William Rice

Michel Laroche made his reputation as a talented winemaker and adroit merchant in Chablis, the northernmost vineyard area in France. Whether the motivation was a warmer climate or the opportunity...

Iron Horse is one of the country's most intriguing wineries. Its wines are sufficiently distinguished to be served at the White House, yet no one at the estate in Sonoma...

Wine growers working on the south central coast of California have produced some truly delicious pinot noir in recent years. Look no further than Talley, Byron, Sanford or Au Bon...

Few wines inspire as much conversation among the cognoscenti as port (or "porto," as it is called in Portugal). In part, that is because the fortified wine offers a wonderfully...

The Melini family began making wine in Tuscany almost three centuries ago. Certainly this Chianti classico from the family's La Selvanella vineyard testifies to the skill of the current winemaker....

Australia's Barossa Valley, located north of Adelaide in South Australia, has been producing wine for more than a century and a half. You would think by now the winemakers would...

Money can purchase glamour, of course, but when it comes to a party you often can reach that higher level by going downscale, personalizing the event, celebrating the season. Our...

The goal of good entertaining is to please your guests. Reveling in their presence by extending yourself, usually with food, drink, conversation and other good friends, in a special setting...

Despite the steadily growing role of "industry" in the "wine industry," it still is possible to come across small-scale ventures that provide a tug on the heartstrings as well as...

Of late, I have become increasingly captivated by a collection of more than 10 French wines from Les Caves de la Colombe, a firm located in the Burgundian town of...