William Rice

The Foppiano family honors tradition to such an extent that they tell consumers on the back label of their wines that their Russian River Valley vineyards (200 acres) have been...

It has been 10 years since Harley Baldwin, architect by training, founded the Caribou Club and set himself on a path to become king of Aspen's nightlife. Anticipating the passion...

The on-going search for worthy wines that also represent good value takes us to the southern Rhone Valley of France. We're east of Chateauneuf-du-Pape and north of Avignon in the...

For the third week in a row, a wine from California's Central Coast fills this column. Stretching between Monterey on the north and Santa Barbara on the south, this region...

Corbett Canyon, the California label that made its reputation during the price wars among the so-called "fighting varietals" in the late 1980s, has completed an overhaul and is introducing a...

A special wine can elevate almost any meal by enhancing the mood of the guests, if not the quality of the food. With the rapid approach of Hanukkah, Christmas and...

In this holiday month, a minor indulgence or two adds spice to life, as will a sip or two of zinfandel. This grape, known casually as "zin," produces what often...

Despite the bleats of crabby critics who cry "ABC!" ("Anything But Chardonnay"), consumer demand for wines made from this noble grape continues unabated. So be sure to have some at...

Cherry-vanilla-chocolate. What a great flavor trio for an ice cream sundae--or for a red wine, in this case Woodbridge's Lodi zinfandel. Woodbridge wines are made by Robert Mondavi from vines...

'Cocktail,' anyone? Back in the mid-1960s, the sale of cranberries was largely limited to the November-December holiday season--and even then Mom was as likely to serve cranberry jelly from a...