The Naked Vine: Wine Advice for the Rest of Us.™

I really enjoy Fair Ridge Farms , our outlet for Community Supported Agriculture. If you’re not familiar with a CSA, it’s usually a farmer ...

Save the Date! Join The Naked Vine and Christine the Pie Queen  at Newberry Brothers Cafe and Bistro on May 17th from 5:00 to midnight for ...

Looking for something to do on Wednesday evening? Want to enjoy some tasty, affordable wine, chat with your favorite local wine writer, an...

A pause for some shameless self-promotion. The Naked Vine has been nominated for "Best Blog" in CityBeat's 18th Annual ...

Wine at Great American Ball Park? Really? Walk into GABP and you’ll run across a cornucopia of food and drink options. At its heart, th...

If you're an aficionado of the Mesozoic Era, head down to the Cincinnati Museum Center this Wednesday evening, September 25th, from 7-9...

The Cincinnati Hyatt Regency hotel is in the process of a $20 million makeover. Like many of Hyatt’s other properties, the upscale hotel at ...

Ever tried to get wine through a TSA checkpoint at the airport? The “three ounces of liquid or less” rule effectively prevents travel...

A few weeks ago, I wrote a review of Seasons 52, one of Cincinnati’s newest restaurants. I had the good fortune that evening to be sitting...

Howdy! Hello to all my new friends from Cincinnati.Com ! I'm Mike Rosenberg, Sommelier for the Common Man, and I'll be your host...

Deep in the throes of the ongoing kitchen remodel, I didn’t expect to find myself tucking away deliciously seasoned strip steak and quail,...

Some restaurant experiences are wonderful. Some are awful. Some simply need to be documented. Sushi is one of our indulgences. The Swe...

A quick reminder to everyone – Danny Gold and I will be leading another tasting at The Party Source on May 18th. We’re going to be looking a...

The Naked Vine’s social calendar has been loaded the last couple of weekends. As I posted before, I had the opportunity to lead one tasting ...

For the third consecutive year, Jeni Henz of the Madisonville Education and Assistance Center has asked me to emcee MEAC’s Spring fundraisin...

Looking for something to do this Friday evening? I’m going to be running a little comparison tasting of various Pinot Gris/Grigios and Grena...

K2 at DEP’s Fine Wine and Spirits has organized a Japanese beer & sake tasting this Friday, March 18th. DEP’s is donating a matching amo...

The Cincinnati International Wine Festival is a huge event here in Porkopolis. As their promos state, the festival “turns 21” this year. Mos...

Hey, everyone! I’ve got something for your upcoming social calendars! I’m going to be co-leading a wine tasting with my fellow wine-loving...

(Cross-posted at The Man Who Cooks .) “I don’t think this is the second floor.” The Sweet Partner in Crime and I were wandering the halls...