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

As I mentioned in the recent Chianti column, the naming convention surrounding most European wines revolves around the region, subregion...

Over the Vine’s period of years, I’ve seen wine trends come and go. Wineries merge, brands change, labels change. Early on in my tasting ti...

We’re three weeks away from The Big Feed and you need to start thinking about buying wine. Since you’re the classy, thoughtful individual t...

Few things bellow “Summertime!” more than my favorite warm weather drink, dry rosé . Settle in for a spell, then proudly order something...

Not long ago, the Sweet Partner in Crime and I hosted a dinner in celebration of the retirement of a good friend from her position in the pr...

The joys of social media continue. I learned that tomorrow, September 1, is National Tempranillo Day from my new friends at TAPAS – The Tem...

I had the good fortune last week to co-lead a tasting with my pal Danny Gold from Party Source. The theme of the tasting changed quite a bit...

Ah, the time of the year when big dinners, social events, and travel plans thicken on the calendar like grandma’s gravy. If you’re anything ...

  “Do you like dogs?” The Sweet Partner in Crime and I had been dating for a few weeks when she invited me to swing by her place for som...

I was talking to the Sweet Partner in Crime over dinner this evening (bulgogi-style chicken, fish sauce-soaked cucumbers, kimchi, and a tast...

As Vine readers in the DC metro area dig themselves out after getting walloped by the Storm of the Century (30 inches of snow? Great skiing ...

The state of Washington's been pretty good to me lately. Not long after putting together my reviews for Maryhill Winery, I got a request...

After my foray with Maryhill Winery , I jealously read K2's " Washington Wine road trip ." The state's been pretty good to...

When I attended the Cincinnati International Wine Festival , I noted that Maryhill Wineries in Goldendale, Washington, was one of the label...