“Red or White?” my host asked, offering me a glass of wine at a summer gathering. Within moments, I regretted my choice as I tripped and spilled the glass of zinfandel down the front of my shirt.

InvestigationCompared to scent and taste, sight is the sense people pay the least attention to during a wine tasting. Yet the appearance of wine, with its endless palette of shades, provides essential ...

“Red or White?” my host asked, offering me a glass of wine at a summer gathering. Within moments, I regretted my choice as I tripped and spilled the glass of zinfandel down the front of my shirt.

Wine tasting has a reputation for involving a lot of snobbery when it’s actually very simple and fun. Taking the time to taste each wine you try can help you quickly develop your palate and inform ...