The Gray Report

For years I've tasted burnt rubber in some South African red wines. I get it mainly in Pinotage but sometimes in Shiraz and other wines ...

It's popular to bash risk-averse movie studios . But when Sony Pictures canceled production on "Moneyball" just days before sh...

Like great sex or a great vacation, my only regret about Pinot Days is San Francisco is that it didn't last longer. I tasted so many qua...

It arrived in time for Christmas: a bottle of Forest Glen Sonoma County Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2003, along with appropriate greetings to...

Are "Special Occasion Wines" really worth it? How good are U.S. wines in the $30 to $50 range? Once again I found myself asking th...

The Oakland A's can't hit. But they can ferment. Tonight I finally tried this year's version of A's brand Merlot, once again...

Wine writers tend to mention only two types of closures: natural corks and screwcaps. Plastic "corks" make up about 20% of the mar...