Michael Austin

Contrary to what some experts claim, wine does not make everything better. Wine has the ability to lift food and dining experiences to new heights — the reason so many...

This is for all the single people, all those who sometimes find themselves alone during mealtime. It could be that you live alone or that you're traveling alone, miles into...

You can probably trace the pink and white color palette of Mother's Day back to greeting card companies. It's likely a nod to the season, the time of year when...

You have seen the little tags hanging from shelves in wine shops. They're often hand-drawn, in permanent marker, and sometimes they're bright, with a large, two-digit number and the name...

Some of the sweetest wine on earth comes from Spain, and it goes by the name of Pedro Ximenez, but you can just call him Pedro. Actually, he's not even...

We just don't do it. We don't drink wine at lunch, at least not in any regular way. Even when we dine in restaurants with kitchens that turn out carefully...

Let's assume that you are dedicated to drinking wine. It's your go-to, your default, your everlasting love. Wine is part of your life, and you wouldn't have it any other...

Viognier could have been a star. This is the varietal wine style that many years ago, particularly in the 1990s, had an inkling of a possibility of unseating chardonnay as...

This dish combines briny seafood with rich cheese and the natural acidity of tomatoes. Here are three bottles — a sparkling wine from Spain, and one white each from Italy...

It’s possible that you have consumed gallons of “Chablis” in your life but never really tasted Chablis, thanks to lots of misleading wine brands and labels. It is entirely possible...