THE 9 MOST SOUGHT-AFTER “ORGANIC” WINES One of the most popular new trends in the world of vino is the production and consumption of organic wines. Given the prevalence of…

THE 12 PERFECT WINES FOR BEGINNING ENTHUSIASTS Not sure what the difference is between cabernet sauvignon and sauvignon blanc? Do you find yourself totally confused when wine drinkers describe the…

BRITISH COLUMBIA WINE   By Dan Berger There is a refreshing ebullience among the insiders of the emerging wine industry of Western Canada’s remote Okanagan Valley. There is also, however,…

THE HARD-TO-DESCRIBE PINOT NOIR By Dan Berger There are 12 major, color-coded sectors on the UC Davis aroma wheel, developed decades ago by Dr. Ann Noble, along with some 90…

HOW TO SELECT WINE FOR A HOME WINE BAR Wine is one of, if not the most, sophisticated drinks in the world. It’s simple, but wine also features a diverse…

INFORMATION OVERLOAD By Dan Berger In 1981, I wrote a newspaper wine column in which I said that learning about wine, especially fine wines, was a daunting task. Today, despite…

PETITE SIRAH By Dan Berger Politically correct it is not. Exciting as a young wine it rarely is. But Petite Sirah is one of the few red wines I think…

THE BALANCE OF ZINFANDEL By Dan Berger I have long argued that Zinfandel, with its high-alcohol image, was quite a challenge, that instead of being a food match, it had…

DISTINCTIVE WINES By Dan Berger One of my saddest realizations is that most U.S. wine — and many of our prepared food products == pander to a clientele that has…

TASTING ABERRATIONS A decade ago, a wine was released that got me excited. Apparently no one else was as intrigued as was I. I was judging wines blind on a…