I consulted wine wonder woman Julia Battaglini of Secco Wine Bar (2933 W. Cary St., (804) 353-0670) and River City Cellars and asked her to give me some frank answers on the questions I hear most ...

Recently, I conducted a wine tasting for a group of novice wine drinkers who were clear that they wanted a "wine for dummies" style class that would give them the foundation to understand what they ...

Every wine lover has a shelf in their home dedicated to books that help them appreciate their favorite beverage just a little ...

Most wine books have the shelf life of cheap muscatel. It's not always the fault of the books. The wine world is changing so rapidly that yesterday's sage advice is irrelevant today. There are ...

Awaiting my interview last Friday morning with Mary Ewing-Mulligan, owner and president of the International Wine Center, I admired, on the receptionist’s desk, a vase filled with delicate flowers ...

Adecade ago,wine educators Mary Ewing-Mulligan and Ed McCarthy authored “Wine for Dummies,” and if sales are any hint, consumers do indeed feel like dummies when it comes to wine. Now in its third ...

Despite many years in public radio, and even more in the wine business, I have managed to get myself in hot water over the pronunciation of a wine-related word. For the record, I am well aware that ...

New York (Reuters Life!) - Drinking wine is more fun than reading about it unless you have a book in one hand and a glass in the other. Wine can be complex or simple but several books can help clear ...

Recently, I conducted a wine tasting for a group of novice wine drinkers who were clear that they wanted a "wine for dummies" style class that would give them the foundation ...