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

It’s the “literally” that got me. I was shopping for Riesling the other day. In the wine store I frequent, the Rieslings are shelved ne...

Next Wednesday, the 17th, the Naked Vine will be participating in DEP’s Fine Wine and Spirits Twitter Tasting , featuring wines from Hahn Es...

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

I didn’t want to leave you hanging all thirsty for some new bottles to try. As you can see from the site index , a fair amount of wine gets ...

Busy times in VineLand . The past month’s been a blur. Birthday celebrations. Passover and other family gatherings. Employment craziness ...

Overlooking the simple pleasure of a getaway is far too easy. The Sweet Partner in Crime treated me to a weekend vacation at Natural ...

About six months ago, the Sweet Partner in Crime wanted to start taking tennis lessons. Both of us had batted a ball around before, but ne...

Men like wine. Why don't we see it advertised to them? Watch typical "male" programming. You know, talking sports, wrest...

Allow me a moment of nostalgia. I was speaking to a group of new freshmen at the institution of higher learning that funds my wine hab...

Jessie Red -- arguably the sweetest creature to ever put paws to soil. A chocolate lab whose smiles could light a room, and whose flatulence...

Wine cellar. Wonderful words -- evoking an air of distinction, privilege, and, most importantly, a ready store of really good vintage for on...