Wine

Intimidated by the wine world’s sniffing and swirling? Marissa A. Ross has a thought: Don’t do it.

Did you just order wine before you even looked at the menu? C'mon now.

Holy chardonnay! California wine is finally fun. And so are the people who make it.

Don't just grab the coolest looking label—here's how to buy wine even if you know NOTHING about wine.

Don't judge a wine by stereotypes: Not all Chardonnay is "oaky" and "buttery."

Are you at the airport? Are you a grandma? Is it just really hot outside? All of these and more are great reasons to ice that wine.

Ordering or buying rosé should be taught in schools, because it is a Life Essential Skill. Here's why you should stop judging a bottle based on its shade of pink.

And surprisingly, none of the reasons have to do with Instagram.

Sorry rosé, but Adam Rapoport is really into Txakoli this summer, a zingy Spanish wine that goes with nearly everything you're eating.

When 7:30 bedtime hits, it's wine time.

Boxed wine is back and better than ever—but how does it hold up to canned wine? Our wine expert investigates, *hiccups.*

Frozen rosé is the bright pink future—and it's so easy to make.

The best pink wines of summer are not what you think.

Hot dogs and rosé, naturally.

Wines to buy when you get married and uncork at every milestone anniversary. They only get better with age—hopefully, like your marriage.

That color looks _fabulous on you. It just doesn't look great on your expensive stemware.

It’s impossible to ignore Mother Nature’s invitation to get outside, and we're pretty sure she’s telling you to bring white wine.

A PSA from our creative director Alex Grossman on how to serve your guests booze all night.

"Crispy"? "Electric"? "Oaky"? Who makes up these things?

Port may be your grandma’s drink, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be your drink, too. Because here’s the thing: Port is really good.

You're not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but we know plenty of people choose wine based on the label. Is it really that great a sin?

Before wine-tracking apps such as Vivino and Delectable, there was the legendary Oxford Companion to Wine edited by none other than Jancis Robinson, world's coolest wine critic. Today, Robinson joins our resident wine geeks, deputy editor Andrew Knowlton and assistant editor Belle Cushing, in the studio to talk about everything from why it's okay to put ice in your wine to her love of boxed wines (really!).

Thanks to a new wave of offbeat, downright chuggable bottles from upstart winemakers and importers, there's never been a better time for the average food lover to buy, drink, and even collect wine—no occasion needed.