American Wines

In January, it is customary to reflect on the past year after the whirlwind of holiday events, to reflect on the positives and negatives of 2017. As a wine writer, and overall lover of wine, the fiercely tragic California fires...

The Luberon region of Provence has a few precious holiday traditions that include special food and Santons on the table. The garlic soup with potatoes, the wild boar, and the many desserts, pair well with their friendly wines. But what makes the meal a...

Until a few decades ago, wines from the Napa Valley were not taken that seriously. In 1976 the Judgment of Paris changed everything. That event legitimized the idea that decent wine could be made in a country that did not have...