Wine Articles

The 2011 World Value Wine Challenge  
The Results Are In and Wine Drinkers Are The Big Winner

This fall, close to 600 wines $20 and under were swirled, sipped and tasted by our expert wine panels for our 11th annual World Value Wine Challenge. From those, we discovered an impressive group of Top 10 winners in four key price categories: $20 and under, $15 and under, $10 and under, and $8 and under.   more >>

"Cabernet, I am your Father..."  
Getting Frank about Cabernet Franc

Anyone who has read a wine label in the last fifty years knows all about Cabernet Sauvignon. With its bold, berry fruit flavors and robust, masculine delivery, Cab Sauv (as the kids call it) has become the signature grape for our burly modern times.   more >>

Obviously, when you think of Spain, you think of...white wine?
A Fresh Look at Spanish Whites

Spain is known for many things: the spiciest food in Europe, Dali & Picasso, windswept vistas and robust red wine. But, below the surface and a part from the obvious, a world of refreshment awaits. The white wines of Spain are in a class by themselves.   more >>