Is it just me or do french fries just taste better when they're handed to you through a car window? With that in mind, here are some of my guiltless guilty ple…
In 1981, Wine Spectator magazine established its Wine Spectator Restaurant Awards to recognize excellence in restaurant wine programs and wine lists from aroun…
I recently came across a statistic that blew me away: 88% of drinkers in America have tried a piña colada, but only 35% of Americans have ordered them while no…
Friends, I've failed you. It certainly wasn't intentional, but I want to acknowledge and correct my shortcomings immediately: I failed to recognize that last T…
Last week's column about albariño seemed to strike a nerve. I heard from wine lovers across the state and even from a few folks in the wine industry who notice…
Last week's column reminded me that I'd never taken the time to talk about one of my favorite white wines: Albariño.
I'm in the middle of prepping for a very exciting trip to Europe at the end of July, one that I hope will be filled to the brim with good wine. But perhaps eve…
It's rare that the wine industry has breaking news, but if there was ever to be a wine story to break during Pride Month, this is it: American hero and gay ico…
I have to start this column with an apology: Roy F. from Fayetteville, I'm sorry.
Can we just agree that it's summer already? I know it's not, technically, but in my heart, summer begins whenever I go a full two weeks without drinking red wi…
I'm nothing if not an adventurous eater; there are only two foods I don't like: olives and lamb. A bad experience in Italy when I was 19 permanently turned me …
Let it be known that I love any excuse for a holiday, which is why I love celebrating the Thursday before Memorial Day as World Chardonnay Day.
Have you had a moment when the clouds seemed to part, the heavens opened up, and the angels sang? One of those brief instances when something so miraculous hap…
Who doesn't love that silky feeling of pulling a cork from the neck of a bottle? But what if I told you that just under that cork, an evil supervillain was lur…
The response to my first column paring wine to Taylor Swift albums was overwhelming; why not do the same for her newest release, "The Tortured Poets Department…
Did you happen to notice how all of the wines I recommended last week were American? Was that intentional on my part? No ... but let's pretend it was because t…
Long-term readers will know that I'm decidedly a year-round rosé drinker, but there's something about waking up to bad April Fool's Day jokes that kicks my cra…
Have you ever noticed a tall, green bottle of liqueur on the back bar of your local watering hole? If not, look for it on your next night out. This is Midori, …
There is perhaps no place as synonymous with fine wine as the French region of Bordeaux. The pastoral countryside is split in two by the Gironde River, as it c…
Look behind almost any good bar, and you're likely to notice two very similar bottles of Italian liqueurs: Aperol and Campari.
With spring break around the corner, it's only natural that our minds and palates drift toward warmer, sunnier climates and lighter-bodied wines. No matter whe…
In my opinion, a good wine bar sits at the confluence of several factors: a strong wine list with a clear point of view.
There is still one more question about 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue that I want to cover: What is it like to actually drink at the White House?
Out of the 45 men to be President of the United States, we've recently had a glut of teetotalers in the White House. Neither President Trump nor President Bide…
I'm going to make an assumption that, by now, you've at least heard of the smash Broadway hit musical "Hamilton." If you haven't, this is your time to do a lit…
Here are wines you can buy today that have found their way to some of the world's most historic tables.
Many moons ago, when I was in the early days of this column, my editor reached out about a word that I frequently used enough that it might be worth working in…
As we continue to thaw out from all the winter weather, here are a few recent questions I've gotten from readers like you.
Because it's likely too cold to do much of anything, here are a few heavy red wines to warm your bones.
Just like the fashion industry, the beverage industry is no stranger to ever-changing consumer trends and tastes. I thought it might be fun to see if I could p…
It's become something of a tradition of this column that my first entry of January is dedicated to recapping the "best" wines I drank in the previous year. The…
Can you imagine a life of only drinking sparkling wine? I can. I imagine it all the time.
Last week, we took a look at a range of pour-perfect white and sparkling wines for the holidays. This week, it's all about the reds. Whether you're gifting, gr…
Whether you find yourself in need of a gift for someone else or in need of a drink to get through the holidays, here are five white wines that are worth seekin…
Giving gifts must be my love language. It's truly one of my favorite things to do.
The holiday season, with its almost non-stop parade of reasons and occasions to drink wine (or any other alcohol), can leave some of us feeling routinely rough…
Welcome to the final frenzy before Thanksgiving actually arrives. If you didn't heed the advice I gave you last week and are now dreading the thought of parsin…
When it comes to Thanksgiving, my wine opinions are always something of a hot take: I truly believe a boozy punch is the most crowd-pleasing and cost-effective…
Today, you're reading something special: my 150th Bottle Shots column. That many weekly columns may just be a drop in the bucket compared to my predecessor, Lo…
Say what you will about the holidays, but November and December are my favorite months to be an eater... From family dinners to late-night parties, I love any …
Highlighting "Merlot Month" has become something of an annual feature here in this column.
Fall -- true fall, when temps are actually low enough to wear a jacket -- is my favorite season of the year. I love patio dining, fall festivals and long drive…
Last month, I got to check something new off of my official "Things That I Never Thought Would Happen to Me" list: experiencing (and surviving!) a ruptured gal…
Now that we've squarely turned the corner into fall, it's the time of year when it's easier (for me, at least) to drink red wines.
A reader recently reached out and asked for my help with a wedding gift for his nephew. He wanted to provide the couple with everything they'd need to fully st…
I recently got a question from a reader asking about the best serving temperatures for wines, and it struck me that in almost three years of writing this colum…
Last week, we began a journey through Southern food staples and their recommended wine pairings. Here's the rest of the list.
Several years ago, I planned and hosted a regular wine dinner series at Little Rock's Capital Hotel... One of the most challenging menus I faced was a traditio…
Friends, the planet seems to be melting beneath our feet and it's way too hot to drink anything other than a Route 44 slush from Sonic. So what kind of wine do…
Regardless of where in the world brandy is produced, you'll usually find its bottle marked with some form of age statement, denoting how long the brandy was ag…
