Organic, Sustainable, and Biodynamic…Oh My!

An overview of what the terms Organic, Biodynamic, and Sustainable mean in the wine industry

The Fault in our Wines

Wine faults can rear their head an time you open a bottle. Learn how to recognize the difference between a “bad” bottle and a bottle that you might just not like the flavor of.

New Grapes, New Wines!

Chances are you’re familiar with the standard wine grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Syrah, Pinot Grigio, and the rest.

Barolo

The area of Barolo is small compared to other wine regions. The grape from which it is made, Nebbiolo, is finicky.

Nothing Dry about Dry Creek Valley

Sonoma County, 90 minutes north of San Francisco, is gorgeous wine country.

Learning to Love Wine

Does one drink wine in a cozy, wood paneled old pub? Surrounded by flower boxes at a sidewalk cafe?

3 Easy Tips to Guide You On Your Pairing Journey

We've all been there. Your friend invites you over for dinner and tells you to just bring a bottle a wine. Red or white? Light or bold?

Under the Harvest Moon

What wines should I be drinking?! Chilled refreshing whites and lighter reds for the hot days? Heavier red wines for the cool nights?

Tasting with the Professionals

Commonwealth Wine School recently hosted the trade association, “Wines of South Africa,” that promotes South African wines around the world.

The most famous and best known white wine of Basque country is Taxakoli or Txakolina as the Basques call it (pronounced sha-ko-Lee-na) and comes from the Arabic word meaning “thinness”.

Become a Wine Matchmaker

I love working at a small boutique wine shop in downtown Boston and the best part of my day is when a customer asks for help pairing a wine to a dish they are planning to make.

Tuscany: Chianti and Beyond (Part 2)

Chianti may be the most famous name from Tuscany (from a US perspective anyway) but there is much more to the region.

Tuscany: Chianti and Beyond (Part 1)

Wine has been produced in the Tuscan hills since the time of the Etruscans, as early as the 7th century B.C.E., making it an essential piece of the region’s identity.

The Way to Drink Wine

There is nothing better in Paris (or any city for that matter), than strolling into a sidewalk café on busy thoroughfare, sitting down facing the road to people watch and ordering a pichet du vin -

Thinking (and Drinking) Pink

Gone are the days of your grandmother’s Sutter Home White Zinfandel.

Chardonnay v. Sauvignon Blanc

When you are ordering or buying Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc, you probably want something you enjoy.

Champagne

Pop open that bottle of Champagne, especially now that spring has arrived.