Tiny signs in hotel bathrooms across the country now urge guests to voluntarily reuse towels in order to "save the environment." While this may (or may not) be sound environmental practice, the main ...

We’ve all seen intricate, handblown glass contraptions being trotted past us in a fancy restaurant when a patron orders an expensive bottle of wine. But does wine really need decanting? First, before ...

Welcome to Ask a Somm, a column in which experts from across the country answer questions about wine. Today’s installment: How do I know when to decant a bottle of wine? “Firstly, it’s important to ...

As oenophiles know, red wine often produces sediment as it ages, introducing a bitter flavor and gritty texture to the wine. The process of removing these impurities by carefully pouring the wine from ...

This story is from an installment of The Oeno Files, our weekly insider newsletter to the world of fine wine. Sign up here. To decant or not to decant is an oft-asked question, and there is a wide ...