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

Pictured: Us. A couple of nights ago, the Sweet Partner in Crime and I hosted a lovely little shindig for a reunion of the Tennessee Al...

August 7 th is national Purple Heart Day, a day to pay respect to those who were wounded or killed in the cause of protecting and defend...

“I like Cabernet.” “I like Merlot.” “I like Zinfandel.” These are typical responses to “What’s your favorite type of wine?” Simpl...

In March 2009, I took my first spin through the  Cincinnati International Wine Festival , doing my level best to spin and sip my way through...

Opus One. Heard of it? Maybe you only know it as a Jay-Z lyric , but Opus One helped put Napa Valley’s Cabernet Sauvignon on the world ...

About a year and a half ago, I had a chance to try Franciscan Estate's Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. I don't expect you to have t...

Sometimes a winery can be just a load of grapes and a plan. Estate winemaking, especially in well-known areas like Napa Valley, is an...

There are few quality wine stores anywhere in the States you can walk into without bumping into a few Mondavi labels. Mondavi’s wines run ...

Almost exactly a year ago, I received a couple of Zinfandels -- framed by some reminiscences of the  trip to Sonoma County  which led the Sw...

“This is a really good wine if you want to impress people. It would be great if you’re serving a nice brunch -- or if you’re opening it up f...

A double barrel of holiday cheer showed up the other day – a couple of bottles from Napa’s Franciscan Estate Winery. Franciscan was founded ...

Vine HQ was a happy place last week. Not one, but two unexpected deliveries appeared from the wine fairy –samples from Robert Mondavi w...

Tasty, Tasty... Brunch is my favorite meal of the day , no matter what time it's served. And where's there's brunch in the...