Columns to Savor
Michael De Loach

More Wine Myth Busting, To Cork or Not to Cork, and Romatic Wines for Valentines

New Stuff for the New Year, and Shut Up and Drink

Champagne and Sparkling Wine, Starbucks—The REAL Reason Americans Have Switched to Wine, The Annual Holiday Wine Gift Hot List

Sweet Relief, Another Wine Myth Bites the Dust, and The Basic Types of Wine Shoppers

Reading Wine Labels, The Real Meaning of "Sideways", Picnic Essentials for Harvest

The Truth about Sulfites and Headaches,
The Mystery of the Disappearing Sommelier,
and Wine Cocktails

Proliferation of Brands, Picking for a Party, Pink Prejudice, and Follow your Bliss

The Home Wine Tasting Myth, and Why Most Wine Rating Systems are Basically Worthless

Wine Tasting Season Survival, Standards, Darlings and Trendy Wines, and A Quick Planning Guide to Visiting the Wine Country

Wine Expert
Michael De Loach

Wine Experts?
Most People Who Do This Probably Shouldn’t

It’s a very funny thing, and I nearly laughed out loud when it dawned on me in the shower one chilly morning last winter. See, the shower is where I do all of my heavy thinking; the first thing in the morning when I’m fresh and full of guff. Anyway, I’m standing there with a bar of soap in my armpit grumbling about some stupid opinion some wine writer had, when a fact popped into my head fully formed: almost none of the people who write about wine are suitable for their task.

Wines for Spring

The vernal equinox is nigh upon us, and it’s time to break out the appropriate vino. Specifically, those exuberant, breathtakingly bold, refreshing wines that go with pasta primavera and exploding daffodils. Whites and pinks are de rigueur this time of year, but let’s not forget that many a red will also gambol gracefully through the bucolic and verdant vistas of Spring..

Wine Hunting 104:
How to Find the
Ideal Bargain Bottle

In previous articles we’ve covered preparing to shop for wine, whether for a group or just for yourself . We’ve also covered the basic types of wine shoppers.