After writing about it for five years, Joe Appel reminds readers that wine is more than numbers and buying guides.
Appel on Wine
Skin contact – in wine-making – turns an ordinary white into a tantalizing orange
Good skin-fermented wines boast extraordinarily distinctive flavors and an amber color.
Fino and Manzanilla sherry are some of the finest, most beautiful wines in the world
They’re incredibly dry and salty, but they’re worth trying.
Oregon winemaker dials it up to 11 with ‘Spinal Tap’ tribute
Tributes to the classic mock documentary are just the start of Teutonic Wine Company’s appeal.
Unexpected guests? Impromptu picnic? With these wines on hand, you’ll always be ready
Be prepared for whatever summer brings with a small stockpile of wines.
Italy’s white wines offer more flavors than you think
White wines from the central part of the diverse country illustrate the deep connections of product and place.
Scheurebe is relatively rare, certainly in Maine, but worth getting to know
This kin to riesling is “exuberantly aromatic,” “lusty” and fun.
What is the right price to pay for a bottle of wine?
The answer is easier than you might think.
Top 5 whites to throw in red-wine bigots’ faces
Yes, there are more bad white wines than bad red, but some interesting whites should not be missed.
Treasure hunt for good Burgundy reds under $20 ends more or less happily
Do yourself a favor and seek out the French region’s fiscally reachable pinot noirs.