It’s Christmas Eve. Food, games, drinking, and merry-making are on the docket. Drunk uncles will abound. Carolers will maraud through the streets. This is the perfect time of year to let the ...

One oversized sachet makes two cups of punch concentrate, which, in addition to being used in the mulled wine recipe that you’re about to read, can be enjoyed on its own (50-50 with water), as a ...

Those who don’t get enough sparkling wine on New Year’s Eve can indulge in the elegant yet explosive Perpetual Reserve from Rhys in Los Gatos, as well as the 2019 Rhys California Brut Rosé.

Wine is meant to enjoy, not to intoxicate, so drink well and enjoy family, friends, and good times. Write me at [email protected] with your thoughts, questions, or just to talk wine.