You enter The Vineyard Wine Room (2645 Erie Ave., Hyde Park, 513-871-1110) down a narrow corridor, through the soft glow of leaded-glass doors, into a cool, cosmopolitan space. A striking mural fea
Once more, 'tis the season for trying to decipher the world of sparkling wine to toast the holidays and ring in the New Year. When you shop for sparkling wines, it doesn't take long to recognize th
Although I'm a big fan of Halloween, I won't be giving you the finer points this week about great wine pairings with candy corn. In fact, I think it's time to begin to think about the holidays, rep
Don't put away your shorts just yet -- Indian Summer will be right along. Soon enough we'll be writing of substantial red wines andports to enjoy by the fire, but for now, sneak in a few more days o
With the last few weeks of summer upon us, it's the time to enjoy those final days of the summer grilling season. One of my new favorites from this summer of grilling is the dry red table wine from
If you're feeling like a damp sponge in a steam room, you must be in Cincinnati in late July. Fear not, even when the heat and humidity settle in for their annual visit, there are still plenty of w
If I were to pick a song for karaoke that reflects how I feel about red wines from Italy, I'd quickly cue up Cole Porter's "Don't Fence Me In." One of the most compelling things about Italian reds
With just a few weeks between now and Easter, perhaps you're wondering, "What wine does go with a candy Peep?" While you're not likely to be enjoying wine and jelly beans or chocolate bunnies, Unco
If you're like me, winter can't pass fast enough in Cincinnati. These dreary days are a great time to think about starting a wine club. What better escape from the gray days of February than explori
Whether you've been naughty or nice, there are lots of ways to celebrate the holidays with wine. In the spirit of giving, Uncorked is proud to offer its 2004 guide to wine-inspired gift-giving that
Whether your candidate or issue won or lost or begins its litigious journey, there are lots of wines to celebrate a hard-fought victory, drown your political sorrows or make the post-election chaos
When is sparkling wine from France not champagne? When it's from Burgundy. The region most known for producing world-renowned and oft-temperamental pinot noir also offers a category of sparkling whit
When shopping for wine, "affordable" and "good" are an oxymoron when perusing the pinot noir bins. Part of the joy of wine is discovering those wines that buck against the common notions and rules
"What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other word would smell as sweet." Shakespeare could have been describing oft-underrated, misunderstood rosé wines, which can also be known as
As the cicadas start to wind down in our backyards, it's time to fire up the grill, just in time for our all-American Independence Day. If you're like me, there's nothing that tastes more like the F