The Mag / Expert Advice

Wine is meant to be shared among friends, enjoyed with food, and add pleasure to your life. In that light, here are a few simple tips to make sure you're cracking into good wine in 2022—no experience required.  

Like learning a language or sport, wine offers growth when considered to be an important hobby, capable of delivering a new layer of enjoyment around every corner. If you’ve got your notes open or journal out, scribbling plans for the weeks and months after the ball drops, here are our wine-focused resolution suggestions.

Oh, the holiday tradition of White Elephant gifting. It can be a stumper. If you are like us, even the name is a head scratcher. Here are our best wine gifting suggestions should you find yourself in a White Elephant situation.

Champagne is one of the world’s most heralded drinks. But even wine drinkers with years of experience and know-how under their belt often have questions about Champagne. Here’s a quick guide to the most common ones that our staff fields from guests in the shop.

Bring this abundant Italian-American tradition to your home this Christmas Eve. 

Get bottles for The Feast of the Seven Fishes, an Italian-American tradition, a multi-course meal enjoyed on Christmas Eve when the holiday table sings with fresh seafood, quality ingredients, and tasty wine. Here’s how to bring the experience into your home.

Selecting gifts from the thousands of tempting bottles in the Verve Wine inventory can be a bit tricky. Let’s narrow that down and score a smile. Here are the top 5 wine gifts for the people on your list. 

No matter your personal style, there is a way to authentically include wine in your Thanksgiving dinner. Here’s a look at a few common personalities. Choose what feels right to you for inspiration. Plus, answers to the most common questions about wine at Thanksgiving.

Simple ways to elevate the meal and stress less this holiday season. Chef Ryan Epp, of Verve Wine + Provisions in Chicago, shares his top three tips to improve your holiday spread, how to brine a turkey, an elevated alternative to mashed potatoes, and the holy grail of how-to-prep advice.

Behind every great wine dinner is an essential ingredient: everyone is having a great time. If you’re the one turning on the burners and setting the table this year, consider this your low-stress guide to holiday entertaining.

Here’s a peek at key Sauvignon Blanc regions around the world to explore for your next dinner — and yes, it does belong on the Thanksgiving table.

People are often surprised to discover that there’s plenty of quality Bordeaux wines under $50, under $30, even under $20. In fact, much of the wine coming from this world-class region is actually approachable. Never assume that Bordeaux is too expensive or rare — you’ll be surprised by the gems hiding in plain sight.

There are dog people and there are cat people. There are Pinot Noir people and there are Cabernet Sauvignon people. But who says that we can’t mix and match? Here are recommendations to sub out what you know you like, with something that you’ll probably enjoy just as much!