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Best Wine for Barbecue

If you’re in the US, you’re probably used to drinking a cold, hoppy beer with your BBQ. It’s a classic staple at any backyard grill-off, Fourth of July fair, or other outdoorsy event. For many seas...

When In Doubt: Champagne

Champagne is a sommelier favorite for many reasons. One being how incredibly food friendly it is. Furthermore (with or without the party this NYE), Champagne is celebratory and festive. In other ...

Best Wine for Christmas

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! And a great excuse to buy that expensive bottle of bubbly you’ve been eyeballing since January.  Christmas is one globally-celebrated winter holiday known...

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...

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...