Nothing Could Be Fino

The dry sherry is a sommelier's secret weapon

Ask for a glass of sherry at dinner and too often you get a cordial glass filled with a sweet, raisiny, fortified wine. But the next time you're looking for a crisp white to go...

Balkan Bottles

These wines are more familiar than you think

Although Croatia and Slovenia have been producing crisp white and bold red wines for centuries, new winemaking technologies and distribution channels have made their wines better...

Summer Whites

Minerally, crisp Picpoul is turning heads this season

The first day of summer begins on Sunday, but don't go grabbing that bottle of rosé just yet. Restaurants all over town are putting Picpoul, a lesser-known Rhône...

End of the Vine

Take a wine tour from Sonoma to Santa Barbara at Corkbar

L.A. has more wine bars than you can throw a corkscrew at, but only one focuses solely on the bounty of California: Corkbar. Set in the ground floor of the new EVO lofts Downtown,...