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

Nero fiddling as Rome burns. This image has become the allegorical embodiment of decadence and detachment. This, of course, is an apocrypha...

I'm happy to report that the Sunday Salon benefit for the Rape Crisis and Abuse Center of Hamilton County went extremely well, in my es...

As we move through the year, I’m going to try to demystify a couple of commonly referenced regions and/or wines you may see in your local ...

Followers of the Vine know that the SPinC and I enjoy exploring. From ambling the twisty roads of Sonoma to the back roads of Indiana , w...

I’m honored and humbled to be asked to lead one of the Sunday Salons in Cincinnati . The Salons are fundraisers for the Rape Crisis and A...

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...

Over the next year, I'd like to look at some slightly less-known varietals that are becoming more widely available. I'm also going...

The Sweet Partner in Crime hits a birthday milestone this year. She's long said she wanted to be "floating in the Mediterranean ...

One of our great winter amusements is watching the inevitable freak-out at the first sign of anything resembling snowy weather. Every local ...

The slide from Thanksgiving to New Year's is not just party season. It's also "DOORBUSTER DEALS SEASON!!!" How much fo...

...an' here we iz, in Texas yet! I would like to extend a hearty welcome to the three newest members of The Vineyard! Thanks to edit...

Our neighbors Jeff and Christine joined us for dinner recently to celebrate Christine's brief return to the neighborhood. She'd ...

There are occasional perks to being a shamelessly self-promoting fledgling wine writer. Every now and again, perks appear. Several weeks a...

Hard to believe it's been a year since the last time I looked at wines for the Most Gluttonous Time Of The Year. Lots of calories unde...

The Naked Vine continues its march through the Buckeye State with the very welcome addition of The Other Paper , the official entertainment ...