William Rice

(1 fork) 111 S. Michigan Ave. 312-443-3530 Hours: 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. daily Credit cards: Not accepted Noise factor: Conversation friendly First impressions The notable lack of artwork and the bare-bones...

Meridian Vineyards, north of Santa Barbara, is one of the few large-production wineries in California able to consistently turn out wines with true varietal character. Ranking with winemaker Chuck Ortman's...

June is a perfect month to introduce you to wines of summer. Here's a cheerful and charming bargain red from Languedoc-Roussillon, a region in southwest France known for producing good...

There are so many reasons to drink sparkling wine in June: weddings and graduations, of course, but also in celebration of spring in all its glory. Furthermore, the price of...

Repeat after me, red with fish . . . Sommeliers in restaurants that are not unalterably French report that more diners are willing to break one of the most sacred...

Here's a typical American meal that will be served in homes all over the country this summer: Grilled steak, corn on the cob, sliced tomatoes and wine. Yes, wine. Although...

There's no question that California winemakers have made great strides in crafting pinot noir. A pleasing benchmark of their progress can be found in this pinot from Beringer. The '99...

Over the past decade, sauvignon blanc wines have been increasingly popular for their "thanks, I needed that!" slap of acidity and refreshing fruit flavors. They are well suited to composed...

The venerable potato chip was created, legend has it, in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., in the late 19th Century. A pure creation involving only thinly sliced white potatoes, pristine oil and...

The controversy over California's 1998 reds is not likely to tone down until most of the wines from that weather-challenged vintage have disappeared from shelves and wine lists. In the...