1990 JEAN LOUIS CHAVE ERMITAGE “CUVÉE CATHELIN”: Perhaps the most impressive, no make that the most impactful, wine that I have ever tasted was a Syrah from the Northern Rhône made by the fabled Chave ...

While terroirs and flavor profiles are differentiating factors between old world wines and their new world counterparts, our overall approach to wine — its production, consumption, and even how we let ...

There are three, nonnegotiable things every wine drinker needs. First, uh, wine. Second, a corkscrew to open aforementioned wine. Third—I’m sorry, but not the wine glass charms you bought on something ...

Nearly any wine decanter will work, but the right decanter for you is a matter of personal preference—aesthetics, cleanup, and storage are all things to consider. However, you can't go wrong with a ...

When the sommelier says, "Shall I decant that for you?" many restaurant diners begin to wish they had stayed home. Most people have no clue whether the Chianti they just ordered would be happier in a ...

Like the average casual wine consumer in America, I drink bottles mostly in the $10 to $15 range. I’ve never decanted my wine (poured it into another container to allow it to “breathe” before serving) ...

"Romans used decanting, and the only reason we need to decant now is to remove sediment. Older wines over time, bigger-skin grapes like Bordeaux, have sediment. It releases the esters (specific aromas ...

Is decanting a bottle of wine a rich man’s ritual or an easy maneuver that economy-class wine drinkers might want to consider? The person with the answer is New York-based wine personality and author ...