Wine

How To Find Affordable Bottles From The World’s Best Winemakers

Last week I was sipping the latest vintage of cult Italian red Ornellaia in a light-filled downtown loft with bearded winemaker Axel Heinz. He gives a name...

Petrus 1989 Imperial Fetches More Than $35,000 At Sotheby's Sale

A six-litre imperial of 1989 Petrus from the Pomerol region of Bordeaux fetched £28,200 ($35,100) from a UK private bidder at a Sotheby’s wine...

Cabernet Who? The Hot New Wines Out Of Napa Are White

When a collector friend offered me a glass of Screaming Eagle recently, I automatically pictured the cult winery’s polished, pricy red. Instead, I go...

Domaine Romanee-Conti 1999 Fetches $41,825 At Chicago Auction

A 12-bottle lot comprising an assortment of 1999 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti from the grand cru Burgundy vineyard sold for $41,825 at a Hart Davis Hart Win...

Nine Best Burgundy Wines Under €100

A week ago, I elbowed my way through crowded New York tastings of 2015 Burgundies, touted as the best in decades. The city is a hotbed of Burgundy lover...

Wine Beats Sake In Japan As Women Drive Record Drinking

Japan’s swelling ranks of working women have grape growers 10,000 miles away cheering. Chilean vintners have emerged as the biggest beneficiary of...

Soil, Not Grapes, Is the Latest Must-Know When Picking A Wine

OK, you know the names of dozens of grape varietals and wine regions and all (well, almost all) the Bordeaux crus classes. You can name with ease the best...