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

Was a soggy few days last few days here in Happy Valley. Typically, I’d be dipping deep into richer reds as the chill of winter starts to co...

Hello, friends. It’s been awhile. Honestly, I’m not sure how to restart here, so I’m just going to ramble for a bit. I intended to...

When I started filling this space with words, the cultural touchstone for wine was a 2004 indie-film-that-blew-up called Sideways . The ev...

No one can work with wine without tipping back too much from time to time. The morning after. The headache, the nausea, and the sun, as N...

As the heat of summer continues to build, more and more of you are reaching for tasty bottles of cold rosé. Lots more of you, in fact. Whe...

What’s in a name? When it comes to wine, nomenclature can mean a great deal – depending on which country’s soil you’re standing upon…...

The time’s come again, folks – Mother’s Day. The day to thank Mom for changing our diapers, wiping our tears, and laying the foundatio...

I love doing side-by-sides with similar wines. In this case, I had the chance to give the once-over to a pair of Côtes du Rhône from slightl...

Yeah, I’m going to relish this one a little. One of the developments I’ve seen in the US wine market has been the greater demand for ro...

To accompany the Guide to Thanksgiving Wine Buying I put together for your reading pleasure, I recently got a few bottles from the Wine F...