“I want to know what the wines taste like!” said a reader about a recent column I had written describing how different appellations and their geography impact the wines that are grown in them. I get ...

Julia writes As Jancis explains in her FT article this Saturday, the collection of wines reviewed below is the result of a ...

How can one grape taste so different? That’s the question that has been puzzling and obsessing wine lovers for centuries. The same grape grown in one place can taste completely different in another ...

People love pinot noir for its elegance and soft fruits but the range of quality and taste can be daunting—as winemaker for Black Kite Cellars Jeff Gaffner likes to say, “Pinot is the great amplifier.

We have always admired the pinot noirs from Santa Barbara County, California. But, as we have gratefully learned, there’s more to this region than “Santa Barbara.” The more than 280 wineriesare broken ...

Brian Freedman is a wine, spirits, travel, and food writer; event host and speaker; and drinks educator. He regularly contributes to Food & Wine, and his first book, Crushed: How A Changing Climate Is ...