William Rice

Oh, to be in Piedmont in truffle time! Well, it is truffle time, and if we were in that rustic region of northwestern Italy, surely we would participate in one...

This Prosper Maufaux chardonnay could be recommended just on the basis of its Burgundy pedigree and its recommended price of $11. But there's more here than a mere generic chardonnay...

Made from grapes that matured slowly in Chile's Valle Central during a cool growing season, Caliterra's 1998 merlot is a smooth and elegant wine with rich, ripe fruit flavors. The...

Taltarni Vineyards' Australian Shiraz is a fine example of a big wine that shows charm as well as depth. The color is deep, the aroma is full of berries, black...

This merlot is a young thing, born in 1998, but heir to a lot of history. It is soft, tasty and an excellent buy at $9. The founders of the...

Rick Bayless Chef/co-owner, Frontera Grill and Topolobampo As if his schedule were not jam-packed enough running two restaurants, starring in the current 26-part TV series "Mexico One Plate at a...

Four regions along the southern coast of Australia, Adelaide Hills, McLaren Vale, Coonawarra and the Clare Valley, provided the fruit that went into this chardonnay. It's a ripe and rich...

Here's a wine to stop trivial pursuits at a dinner party as guests realize, more or less with their first sip, that there's something special in their glasses. This Schug...

When all is said and done, zinfandel is about fruit. The fruit should be intense and, with some rare and distinguished exceptions, be rustic rather than elegant. It is said...

For some time now wine industry seers have been talking about the river of wine that has been flowing out of California so strongly in recent years that it's turning...