Separated at Birth

A wine drinker's happy reunion

Zinfandel has a soap-opera-worthy secret. Genetic testing has revealed that Plavac Mali, an indigenous Croatian variety, is in fact Zinfandel’s long-lost offspring. Native...

Good Heart, Bad Reputation

California winemakers reclaim White Zin

Here’s some shocking news: We’re drinking White Zinfandel. Willingly. The maligned category, once a vessel for bulk, high-sugar grapes, had been all but exiled to the...

Loup de Loup

A wine to take you into spring

For us, March starts with winter's plump oysters and goes out with spring’s first greens. It’s no surprise, given such a transition, that wine pairings can be...

Comeback Kid

Despite a bad rap, Merlot rebounds

It's been a tough decade for Merlot. Once the default for a whole generation of aspiring drinkers, the grape’s public image now revolves around the notorious dissing it...

Grapes of Math

Serious discounts for top-notch wine

We’ve seen price gouging occur across all levels of the food world, but wine might trump all. In our experience, it is frequently the category that receives the most...