The last sip is in. The final scoring is calculated, revealing there are four new consummate know-it-alls among us. These superheroes passed a heady three-day exam, winning the title Master Sommelier. What did they do to earn their cape? They aced a three-part exam, with one portion a nerve-racking blind [...]

To compete with an influx of inexpensive wine from Australia and Spain, among other places, California vintners have been courting the Millennials, the children of Baby Boomers who range in age from 21 to 32, with hip budget blends like Seven Deadly Zins and Screw Kappa Napa. Some experts claim [...]

No sniffing or swirling involved here. Just a little game to check what brand of know-it-all you are - full-bodied or a light weight? This round of jeopardy is Wine Country Notables for $500? And the answer is -. 1) People know this power broker as anything but ordinary. Opinionated, [...]

Name that varietal. Here's a game that brings out the wine detective in each of us. What? Have you never been a wine sleuth before? Well, it's time you consider these clues and name that varietal.1) Granny Smith and Yellow Delicious apples, custard, vanilla, butterscotch, toast hazelnuts, pineapple.2) Grapefruit, green [...]

Is Wine Country the canary in the coal mine when it comes to global warming?There seem to be two camps, one that spots actual proof while the other doesn't see a trace. So let the fireworks begin with our point counterpoint debate. Remember, you're just a click away from having [...]

I may not be Alex Trebek and you may not be equipped with a buzzer, but I have an irresistible offer: How about a game of Wine Country Jeopardy?While this first round may seem easy, it will get progressively more challenging over time. Are you in? Great.Wine Country Notables for [...]

Some people witnessed the inauguration in the bitter cold sans vino. Others in D. C. preferred to watch it on the big screen with a glass of wine in hand.At Proof, a restaurant and wine bar not far from the hoopla, nearly 120 people stood up and sang with Aretha [...]