The Mag / Expert Advice

In vineyards all over the Northern Hemisphere, this time of year signals one of the wine world’s essential seasons: harvest. When to pick is a highly refined process unique to each farmer, winemaker, or vigneron and the decision impacts what’s in your glass.

When Chef Austin Johnson and Master Sommelier Dustin Wilson conceived the atmosphere at their new restaurant One White Street, they turned to Richard Felix-Ashman Design. Here are Richard’s top five tips to level up any space for an ideal entertaining haven.

Instead of freaking out and cursing the tilt of the Earth, here are five ways wine can ease the transition from summer to fall.

Chenin Blanc has risen to darling status with sommeliers because it’s food-friendly and maintains terroir-driven characteristics. Learn enough to be dangerous with answers to some of the most common questions about Chenin Blanc.

The things we love about Burgundy such as single vineyard sites, wines of finesse, and an atmosphere of quality are characteristics found in wine growing regions throughout the world. Here are 10 wines that carry the spirit of kinship, each with their own unique style. Because we can't always be drinking French classics.

Chardonnay is planted around the world, a haven of options for the white wine lover. Here’s where to find our domestic favorites plus a hit list of places to discover gold abroad.

Explore the worthy merits of Tuscan Sangiovese. You could drink from this noble grape all summer long and still find new dimensions to discover. Want to take that challenge?

Rosé is more than a pale pink drink to saturate a leisurely summer. Learn the fascinating history of rosé and the legacy of meaning it holds in the South of France.

Get cool and comfortable chilling red wine for summer. Here are suggestions to make chilling your reds easy and carefree.

The summer wine and dine season gives us reason to play with our bottle choices to suit the vibrant mood. Here’s where our heads are at as we slip into June.

Many of today’s natural wine growers and makers look back to the Beaujolais foundations installed by the Gang of Four. While more natural wine choices exist now more than ever, the originals still represent the category with validity, quality, and good taste. Here’s why their decisions still influence a changing industry.