Robin Garr

If you like the idea of a crisp rosé on a summery October day but really prefer a red, say hello to Clairet, a light, refreshing red from Bordeaux.

Most wine lovers can quickly name the grapes and regions that we love most. But what if we love a wine style that goes beyond such narrow boundaries?

Every summer, a wine question arises: Switch to chilled whites, perky rosés, or cold beer to cool off, or enjoy big reds in spite of the temperature?

Recently I reminisced about loving the most basic vin de pays when I first went to Paris. Today let's celebrate what came next: Côtes du Rhône!

Hey gang! We have two questions for you today! What style of Chardonnay do you like best, and do you prefer it cool, at cellar temperature, or ice cold?

I fondly remember falling in love with Paris long ago, grinning with delight as I used my fractured French to summon a little pitcher of cheap red wine.

The Tuscan red I picked up the other day listed 15% alcohol. Whoa! That, as the saying goes, "ain't natural." But does this potent dose hurt the wine?

When it comes to wine, the French usually have a word for it. Today's word, "gouleyant," means "gulpable." It's rarely used to denote high praise.

Chilean wine has had a French accent since Bordeaux wine makers fled to Chile to escape the phylloxera vineyard plague in the late 1800s.

Long ago, when Baby Boomers were young, we thought wine was stuffy, snobbish, and expensive. But then we took another look, and everything changed!