My last Wine Press wine column, way back in January, was about whether wine is bad for us. Or to put it another way, should we drink wine? I’m not going to dive back into that debate. I’ll leave that ...

We go the extra mile, do what needs to be done. We also need a break sometimes. That’s why Labor Day’s such a great holiday. It also comes at the perfect time. Summer’s coming to a close. Fall’s in ...

You don’t have to spend a lot of money to buy great wine. That single line sums up one of the biggest reasons why I first wanted to write this weekly wine column. A little over 11 years later, I can’t ...

Lawrence Wine Estates has opened The Pavilion by Ink Grade at 699 St. Helena Highway in St. Helena. The tasting lounge showcases a range of single vineyard wines from Howell Mountain. Want to know ...

Claire Ducrocq Weinkauf, the owner and winemaker of Picayune Cellars, recently opened a new location featuring an expanded tasting room and mercantile with a full kitchen and hat bar. The new tasting ...

Once grapes are picked from the vine, they enter a winery’s cellar. But what’s the magic behind the cellar doors that turns grapes into fine wine? With my Wine 101 column I share what I know about ...

Boxed wine and Napa Valley may not be the first pairing one might expect, but at one address there the spigot has been opening for other-than-glass consumer packaging. One87 Wine & Cocktails is ...