A bevy of news outlets are reporting that only wine professionals can taste complexity in wine: Ever wondered why you can’t quite detect those hints of vanilla and cardamom touted in a pricey bottle of wine? A new study finds that wine...

Seven sparkling & dessert wines for your holiday splurges! Thanks to the Wine Spectator  for the descriptions, and the Wine School of Philly for the suggestions! Graham Beck Brut, Western Cape (South Africa) Pale copper-tinged gold....

When you read the Wine Spectator, no doubt you’ve noticed the countless adjectives and that wine is described as being like almost any kind of fruit except grapes. Why do we describe a wine as being like pear or raspberry when it’s...

Alexander Valley Vineyards 2004 “Top of the Crop” Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley  A bottling from AVV’s new Reserve line, this Cabernet is a good step forward for this family-owned winery. The aromatics begin with a whiff...

So how cool is this? The Wine Spectator picked up the Sommelier Smackdown story and ran it on the front page of their website. My...

Wine Spectator reports:  David Lake, MW, and Washington State wine pioneer, has passed away.

Columbia Crest’s Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley Reserve 2005 ranks number 1 at 95 points (and $27).  The entire  Wine Spectator list published here.

Oh POOP, this is GREAT! I rolled in to the school late today, expecting a rather boring day in the office.  The usual:  need to file a UC report to the state, reply to emails, and make a valiant effort to organize my office. No, that’s not...

It’s exam time here at the Wine School, so we’ve condensed this latest installment of news into small — but tasty — portions. –  The Washington Post details the particulars of a bill introduced last month by Rep. Delahunt (D-Mass), H.R....

Not a recommendation, more of a cautionary tale. The PLCB is claiming this wine is coming into the stores soon and has a 90 point rating from Wine Spectator. None of that is true. First of all, there is no such winery. There is a Seresin Estate,...

Last October Wine Spectator had a feature on Sicily, the gist of which is that the island at the crossroads of the Mediterranean is undergoing an exciting transformation in its wine production. International favorites are joining indigenous...