Classic Wines

Sparkling wine is any wine with bubbles in it. The bubbles can get there by a number of processes, and the ways in which that fizziness is imparted affects the flavor and texture of the sparkling wine that results. In fact, the way in which the still w...

The Champagne region is northeast of Paris, and produces what is probably the single most famous wine in the world. In fact, the name Champagne has become synonymous with sparkling wine. The truth, however, is that not all sparkling wine is Champagne. ...

Port is the sweet, fortified wine for which Portugal is famous. Like Champagne, Port must be made only in a specific part of the country and through a process that has been strictly defined by law. Essentially, this somewhat syrupy, wonderfully soothin...

New Year's Eve, Birthdays, Anniversaries, awards ceremonies, even the Super Bowl - not one of these would be complete without the addition of Champagne. It is, perhaps, the most famous of all wines made anywhere in the world. Indeed, you don't have to ...

Rosé Champagnes and other sparkling wines are produced using the same methods applied to still rosé wines: Either red grapes are crushed (in the case of rosé Champagnes, this more often than not means pinot noir) and the juice is allowed to sit in...

This region in northeast Italy produces some of the most beloved and well-known wines in the world. From red wine favorite Valpolicella (and its noble, deep-flavored cousin, Amarone) to the white Soave (which runs the gamut from lifeless and mildly dep...

Since a lot of my friends are spread out around the country, I always take advantage when I hear one is coming back home for the weekend. One of my ...

Continuing on my vacation trend this past summer, I hopped a plane to Puerto Rico the day after Craig and I got home from our cruise. And though he did no...