Wachau

Getting to Know Austrian Wine

A few weeks ago, I wrote an article about Blaufränkisch, central Europe’s best-kept red wine secret. A few months ago,...

Pairing Wine with Pizza

Pairing wine with pizza? How do you choose? Well, I usually pick Chianti or Zinfandel. But I thought I would...

Blaufränkisch

Blaufränkisch: Central Europe’s Best-Kept Red Wine Secret

If you’ve spent any time exploring the wine shelves beyond the usual Cabernet and Pinot Noir, you may have stumbled...

What Wines Go Best with Fruit?

One of the joys of summer is the amazing fruit. Last night, I made a fruit salad of blueberries, raspberries...

Verdejo

Getting to Know Verdejo: Spain’s Underrated White Wine

If you’ve spent much time in the white wine aisle, chances are your eye has gone straight for the familiar...

Getting to Know Wine Slangs

Some friends and I were trying to come up with wine slangs recently. We were only able to come up...

The Fifth Taste Sensation: Umami

Have you heard of umami (pronounced oo-MAH-mee)? It’s the savory taste that’s described as the fifth taste sensation, along with...

Fun Wine Tastings in Your Home

If you’re into wine, you probably also have friends who are into wine. And if you and your friends are...

Hosting a Wine Tasting

As an independent wine consultant with WineShop At Home, I host “edutaining” wine tastings in people’s homes and offices. Here...

Count Karolyi Grüner Veltliner

Exploring Grüner Veltliner, Austria’s Favorite Grape

Grüner Veltliner (pronounced grooh-ner VELT-leehn-er) is a white grape best known in Austria and to a lesser extent throughout Eastern...