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

One of my favorite sitcoms of all time is Night Court . In one memorable episode, Dan Fielding, the Lothario of all prosecutors (played br...

The good folks at Planet Weekly in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, are the latest to join the Vine family. I may not be able to install sauvignon blan...

Only fitting as a tribute to the now-departed Sopranos that I give Italy some more space. Since the series focused on Italian expatriates...

The Sweet Partner in Crime and I went for a birthday celebratory dinner at Nectar , a very nice restaurant on Mt. Lookout Square . After o...

The 70's. Sit back and smell the polyester. Imagine looking in the avocado-colored fridge of any groovy, shag-carpeted urban apartme...

I'm still getting the hang of Italian wines. When "in the know" wine folks talk about the "finest wines in the worl...

In the midst of putting Wine School together, I completely forgot to announce the Vine's latest branch. So, without further ado, I'd...

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...

If you can't identify the reference, you're clearly not a Kentuckian. Not that there's anything wrong with that -- but y'a...

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

Whatzup , the entertainment weekly of the Summit City, started running The Naked Vine in print this week. While not quite as notable as the ...

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

If you'll indulge me for a moment…more Wine School soon. The Sweet Partner in Crime arranged a wonderful pre-birthday getaway for me -- ...

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