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By Jim Farber There's a memorable scene in the 1937 film "Lost Horizon" when Ronald Coleman, freezin... Read More

Days of Wine and Raptors at Mexico's El Cielo Resort and Winery Jun. 20, 2026

By Jim Farber The sun is beginning to set over northern Baja California's Valle de Guadalupe —... Read More

Beyond Central Madrid: Culture-Rich Day Trips in the Spanish Countryside Dec. 21, 2025

By Alison Ramsey Madrid's city center offers opportunities to study famous artworks by Goya, Velazqu... Read More

Farms and Ranches Offer an Alternative to City Travel Dec. 06, 2025

By Victor Block Bobby Chase and Sarah Butler were excited when their parents told them they were eac... Read More

Discover Good Wines Wherever You Are Sep. 27, 2025

By Victor Block France and Germany are renowned for the outstanding wines made there. The beverage i... Read More

Temecula Valley Wows With Wine and Wisteria Apr. 20, 2025

By Nicola Bridges There's a certain serenity to sipping a glass of fine sangiovese wine while watchi... Read More

Tasting Room Etiquette Jun. 27, 2023

The episode was unnerving and was avoidable had there been someone around with the sensibility to so... Read More

Holiday Party Strategies Nov. 22, 2022

When several people gather to celebrate, such as at year-end holiday parties, the beverages often ar... Read More

'Champagne' By Any Other Name Nov. 15, 2022

Just because it has bubbles is no reason to call it Champagne. Yet that's what some writers suggest ... Read More

Wine for St. Swithin's Day Sep. 20, 2022

Public-relations people around the world are always thinking up "clever" ideas to "help" magazine an... Read More

All the Same? Jun. 15, 2021

Shortly after I began writing a wine column in 1976, a friend teased me about my avocation. We were ... Read More

Kids Join the Fun at Family-friendly Wineries Jun. 13, 2021

By Margot Black Wine-tasting has traditionally been for adults only; however, with the demand for ou... Read More

Liquid Test Drive Jun. 01, 2021

Decades ago, visiting wine country was limited to the few areas of the country with wineries. Outsid... Read More

Tabletop Chemistry May. 25, 2021

What do you do when you buy a bottle of wine that, for one reason or another, is not to your liking?... Read More

Wine and Cheese Oct. 20, 2020

No matter your level of interest or knowledge, there is one thing you know about wine: Wine loves ch... Read More

Time to Chill Jul. 14, 2020

Dining outside, once merely a nice summertime option, is now a requirement in many communities aroun... Read More

The Amazing V. Sattui Jun. 02, 2020

American and foreign wine competitions can be, and often are, unpredictable. It's not unusual for an... Read More

Winery to Watch: Oregon's WillaKenzie Mar. 10, 2020

The wines of Oregon's WillaKenzie Estate are priced to impress. They're made that way, too. Winemake... Read More

Tuscany? No, Temecula Mar. 07, 2020

By Jim Farber The two-lane country road follows the softly rolling contours of the hills, as do the ... Read More

Ledson Scores a Rare Double Jan. 28, 2020