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Whites Over Reds Dec. 19, 2023
If you're planning to have a bottle of bubbly to celebrate the new year, chances are pretty good tha... Read More
Wine and Food Diversity Nov. 14, 2023
True wine lovers adore diversity in their wines as much as they love diversity in their foods. Yet t... Read More
Sweet Red Wines Oct. 24, 2023
All things change, and many of the changes may be seen only in retrospect. Some issues are in struct... Read More
Big Bottles Oct. 18, 2023
One of my worst days as a wine writer came about 10 years ago when I tried to lift a 12-bottle box o... Read More
Euro Versus Cali Oct. 10, 2023
California wine is basically all about sunlight and softness; most European wines are all about clou... Read More
Beaujolais Nouveau Oct. 03, 2023
Decades ago, if you said "Beaujolais nouveau" in a crowded theater, you might create a panic: Half t... Read More
Heavy Bottles Aug. 29, 2023
One of the worst trends in winemaking over the last 25 years is the ever-greater use of ultraheavy b... Read More
Wine Prices and the Euro Oct. 04, 2022
In the last 25 years, imported wine has become fascinating for many American wine lovers. Starting a... Read More
Understanding the Beauty of the Imperfect Apr. 23, 2022
There are occasions when everything indicates that something should get worse but it gets better. Ju... Read More
Antique or Vintage? Jan. 08, 2022
Is that an antique or is it vintage? Most people refer to items that are old as antiques, because th... Read More
Authenticity Dec. 21, 2021
When we buy a bottle of a famed wine, we take it on faith that it's genuine and not a fake. In fact,... Read More
An Apple a Night? Apr. 15, 2021
DR. WALLACE: I've been eating properly and working out every day, and I'm in great physical shape. I... Read More
Bellflowers Inspired by Baltimore Cabinetmakers Apr. 24, 2020
Q: This is a photo of an antique chest that I inherited from my parents. It is 41 inches tall, 42 in... Read More
Secondhand Clothes, First-Class Style Apr. 09, 2020
Consignment shopping is an excellent way to purchase clothes for kids and babies. You can often fine... Read More
Victorian Side Chair Serves as Family Treasure Sep. 13, 2019
Q: I inherited the upholstered chair seen in this photo from my parents years ago. It is in perfect ... Read More
Style Is a Melange of Earlier Designs Sep. 06, 2019
Q: Enclosed is a photo of an antique chair I purchased in 1969 in Columbus, Ohio. The elaborately ca... Read More
The Spottswoode Story Aug. 27, 2019
On a recent tour of Southern California with longtime winemaker Aron Weinkauf in tow, Spottswoode's ... Read More
