The snobbish sommelier is a relic from the past—a figure from a less-enlightened time in wine. Or so I believed until a recent encounter in France. As wine service has become more egalitarian and ...

and to that very first taste. This is how I drink wine in a restaurant. So when you're ordering wine in the restaurant, you wanna get your money's worth. And I think that's a common ground that we can ...

OVER THE PAST few years, readers have asked: Why don’t you list the alcohol content of the wines featured in your column? More often than not, they’re looking for lower-alcohol wines. I responded by ...

There are three things that are certain in life: death, taxes, and the fact that if you are a wine writer, you will write holiday wine columns. I’ve learned many things over the years doing this, ...

There’s a right way and a wrong way to drink wine, say experts — and just in time for the holidays, the vintage virtuosos at Tabl.com are sharing helpful tips for enjoying the perfect pour. Some ...

Glancing down at a lengthy wine list can be intimidating. Sometimes the thought of trying to speak to a sommelier about one of those wines can be even scarier. You’d be forgiven for tripping over your ...

Unsure what you're meant to do when the waiter pours a small glass for you to taste at a restaurant? You're not alone, according to wine expert Ashwin Muthiah, who says that it's a situation that 'can ...