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

Not long ago, I spent a very enjoyable afternoon with my Wizardly brother-from-another-mother and his lovely wife, the Breaker of Chains. ...

Ladies and gentlemen, pardon the long winter hibernation. There’s a lot happening on the home front here at Vine HQ, which I’ll catch all ...

I casually peruse food articles, as you might guess. One emerging set of hot takes seems to revolve around brunch. Specifically, that brun...

Ah, Venice. Starting spot for the first European trip the Sweet Partner in Crime and I took together a decade ago. We have many lovely m...

Prosecco is enjoying some unprecedented boom times at the moment. In 2016, for the first time in history, the sparkling Italian wine surp...

On the heels of my little adventure across the hills and beaches of Italy comes another set of Italian samples for your consideration as ...

Bubbles and bittersweet don’t go together often around these parts. The mood’s a little downbeat around Vine HQ, even after receiving s...

As we approach the point in Earth’s orbit where I started my life’s journey back in the days of polyester prints and bell bottoms, I kicked ...

I love a wine with a good story. As you all know, I’m a big fan of bubbles. But I’ve never quite figured out what to do with Prosecco. ...

Homestretch of 2015! The year that was supposed to bring us Marty McFly’s vision of the Chicago Cubs victorious in the World Series turne...

Champagne. Sparkling wine. Spumante. Bubbly. It’s that time of year. Dom Perignon, the monk who popularized the concept of carbonat...

Just when I think I had this whole Italian wine naming convention down pat, I come to learn that those folks have gone and changed the rule...

Since we’ve been on a bit of a sparkling wine kick around here, let’s take a look at another star of the world of inexpensive bubbles: Pros...

"The wine quickly gained an enthusiastic following, particularly with women who enjoyed its aromatic effervescence with a hint of sw...

I get reflective when the calendar flips to this chunk of the annum. I like it – and I think it’s healthy. It makes me appreciate how nothin...

Prosecco is generally a solid aperitif, as it’s a lighter-styled sparkler with nice fruity flavors that complement many cheeses, fruits, a...