Listen: sometimes you just have to drink the wine, even though you are positive that it is way too young. How else can you track its evolution, understand it in its entirety? At least that's what I hear - I don't have a lot of experience with mature wines from the Loire Valley, or from anywhere for that matter. want to learn about this for myself. MORE >>

The special occasion wine this week is a beautiful and approachable Bordeaux blend form the village and appellation of Pauillac. This wine is a sort of entry-level wine from the well-known Chateau Pichon Longueville Baron. The cool thing about this wine besides its wonderful, soft balance is that it is a great gift wine. This is a meal wine. Cheer MORE >>

I received an email today from a new friend asking whether or not I thought he should purchase a wine fridge. My emphatic response was YES! Wine storage is an issue that does not always come up when discussing wine but it probably should. There are many different types on the market today. Other quick things to keep in mind are dual zone fridges. MORE >>

The United States of America will soon become the largest wine drinking country in the world. It depends on whom you ask, but some time in the next year or two or five, we will be downing more of the fermented fruits of the vine than MORE >>

NV Ren é Geoffroy Champagne Brut Expression , $39. Terry Theise Selections. little more than a year ago I tasted a Geoffroy wine for the first time, and it helped to open my eyes to the beauty, grace, and power of good Champagne. There is a high proportion of Meunier in this, his "entry level" Champagne. Usually about 50%. MORE >>