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

Howdy! Hello to all my new friends from Cincinnati.Com ! I'm Mike Rosenberg, Sommelier for the Common Man, and I'll be your host...

Riesling -- the crowd pleaser. In my CinWeekly interview, I mentioned Riesling as my favorite wine of the moment. I mentioned it's...

Syrah -- the juicy grape. Our final red class focuses on Syrah. (Or Shiraz , if you prefer -- same grape.) Of the three reds, syrahs a...

Chardonnay, the ubiquitous white. Chardonnay is the United States ' most popular wine -- and perhaps the most popular in the world...

Cabernet Sauvignon -- the "classic" red. Under this wine's influence, great writing, art, romance, and history have all ...

Sauvignon Blanc, the light white. Of the six major varietals, Sauvignon Blanc is the most delicate. Sauvignon Blanc follows only Chard...

Pinot Noir , the elegant grape. The pleasure of learning about wine expands when you start to explore the differences that exist between...

Moving to the other side of the wine aisle… When I started drinking wine, I thought (as many do) that red wine came from red grapes and ...

When I started this little endeavor , I wanted to provide a resource for basic, everyday people to find basic, everyday wine and make the ...

Class #1 -- Introduction to the main varietals/Reds Class #2 -- Whites Class #3 -- Pinot Noir Class #4 -- Sauvignon Blanc Class #5 -- Ca...