These young wines mature in neutral oak or stainless steel from two to three years, giving them the chance to assimilate the jolt of grape spirit added during fermentation, but not to cast off their ...

“Red or White?” my host asked, offering me a glass of wine at a summer gathering. Within moments, I regretted my choice as I tripped and spilled the glass of zinfandel down the front of my shirt.

InvestigationCompared to scent and taste, sight is the sense people pay the least attention to during a wine tasting. Yet the appearance of wine, with its endless palette of shades, provides essential ...