Have you ever wondered how people come up with tasting notes on the back of a wine bottle? The ones that read something like, “Full-bodied with aromas of green peppercorn, graphite, dark chocolate and ...

Wine snobs often use odd terms to describe wines. We’ve all see a parody of the wine snob: an erudite personage, probably fancily dressed, holding the stemware just so and making declarations of ...

Wine can feel like the most intimidating spirit to taste. Unlike whiskey where you pour and sip, or rum where the sweetness gives you an easy entry point, wine comes with its own vocabulary, glassware ...

While at the Grand Tasting on the first night, I happened by the Jordan table where André Tchelistcheff (famed Godfather of California wine and then consulting winemaker for Jordan) was standing.