Sometimes the best meal is just a little bit of wine, a little bit of cheese, and some good company. When I’m in the mood for that, I’ll raid the AJ’s cheese department to put together a nice plate of ...

Over the years, I’ve written and spoken about terroir many times from differing perspectives. And along the way, different views on the subject have been researched and discussed by a multitude of ...

The warm wood panels, rippled blue walls and the glow of the amber-colored lights gave an overwhelming feeling of tranquility as wine trade from all over the world came to Le Bernardin Privé for an ...

Historic wine regions were bound by local traditions. More recently developed areas lacked a sense of community. But now distance is no obstacle. By Eric Asimov I’ve often written that the best wine ...

If you’ve ever talked to a sommelier at a restaurant, or read even a single article about wine, it’s likely you’ve heard the term terroir. Like plenty of things said by sommeliers, it may sound like ...

Buellton — ON the website for Wes Hagen’s vineyard and winery, you’ll find the usual pictures of family members and pets. But you’ll also find a bonus -- full-color photographs of dirt. Not just any ...

When you think of the first growth chateaux of the Sauternes region in France, you probably imagine picturesque castles, luscious sweet wine, and French families who have owned the land for ...

Given the regional preponderance of world-class vineyards and adventurous, ale-loving winemakers, Central Coast breweries have been making wine/beer hybrids for quite some time. Yet the trend is now ...

People can spend their entire careers teasing out the intricacies of a wine’s flavor. There’s so much to consider in a bottle of wine: the variety of the grape inside, where it was grown and what kind ...

As climate volatility reshapes vineyards worldwide, winemakers are increasingly blending across harvests — not to blur terroir, but to express it more fully. Marisa Finetti is a writer and illustrator ...