a legally defined term? And, most importantly, does it impact wine quality? More

We don't know what took so long, since Amazon has basically taken over every other area of consumption, but whatever. The fact is that you can now buy wine from Amazon! Starting today, people living in one of 12 select states can get up to six bottles in one order, with a shipping cost of just $9.99. More

Wine of the Week: Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve NV Champagne
Region & Country: Champagne France
Price: $40

Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve Non Vintage Champagne (NV) is one of the best value and most under-appreciated non-vintage Champagnes you can find on the market. More