Have you ever wondered how people come up with tasting notes on the back of a wine bottle? The ones that read something like, “Full-bodied with aromas of green peppercorn, graphite, dark chocolate and ...

It occurred to me recently that while Reverse Wine Snob is meant to be friendly enough that someone who knows nothing about ...

Wine once was simple beverage — the product of fermented grape juice. But that was when it was a simple quaff with little to recommend it. And in many places in the world, it still is just that.

It may sound cliché, but half the fun of drinking wine is learning about what’s in your glass. If we’re being honest, not even a lifetime of studying could lead to mastery of the subject but… that’s ...

Wine snobs often use odd terms to describe wines. We’ve all see a parody of the wine snob: an erudite personage, probably fancily dressed, holding the stemware just so and making declarations of ...

Holiday parties are here, and in many cases, that means it’s time to buy some wine for a get-together. But what if the huge number of wines on the market makes your head spin before you even leave the ...