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

Let’s play “Name that country:” A)     Approximately 25% of the population works in the wine industry. B)     Its citizens consume ...

Good ol’ Chianti. You’ve got $15 in your pocket and you’re looking for a good table wine to go with a nice dinner you’re planning – a...

You might remember the Naked Vine’s May trip to California, where the Sweet Partner in Crime and I plopped ourselves down in the town of So...

Pinot grigio usually isn’t my speed. While I’ve come to enjoy Italian whites more and more (I feel pretty safe with almost any varietal...

I love flank steak. Love it. It’s perhaps my favorite cut of meat. Think about it. You walk into a grocery store with a $20. You grab a...

You drink box wine. I know you do. We’re all friends here. I won’t tell. You close all the blinds and make sure the neighbors aren’t watchi...

Opus One. Heard of it? Maybe you only know it as a Jay-Z lyric , but Opus One helped put Napa Valley’s Cabernet Sauvignon on the world ...

Hello, folks! It’s your favorite itinerant wine writer, finally firing up the ol’ keyboard again. Since we’ve last shared a few moments, ...

A chance to explore the “other half” of my favorite wine double-entendre? Sign me up! What the heck am I talking about? I’m just talkin’...