Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Writing about wine, spirits and related travel and hospitality. Never before have so many wanted to spend their days visiting ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Yuri Shima is a wine journalist and educator based in SF and Tokyo. Life is full of unexpected turns. When you devote yourself ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — On Aug. 12, visitors to Reds at Thousand Oaks in Grand Rapids can participate in an exclusive “Wine School” event, where participants sample and learn to how to describe ...

While most college kids could be looked down upon for being total wine-os, John Boyer, Bruce Zoecklein and Yvan Beliveau hope to insire wine-os in their classes. Boyer has been teaching the geography ...

For Rex Whicker, every bottle of wine tells a story — one that’s meant to be shared, savored and enjoyed. “Life’s too short to drink bad wine,” he said, suggesting that he’s lived by those words for ...

Wine can be intimidating. With copious varietals and regions of origin — in addition to confusing tasting terminology — even the most seasoned sipper may struggle to understand every nuance. Luckily, ...

In June 1983, 300-plus oxygen-deprived winemakers and wine sellers, chefs, writers, and epicures gathered under bluebird skies in the Colorado mountains for the first Aspen/Snowmass International Wine ...