DECANTING WINE Simply put, "decanting wine" is pouring wine from the wine bottle into another container. Two reasons for decanting wine is to remove sediment from the wine you are drinking and to aerate the wine. Aeration of wine helps the acidity, sugar and alcohol to become balanced. This is commonly referred to as "allowing the wine to breathe". MORE >>

While it wasn't actual Champagne that was served aboard the Classic Harbor Line Manhattan, but rather some kind of Brut, I was able to overlook the false advertising because it was all you could drink. Shortly after leaving Pier 59 MORE >>

I have been nice and busy the past few weeks. And while I love being busy, it means sacrificing sleep (sleep is for the weak) and falling behind on my wine reading. spent a good chunk of my Sunday today playing catch up – and yes MORE >>

many thanks for reader, paolo, for alerting me about this cogent piece on the recent scandal about the alleged pollution MORE >>

Abruzzo is the land of Montepulciano. The grape Montepulciano; which is sometimes confused with the Sangiovese based wine from the town of Montepulciano in Tuscany called Vino Nobile Di Montepulciano. Nice and confusing. This is Abruzzo's calling card. It's Shinning light save for a memorable Trebbiano (white wine) or two. Until now. Cheers MORE >>