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

“Our major problem was that we weren’t making enough whiskey!” – Shawn Measel, Flat Rock Distillery “It’s so funny. We walk by the sti...

If your Memorial Day plans include a trip to Newport on the Levee, consider snagging a glass of wine at the new Carnevale Wine Bar , the...

As more wineries pop up around here, I’m increasingly asked, “What are your favorite local places?” I have to take an invariable deep breat...

“It’s a great job for an old engineer. I get to create things and tinker all the time…”             -Jim Brandeberry I’m sitting acros...

I was invited to attend the recent grand opening of a Cooper’s Hawk Restaurant, an “upscale-casual” restaurant boasting a tasting room at ...

If  you're casting about for things to check out over the upcoming long weekend, a couple of the local wineries we've featured here ...

Our friends at Kinkead Ridge winery in Ripley, OH recently earned themselves a pretty cool distinction. Here's the release from Kinkead...

A cloud of road dust, stirred up by an early blast of summer heat announced our arrival at La Vigna Estate Winery , just outside of Higginsp...

Our friends of the Vine at Kinkead Ridge Winery get some well-deserved international kudos: Internationally-recognized, award-winning Kink...

In case you're looking for something to do this weekend in the state of Ohio (or thereabouts), you've got a couple of options. Fir...

A little something for you to do after you recover from your tryptophan haze on Thanksgiving weekend. This release from our friends at Kinke...

Not long ago, I was asked to lead a wine-tasting fundraiser for the Madisonville Education and Assistance Center (MEAC). The event, a blind ...

(This entry marks a milestone for The Naked Vine -- it's our 100th wine review. So thanks to all of you out there in Vine-land for your ...