Are you curious to learn more about wine but afraid to ask? You are not alone. A few decades ago, many Americans who didn’t know their Burgundy from their Bordeaux felt intimidated by scary, middle-aged, male sommeliers who approached tables…

According to Jane Anson in Bordeaux and Decanter magazine, estates are being told to stop using several different chateau names for the same wine, bottled at the same property. Many producers use a different name for different sales channels such…

Quick! What is one of the most sensual, aromatic products in the world, right up there with exquisite perfume and exotic flowers? Wine, of course. The ability to describe the aromas and flavors of wine in a way another person…

Slate.com just pubished an interesting article on American vs. European sommeliers. While the author mentions Andrea Immer Robinson and Richard Betts, he also speaks about the increasing multi-cultural background of today’s sommeliers … “And it is not just in the…