To fully enjoy the aroma and flavors of wine, it has to be served at the optimal temperature.  But most of us don’t have a way to gauge a wine’s temperature before it’s served.  Sticking a cooking thermometer into a bottle of wine isn’t very classy, so that’s where the Wine Bottle Thermometer from Crate & Barrel comes in to save the day.

It’s a stainless steel thermometer that wraps around a 750ml wine bottle that indicates the wine temperature.  A reference guide of wine types are also printed on …

By Leslie Gevirtz
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) Italian vintner Stefania Pepe is a supporter of biodynamic agriculture and even massages her grapes before turning them into wine.
She believes gentle massage gives the grapes a good feeling and also ensures that only ripe grapes are used in the wine.
“Maybe it’s because I’m a woman, but I believe you have to make wine special. You have to imbue it with love and energy. I give my grapes my love and my energy,” she said during Italy’s Vin2009 expo.
“It’s not all analysis. It’s …

The 2nd Annual New York Wine Expo is less than a month away.  Wine lovers out there better get your tickets fast.
The Grand Tasting is the centerpiece of the New York Wine Expo. It takes place in the Special Events Hall at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.
You won’t want to miss this opportunity to sample over 600 wines from around the world and meet the winemakers who produce them. Top winemakers and winery principles are on hand to speak directly about their wines and the wine making process as …

Very rarely do I recommend a wine.  In fact, this might be my first wine recommendation.  My friend Stewart brought over a bottle of Stag’s Leap Artemis Cabernet Sauvignon, vintage 2005 to my most recent dinner party.  He liked it so much that he actually bought a case to drink on special occasions.  This cab is a Napa Valley wine and during this time of the year, you might have better luck finding a 2006 vintage over the 2005 vintage.  From the website:
“Focused and complex, the wine opens with aromas …

On a trip to Vermont last Autumn, I had the pleasure of sampling the wines from Boyden Valley Winery. How amazing is it that the Winery is run and operated by the fourth generation of Boydens! There’s something about knowing that the 8000 grapevines and 100 acres of maple trees on the property have been cared by and nurtured by members of the same family for the past 100 years. It’s no wonder, then, Boyden Valley Winery has gotten their winemaking techniques down pat, producing balanced wines clean to the …