Wine List Economics: Nitty-Gritty Advice from Top Wine Directors
Reduce costs, scale markups, look at real dollars, and always crunch the numbers
Features
Balancing Act: Red Blends With Personality
The whole can be greater than the sum of its parts
Backward and Forward: Tasting Napa Cabernet Sauvignon, 1974 to Now
Snapshots from four decades of Napa Cabernet Sauvignon teach us something about taste, and tasting.
An Entrée to Oregon Pinot Noir
It’s hard to call them entry-level. But it’s easy to call them delicious.
Red, White, and Wind: Wines From Petaluma Gap
My Tasting Panel column considers these terrific cool-climate wines
Unique Wines for Winter Fare
In my Tasting Panel column, I offer ten unique wines to explore this winter.
Tarentaise: An Alpine Style Cheese That’s Uniquely Vermont
The Tarentaise recipe mixes tradition and innovation to create something wholly new.
2016 Food and Wine Travel, In Pictures
In 2016 my food and wine travels took me to Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, and the U.S. to meet producers, walk their vineyards, and taste what their land yields.
Château Biac: Pour Vivre Heureux
Youmna and Tony Asseily are breathing new life into an historic Bordeaux vineyard.
Ancient Provençal Sweets, Not Too Sweet
Calissons and nougats from Dana Confection Co. are a delicious, inventive nod to tradition
Meg Houston Maker Earns Fellowship to the Symposium for Professional Wine Writers
The Symposium convenes seasoned wine writers and authors for four days of learning.
Ten Cool Finger Lakes Wines
My latest Tasting Panel column considers ten great wines from the Finger Lakes.