We love to smell things, those of us who land on the wine and food spectrum somewhere between “Interested In” and “Obsessed With.” Smelling is a huge part of our pastime. Just about everybody gives ...

Wine corks do more than seal bottles - they change consumer perception of the wine iteself. The holiday season is in full swing, and so are holiday get-togethers. What’s the go-to hostess gift? Or the ...

Cork taint is likely the single most preventable wine quality issue in the industry. Mother Nature might assault vineyards with rain, frost and heat but a good winemaker works around climactic whims.

Half-empty wine bottles with corks and stoppers - Susan B Sheldon/Shutterstock We've all experienced the frustration of trying to reseal an open bottle of wine. Perhaps the cork won't fit back in, you ...

Living in the Willamette Valley means most of us likely know someone who is crazy about wine. Of course you could buy them a bottle of pinot noir or any of the other varieties our area is known for, ...

Imagine you’re out to dinner with clients. You’ve taken them to a nice place, the kind of restaurant that employs a sommelier to help you with your wine selection. It’s high class all the way and you ...

On a spotless concrete floor, seven huge molding machines sit in a row, pressing out little nubs into pallet-sized cardboard boxes. Each box contains some 50,000 of these synthetic doodads, just wide ...

Motherhood and wine often go hand in hand, but unwinding after the kids are in bed isn’t the only reason to uncork your favorite bottle of vino. From kids crafts like cork mice to cork stamps, ...

A reliable wine opener is a wine lover’s best friend, while a wonky one can ruin that special bottle of Bordeaux you’ve been saving for just the right occasion. With that in mind, we tested eight ...