Chris Phelps and I had the chance to talk about his work, French Tupperware parties, and what happens when you microwave wine.

When’s the last time you saw a guy drinking white wine?

Believe it or not, I do get sick of wine. My palate goes numb and I wonder if it’s all just a waste of time and money — at the end of day, it’s just fermented grape juice. And then. Then I taste a wine that reminds me why I fell in love with wine.

Here’s my promised Chilean tasting note, in video form. A great value wine — $10! — that’s like spring in a glass.

STBNY wants to know: how do YOU choose wine? What are the factors that make you decide to pick up a certain bottle?

My first installment of Behind the Label, wherein I discuss wine labels, the story behind them, and what they can tell you about the juice inside the bottle.

As some of you may already know, I’m housebound thanks to a fractured foot. The bad news is, I’m on crutches for another week and in one of those damn boots for a month. But the good news is, I’ve had more time to catch up some recent wine news to share with all of you.

Winemaker Stu Smith is a Northern California original — direct, approachable, down-to-earth, and, yes, a real straight-shooter.

We’re living in the golden age of wine — never has so much good wine, from so many regions, been accessible to so many of us — but we do pay a price for that choice.

Some beautiful wines from Spring Mountain, which is quickly becoming my favorite region in Napa.