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French Researchers Unlock a Secret to Wine Bitterness: Oak Barrels

A study (and a very unpleasant blind tasting) reveals how one chemical compound in oak barrels may be the culprit for some …

Collin Dreizen

Jul 30, 2020

Ask Dr. Vinny

Is it true that Madeira never goes bad? Why?

Jul 10, 2020

Ask Dr. Vinny

In what ways do old and new wines smell and taste different?

Jul 6, 2020

Ask Dr. Vinny

Are French oak barrels for aging wine made from white oak or red oak?

Jun 26, 2020

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Is it normal for old wine to be cloudy?

May 27, 2020

Ask Dr. Vinny

I see reviews for highly scored wines that are not ready to drink. How can a wine that's not ready score so highly?

Dec 4, 2019

Unfiltered

Houston, We Finally Have a Space Wine Mission!

We wanted to believe, and now a case of wine has arrived at the International Space Station for the first-ever study of …

Shawn Zylberberg

Nov 7, 2019

Ask Dr. Vinny

I have a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc from 1987. Can I drink it?

Apr 10, 2019

Ask Dr. Vinny

If a wine is good when it's young, can it still age well?

Mar 11, 2019

Ask Dr. Vinny

I found some very old wines that weren't stored properly. Are they safe to taste?

Mar 4, 2019

Retrospective/Vertical

Bordeaux Retrospectives: 2005, 2003 and 2001

Revisiting a string of vintages illustrates the evolution of modern Bordeaux

James Molesworth

Jun 11, 2018

Ask Dr. Vinny

Do 375ml half-bottles mature more quickly than standard 750ml bottles?

Apr 27, 2018

Watch Our Video Contest Finalists and Choose a Winner!

Sep 14, 2020

Ulises Valdez's children, left to right, Angelica, Ricardo, Elizabeth and Ulises Jr., are building the companies he and his wife founded.

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Legendary Vineyard Manager Ulises Valdez Sr.'s Children Carry on His Legacy

Aaron Romano

Sep 18, 2020

Wine IQ

What Am I Tasting?

Sep 18, 2020

"Yo quiero Queenston Mile Vineyard" may not have the same ring to it, but the wine apparently hits the spot.

Unfiltered

Taco Bell's 'Jalapeño Noir' Sells Out on Day Uno

Shawn Zylberberg

Sep 17, 2020

Aging Wine

French Researchers Unlock a Secret to Wine Bitterness: Oak Barrels

Is it true that Madeira never goes bad? Why?

In what ways do old and new wines smell and taste different?

Are French oak barrels for aging wine made from white oak or red oak?

Is it normal for old wine to be cloudy?

I see reviews for highly scored wines that are not ready to drink. How can a wine that's not ready score so highly?

Houston, We Finally Have a Space Wine Mission!

I have a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc from 1987. Can I drink it?

If a wine is good when it's young, can it still age well?

I found some very old wines that weren't stored properly. Are they safe to taste?

Bordeaux Retrospectives: 2005, 2003 and 2001

Do 375ml half-bottles mature more quickly than standard 750ml bottles?

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