If you’re anything like me, you love spending time with friends and family over the holidays, but you’d still rather be sipping wine quietly in a cellar. There’s something about that cool cellar air and the sweet smell of cork that’s instantly calming, even during the most stressful holiday get-togethers. Here are a few excuses…

Finding One Last Bottle in a Case You Could Have Sworn Was Empty You’ve spent months staring at that pile of empty wine cases in your cellar, dreading the weekend you’ll need to spend breaking them down. As you haul your first empty case out, you feel the unmistakable sound of a single bottle rolling…

To outsiders, wine collectors are a strange group of people. We spend small fortunes on what is essentially expensive grape juice, but we love every moment of it. To us, wine is more than just a drink that makes us feel warm and fuzzy after we’ve had a few too many glasses. It’s a living…