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What Am I Tasting?

This is a crisp white with lemon and green peach notes, minerality and spice ... Play the game!

Apr 3, 2020

Chef Marcus Samuelsson hands out food packages

Updated: Chefs Rev into High Gear with Coronavirus Relief

Even as their own restaurants face closures and financial disaster, chefs all over the world are mobilizing to feed schoolkids, the vulnerable and overworked first responders

Mar 20, 2020

A map of Northern California's wine regions

All the Young Crus: A New Appellations Quiz

As the wine world grows, new appellations are popping up to recognize up-and-coming greatness. How well do you know wine's frontiers? Take our quiz!

Mar 27, 2020

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The ABCs of Buying Wine: Tips for Shopping Online

The Internet offers convenience in the age of staying at home, but it's best for fine wines and bottles that are a little harder to find. Here's how to get what you really want.

Feb 29, 2020

Ask Dr. Vinny

Ask Dr. Vinny

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If red meat goes with red wine, what about plant-based “meat”?

Apr 3, 2020

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Is it OK to store potatoes and other vegetables in my wine cellar?

Apr 1, 2020

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Which grapes are used in the sparkling wine Blanquette de Limoux?

Mar 30, 2020

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Should I sip wine with food in my mouth to appreciate a wine-and-food pairing?

Mar 27, 2020

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In wine and grapevines, what’s the difference between a “clone” and a “selection”?

Mar 25, 2020

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Know Your Grapes

Know Your Grapes

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Cabernet Sauvignon

The reigning champion of the red wine world has captured the imagination of vintners and wine drinkers across the globe

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Chardonnay

A versatile variety made in many styles from lean to opulent, this white grape is ubiquitous around the world

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Pinot Noir

This Burgundian grape makes elegant, flavorful reds from the most prized vineyard sites in the world

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Sauvignon Blanc

A fair-weather go-to that is refreshing and aromatic, known for its pungent herbal flavors and racy acidity

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Syrah

This red grape shines in its Rhône Valley homeland, but has also gained glory in intriguing New World locales

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How To

How To

Cut off the top part of the capsule before inserting the corkscrew near the center of the cork.

Cut off the top part of the capsule before inserting the corkscrew near the center of the cork.

Top Tips for Opening a Wine Bottle

How to deal with different types of bottles, corks, other closures and corkscrews

Which wines will benefit from decanting? Read on …

Decanting 101

What you need to know to inform your decanting decisions

Sparkling wines should be kept chilled to preserve their freshness.

3 Tips to Achieve the Perfect Serving Temperature

Expert advice on enjoying your bottles at their best

Place your wine racks away from heat and direct sunlight.

7 Wine-Storage Basics You Need to Know

Tips on keeping your fine wines at their best without spending a lot

Choose a wine whose weight matches the weight of the food you're serving.

How to Match Wine with Food

6 simple tips for successful pairings

Wine Savvy

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Our Guide to Buying Wine

How do you find the wine you want? Tips on shopping at wine stores, online retailers, auctions and wineries.

Red wine stored in smaller bottles and a jar

Video: How to Save Leftover Wine

Didn't finish that bottle? It would be a shame to let it go to waste—and you don't have to!

Covenant and Herzog are two top California wineries that produce kosher wines.

Kosher Wine Explained

What makes these wines different? We asked winemakers about the misperceptions and requirements

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Video: How to Open Sparkling Wine

What's the right way to pop a bottle of bubbly? This easy tutorial tells you everything you need to know!

Bordeaux's Cité du Vin celebrates wine around the world.

The ABCs of Bordeaux

France's premier wine region gave the world the classic red blend of Cabernet and Merlot

Artist Carl Laubin was commissioned to produce this painting of Bordeaux's 61 classified growths in 1992.

The 1855 Bordeaux Classification

The ranking system put in place by Napoleon III still influences today's market

Future releases of Château Margaux rest in barrel.

How (and Why) to Buy Wine Futures

What are the pros and cons of paying up front for wine that hasn't been bottled yet?

Hundreds of casks represented hundreds of years' worth of wines at Gonzales Byass' solera.

Sweet Wines 101

The world's finest dessert wines can be otherworldly. No surprise, then, that it takes superhuman effort to make them

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Video: How to Serve Wine Like a Pro

How much wine is appropriate to pour? How can you avoid drips? Watch this 2-minute tutorial for tips and tricks

4 different decanters and a bottle of red wine

Video: How to Decant

What even is decanting? Why do we do it? Which wines should be decanted, and for how long? We have answers

Veraison, when grapes start to change color and soften, marks the beginning of harvest season.

Harvest 101: The Basics of Crush Season

Learn what goes on in the vineyard and winery during each stage of the annual harvest for wine grapes

Come up with a game plan for what you want to taste and learn, but also leave time for unexpected discoveries.

10 Tips for Attending a Wine Tasting

How to make the most of any walk-around event where you can sample dozens (or hundreds!) of wines

Glossary

Unfamiliar with a term in a tasting note or on a wine label? Wondering what all the winemaking jargon means? Look it up in our glossary.

What Am I Tasting

Apr 3, 2020

Wine Challenge Quiz

Mar 27, 2020

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Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel and his wife, Molly McNearney, announced Gallo's $300,000 donation to the Children of Restaurant Employees program on Kimmel's show and encouraged others to follow suit.

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel and his wife, Molly McNearney, announced Gallo's $300,000 donation to the Children of Restaurant Employees program on Kimmel's show and encouraged others to follow suit.

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A Syrah from the Northern Rhône region of France brings out the smoky, herbaceous crust and sanguine chew of this easy lamb dish.

A Syrah from the Northern Rhône region of France brings out the smoky, herbaceous crust and sanguine chew of this easy lamb dish.

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Tom Colicchio opted to close down rather than offer takeout to shield his staff from the virus. He's also lobbying the government for relief.

Tom Colicchio opted to close down rather than offer takeout to shield his staff from the virus. He's also lobbying the government for relief.

Facing Coronavirus Crisis, Restaurants Shift from Shock to Survival Mode

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Mamoudou Athie plays a somm-in-training caught between an old world and new.

Mamoudou Athie plays a somm-in-training caught between an old world and new.

Netflix’s 'Uncorked,' the New Movie with Serious Wine Chops

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