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The damage caused by skyrocketing pricing for exclusive allocations may be irrevocable. It’s still hard to believe. For the first time in my more than 30-year career in fine wine,...

Sommeliers are the new heroes of the wine world. Over the last decade or so, sommeliers in general (and not just the Master Sommeliers) have taken the wine world by...

We’re of the opinion that any time is the right time for some bubbly. Yet, the typical American consumer tends to rely on holidays and specific celebrations to consider drinking...

Rosé is officially in season, and the many great flushed rosés of California, France, Italy, and Spain start showing up on the shelves of great wine shops across the U.S....

It’s that time of year! Spring is in the air and families are starting to get ready for their Easter celebrations. Even though gatherings will surely be smaller this year,...

This is the time of year when grape growers make rooted cuttings from their vineyards.

Last night, I attended an extraordinary wine dinner at Maialino in Manhattan honoring the writer Kerin O’Keefe for the publication of her new book on Barolo and Barbaresco (UC Press). A...

As the leaves turn brown and the snow begins to melt, you might be looking for some springtime events to shake off your cabin fever for good. It’s been a...

With dazzling range of shapes, sizes, and styles, pasta is a classic dish that can be traced back to the Middle Ages in Italy. Italians are particular about how pasta...

It’s that time of year again. The Groundhog will be checking in on his shadow soon, which probably means another dreaded 6 weeks of winter. But hey, at least we...