Articles - The Wine Chef

Last summer, I spent a month with my family in Greenport, New York, on Long Island’s North Fork (the Hamptons being the South Fork). Normally, I would’ve cajoled a family member or two into visiting a bunch of wineries with me, but this year was a bit different. We had my sweet little granddaughter, Elsie, in the house (three months old at the time), and we a...

I haven’t hosted Thanksgiving in years. My holiday entertaining kicks off in December. But I’m always in charge of the wine, no matter the holiday or whether it’s at my house or someone else’s.

Rummaging through my collection for an interesting mix of bottles is one of my favorite things to do. With so many people and so many dishes, I like to bring plenty of options, ...

Last month, my elderly neighbor Pat was laid up in bed after a fall, so for the first couple of weeks, a few other neighbors and I helped out where we could, bringing her breakfast in bed and making sure she had what she needed. And, of course, as any wine writer worth her salt would do, I brought her wine. Pat loves her daily glass of white wine, so since I happened to be sa...

It’s time to discover yet another amazing Italian wine region! This one is in northern Italy, and it’s called Oltrepò Pavese. It’s Europe’s fourth-largest Pinot Noir-producing region, yet most wine drinkers would never think to look to Italy for this famously French grape.

La Genisia is an Oltrepò Pavese cooperative that wants to chang...

Argentina may be best known for Malbec, but that grape isn't the only thing happening in Mendoza's vineyards. During a recent virtual tasting with Catena Zapata, Dr. Roy Urvieta, the winery’s agronomist, discussed how the