Waiting on Wine
Paolo Basso learns he is named Best Sommelier in the World Paolo Basso sometimes calls himself a "wine waiter" but that is a very serious ...
Taste Like A Pro
I am amused by all the books and articles that purport to teach us how to taste wine. There is no mystery – you pour ...
BIG Surprises
A wine competition offers several rewards, including confirmation of just how good some of your favorite wines are (at least in the eyes and palates ...
Three Little Pigs
The one question about wine I’m asked more than any other is “What’s your favorite wine?” The second most frequently posed question is “What wine ...
Oh Give Me A Rhone…
Rhone wine is a hot commodity these days, and with good reason: they taste great and they are often half the price of wines with ...
Thinking BIG About Wine
Sommelier-judge Guillermo Goméz of Miami's Zuma Restaurant and his colleaguesget to work with the day's first flight of white wines The Somm Posse was hard ...
A Letter From Africa
The wine loving traveler often faces a dilemma – drink a wine you know for guaranteed pleasure or go rustic and local where you have ...