This article provides a comprehensive guide to assessing wine quality using the BLIC+ moniker, which stands for Balance, Length, Intensity, Complexity, Integration, and Concentration.

Welcome back to the last installment of things your wine should not taste and smell like. In the previous two columns on faults and flaws in w…

In this insightful article, the author discusses the importance of sipping and savoring wine, as well as understanding key elements such as sweetness, acidity, tannins, alcohol content, and body when tasting wine. 

Your taste buds are not great at tasting; rely on your sense of smell instead. Discover wine aroma complexities.

The wine column returns after a brief hiatus, offering recommendations on wines to pair with your Thanksgiving menu. Emphasizing the importance of wine structure, acidity, alcohol content, and tannin levels, the columnist suggests lighter-bodied wines with high acidity and lower alcohol for a perfect match with rich and indulgent Thanksgiving dishes. Featured wines include a Grenache Gris rosé, a Syrah from Sicily, a Pinot Noir from Oregon, a Gruner Veltliner from Santa Barbara, a Vermentino from Italy, a Passetoutgrains blend, a Brouilly from Beaujolais, and a Montefalco Sagrantino as a bold option for beef or sausage dishes. Craft’d and Food Matters are recommended stockists for these pre-approved bottles.

Last month, we talked about refreshing, lighter-bodied red wines built for the warmer months — and mentioned how acidity and lower alcohols we…