Slightly Chilled

What to pour during the shoulder season

September can be hot and muggy or cool and dry--often in the same day. In terms of wine, such vacillating weather calls for versatile bottles. We prefer lighter-bodied reds, which...

From Bean to Grape

The Triangle's arbiter of good taste turns to wine

When Lex Alexander opened 3CUPS a few years ago, coffee was the backbone of his Chapel Hill, North Carolina, specialty shop, where locals go for beans that are sourced from family...

O Canada

Ontario's most overlooked grape is a tremendous value

Given Ontario's proximity to the United States, it's surprising just how little of the region's wine we see here--especially given that its status as a premium wine-producing...

Bleeding White

These bold white wines drink like reds

We all have friends who claim they don't like white wine. Even in the dead of winter, this is a bad bias to have--it's like deciding to use only one of your two arms. And in...

Fair Enough

Ethical wine hits America

You fill your cloth shopping bag with local produce, organic milk and single-origin coffee. Now, conscientious consumer, make some room for fair-trade wine. Long available in...

Down on the Winery

California winemakers embrace the farm life

If you visit a winery these days, you're likely to find more than just wine on offer: Some, especially in California, are morphing into full-fledged farms. This trend is an...