Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the people, business and politics of the wine industry. This article is more than 10 years old. Yesterday at the ...

As themed bars go, it’s a brilliantly simple idea. Don’t just serve wine; educate the customers in wine appreciation while you’re at it. That’s the thinking behind Sydney’s grandly named but actually ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Yuri Shima is a wine journalist and educator based in SF and Tokyo. Life is full of unexpected turns. When you devote yourself ...

There aren't many wine writers who leave a mark in the world, a memory that endures beyond their last words or final wine recommendations. The late Alexis Bespaloff, who died more than four years ago ...

“Wine Simple,” from Aldo Sohm, the head sommelier at Le Bernardin, offers practical basics, with step-by-step illustrations. By Florence Fabricant Few of the myriad wine books that fill the shelves ...

The Qvevri is the Georgian version of the amphora. Unlike the flat-bottomed clay vessel, the qvevri is pointed at the bottom and often partially buried in the earth. Georgian winemakers sometimes ...

While most college kids could be looked down upon for being total wine-os, John Boyer, Bruce Zoecklein and Yvan Beliveau hope to insire wine-os in their classes. Boyer has been teaching the geography ...

Rita Bullwinkel Wants to Invite You for Dinner “I crisp the pasta by accident, but the crunchy bits are still delicious.” ...

SWISHER — Going into a wine tasting, it can be easy for the average Joe to be intimidated by master winemakers. I know I was. My first experience ordering high-end wine was at a renowned French ...

The thing about wine is that when one becomes a “wine drinker” – thus developing some articulateness for things like acidity, body and overall sediment presentation– they become a member of a culture ...

From the simple taste of an unfamiliar varietal at the local wine bar to a full-fledged European viniculture tour, the opportunities to broaden one’s wine smarts are becoming more plentiful and ...