The numbers on the Festival del Sole website are impressive: 10 days. 100 wineries. More than 60 events.

If you play guitar with folk-rock legend Al Stewart—he of “Year of the Cat” and “Time Passages” fame—for any length of time, chances are you’re going to have a few “wine experiences.” That’s because Stewart is a wine lover. At…

When a recipe calls for wine, we typically suggest using the same wine that you intend to drink with the meal. Members of our wine clubs have grown accustomed to this practice, either with the Tasting Notes they receive along…

Here’s a quick statistical summary of the California wine scene. The Golden State produces 90% of all U.S. wine. If California were a country, it would be the world’s No. 4 producer, trailing only France, Italy and Spain. There are…

Alpana Singh is the youngest person—woman or man—to pass the master sommelier exam. That landed her the sommelier’s job at Chicago’s four-star Everest restaurant, and then she became the wine and spirits director for the entire Lettuce Entertain You restaurant…

When Mother Nature is of a mind, the sunsets on Red Mountain in eastern Washington state are nothing short of spectacular. And should Mother Nature choose to be cooperative on the evening of Saturday, May 25, that would be reason…

It’s easy to ignore Arroyo Seco. One of eight American Viticultural Areas in California’s Monterey County, it’s kind of like the quiet little brother in a family of raucous children. Arroyo Seco (which translates to “dry riverbed”) is best known…

In a relatively short period of time, Argentina has become known worldwide for its exceptional bottlings of Malbec. In the very same regions where Malbec reigns supreme—the provinces of Mendoza and San Juan—you’ll also find small “forests” of olive trees.…

Now that SXSW (the South by Southwest music festival) has come and gone for another year, my favorite city in Texas can get back to its “normal” weird self. I am not insulting Austin by calling it weird. In fact,…

Some of the best wines—particularly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir—being made in California. Thirty-three wineries pouring their wares. Tasty food. Music.