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Washington Wine Country: Wahluke Slope

BY: Carl Hanson

Find out what makes Wahluke Slope unique and get recipes for pairing with the best wines from the area.

Washington Wine Country: Walla Walla Valley

BY: Carl Hanson

Walla Walla has emerged from "hidden treasure" status into one of the Pacific Northwest's hottest wine destination spots. Get recipes for pairing with each wine.

Washington Wine Country: Yakima Valley

BY: Carl Hanson

Celebrated as Washington's first official appellation, Yakima Valley is home to more than one third of the vineyards in Washington State. Find out which wines are unique to the area.

Washington's Wine History

BY: Carl Hanson

Find out when and how Washington wine got its start.

Whiskeys of the World

BY: Carl Hanson

Get recipes for classic whiskey cocktails as well as foods that pair well with this liquor of choice.

Unless otherwise specified, wine refers to the naturally fermented juice of grapes. More broadly, the term can include alcoholic beverages created from other fruits and even vegetables. Wine has a rich history that has evolved along with that of humankind. Its historical roots reach back almost 12,000 years. As various cultures spread out into new parts of the world, so did the grapevine and the art of winemaking. Today there are vineyards throughout the world with good wine being produced...

Wine 101

BY: Carl Hanson

Read our wine primer: learn about types of red and white wines, regions, and food pairing suggestions.

Wine Advice: What's an AVA?

BY: Carl Hanson

Wine/Reference

Wine Advice: Why Miles Hates Merlot

BY: Carl Hanson

Merlot is much maligned. In the movie "Sideways," the insufferable wine snob, Miles, won't touch the stuff. It just doesn't get any respect. But why?

Wine and the Burning Beast Barbeque

BY: Carl Hanson

Barbequing the beast. It's a summertime ritual.

wine bottles

BY: The Food Lover's Companion

Since 1979, metric standards have been in use in the United States and the standard wine bottle size was set at 750 milliliters (ml) or approximately 25.4 ounces, which is almost exactly equivalent to an American fifth (4/5 of a quart or 25.6 ounces). In answer to the stricter driving/alcohol limits in many U.S. states, the wine industry recently introduced a new 500-ml bottle size, which is 2/3 of a standard bottle. In France's BEAUJOLAIS area a 500-ml bottle (which they call a POT) has l...