Wines of Germany, the U.S. arm of the Deutsches Weininstitut, proves that oenophiles can get silly in a rap video extolling the virtues of German Ries...

ruce Bauer, a wine aficianado and proprietor of VINO, a boutique wine shop in Portland, Oregon, shares some of his favorite moderate to low prices wines from the Pacific Northwest region and around the world.

Alsace is famous for its blend of France and Germany. The Alsatians consider themselves French but only up to a certain point. In the area of food, they pick what they like but do not accept everything French.

Riesling is an incredibly versatile white grape, capable of being produced in virtually every form wine can take -- from sparkling and very dry, to off-dry and very sweet.

I met a sommelier who specializes in pairing fine wines with Pringles, Cool Ranch Doritos, KFC cole slaw, California rolls and pumpkin pie -- stuff you'd normally never associate with le vin. What other beverages match specific foods?

It's not easy to find great Riesling under $12. It is a very particular challenge since producers can always rely on their favorite crutch -- sugar -- when producing Rieslings.

One could argue that we Americans have been a little slow on the Riesling uptake because of our national delusion that Riesling is necessarily sweet -- and therefore not good for food.

No wine region outside of Burgundy is more defined by their terroir than the Mosel.

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Along with ski resort operators and snowmobile vendors, the unusually mild winter has been rough on makers of a cold-clim...

Although we're still going through challenging economic times, spirits of the vintners throughout wine country seem to be rising. Keeping that positive state of mind, here are my top 10 wine moments of 2011.

Though it may have felt like summer for some time already, the season's arrival has only just become official. That deserves a toast now, don't you ...

In the beginning it was Cristal. Then Ace of Spades. So where his hip hop culture turned to now for refreshment? Well I guess the recession really has...

Seems like a lot of people think consumers are too stupid to know what they should like and the job of the wine expert is to save them from themselves.

The not-too-rapid-fire questions were flying and Anfora's Joe Campanale was happy to answer them. Here are a few answers to help you out this holiday ...