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Best Wines for Aging

Dyed-in-the-wool oenophiles love to talk about the wine aging process. An inherent aspect of crafting this timeless fermented libation, aging your best bottles can help to bring out deeper, more co...

Best Christmas Wine Gifts

Christmas is coming up fast, and it’s time to start gathering gifts for the beloveds in your life. And different would-be Santas employ different strategies for present procurement. Serious shopper...

Best Wine for Ham

Ham, like wine, is a single-word descriptor for an entire genre of edible delights that come in all manner of colors, flavors and preparations. And ham, like wine, can serve as either a festive cen...

Best Wine for Mulling

Hot, sweet and spicy wine is the drink of the season in my home. As soon as the weather gets cold, that’s when the cloves, cinnamon sticks and orange slices come out to begin the wintertime culinar...

Producer Highlight: Domaine Rougeot

Domaine Rougeot has been quietly making impeccable and compelling burgundy since the 1970s. The modern-day stone cellar was originally constructed in the 18th century for the Hospices de Beaune...

Best Wine for Charcuterie

A charcuterie board can be a fun and creative way to display a selection of sophisticated snacks, whether you’re hosting (or attending!) a summer gathering, or just feel like dressing up your food ...

Best Kosher Wine for Hanukkah

The Jewish Festival of Lights is a wonderful autumnal gift-giving opportunity, as well as a time to celebrate life with dear friends, family, and fare around a traditional menorah. Wine and Judaism...

Best Wine for Thanksgiving

Everyone has one staple Thanksgiving dish that is their die-hard, go-to, there-will-be-no-leftovers favorite. And whether yours is mashed potatoes, stuffing, cranberry sauce, green beans, or the ce...

'Gaux to Italy

We realize that jetting off to Italy is likely not in your upcoming plans, so we thought we’d bring the magic of Italy straight to your home. Check out everything you need to know about this magnif...

Best Wine for Football Games and Tailgates

I mentioned the title of this article to a few friends earlier this week and they all seemed shocked. “Wine doesn’t go with football, that’s a beer-drinking sport!” they all said. Apprehensive comm...