On German wine shops, first-time awkwardness, and falling in love.

When it’s so hot that it’s hard to think of eating, aperitif wines come into their own. A little sweet, a little bitter, with unusual herbal notes to get the brain and palate ready for food, these...

Illegal in the United States, this nutty, salty wine is worth seeking out. (And of course, it’s much easier to find if you happen to be hanging out with one of the region’s top vintners.)...

Australian winemakers have been in love with Albariño—one of the great Spanish whites—for years. But now the country’s white-wine industry has been turned upside down by a DNA...

Searching for gold—and finding it, occasionally, despite the odds—at an international wine competition.

To hasten the arrival of summer, try one of these bright, sense-awakening wines.

No longer able to “borrow” the names Sherry and Tokay, Australian wine producers are getting creative.

This strange, sea-scented wine really does go with everything.

When a server recommends a generic-looking bottle, sometimes it pays to listen.

A wine geek masters (sort of) the whiskey list.