Much like someone likes discussing sports or their favorite movie, I love talking about wine. Taste is so personal! You say you hate Pinot Grigio? You think this bottle tastes like pop rocks/lava ...

So you found yourself looking for wine in a Trader Joe's and you're at a total loss. Do you go for a red? A white? Get something bubbly? And how is it all so cheap? Well, I have a few tips I keep in ...

Hundreds of retail, wholesale and restaurant wine buyers from around the world converge on St. Helena every February for Premiere Napa Valley. Marking its 28th year in 2024, the trade-only event ...

A former California wine buyer for a major supermarket chain was charged in Oakland federal court last month for allegedly accepting bribes worth upward of $85,000, as first reported by the San ...

Buying local is a big deal, judging by the Reader’s “Best of Chicago 2023” poll, which recommends local businesses from apartment finders to vintage clothing. But when I ask folks, “Where do you shop ...

On behalf of wine writers everywhere, I apologize. We were wrong—flat-out bungled the call last New Year’s Eve. With our annual deep dives into the best bubblies for the season, we offered up the ...

Visit Jimmy’s, Dallas’ beloved Italian grocery and wine shop, and it’s obvious what’s not there: parking, curbside pickup with an e-commerce website and chain-style discount cards. And the wine prices ...

That was how Julia Burke, wine buyer for Flatiron Wines and Spirits in New York, described the Tarlant Brut Nature Zero Champagne when I visited the store recently. The tasting notes on Flatiron’s ...

Scenes from a recent portfolio tasting at The Factory on East Haley Street. | Credit: Courtesy Since 2024, Cuddy has invited distributors to pour wines for both wine industry professionals (free, from ...

The former wine buyer, a San Jose State graduate, was charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States, aiding and abetting, and commercial bribery, according to a lawsuit filed on Sept. 23.

The world of alcohol-free is on a roll. If wine was the drink of the 1990s, gin the spirit of the noughties and craft beer the soul of the last decade, the story of the 2020s could be drinks sans ...

A former wine buyer for a Southern California grocery chain demanded alcohol suppliers bribe him with vacations, gift cards and other valuable items before he considered selling or continuing to sell ...