"What is the ranking of red wines, from heaviest to lightest?"

     That's an excellent question, Rex. What makes it so excellent? Well, because it's nearly impossible to...

       Answer: That's probably a better question for a beer-oriented Web site, but we'll give it a shot.

       Basically, anything that doesn't go well with wine. That may seem obvious, but there's actual wisdom within those words.

       While wine matches with an extremely wide...

     The 225 acres of estate vineyard, scattered over 845 acres of pristine land, in many ways resembles a national park. The natural beauty -- the pure mountain streams, groves of virgin redwoods and abundant wildlife -- remind Spring Mountain's owners of their responsibility to protect it.

     What exactly does that mean in a mountain vineyard setting such as Spring Mountain's?...

     ANSWER: Partially. Although there have been some changes in recent years, France still has very strict laws governing many aspects of winemaking. Chardonnay is grown in Alsace, but not in any great quantity. By French law, it may not be used to make what we think of as "typical" Chardonnay. Rather, vintners may use it only to make Cremant d'Alsace, which is a sparkling wine.

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     QUESTION: What grapes are used in...

     "I found two bottles of wine in my wine rack that my brother gave us several years ago. Could you let me know if they are still good, and/or when we should drink them? 1) Baron Philippe de Rothschild - Mouton Cadet -Bordeaux - 1994, and  2) Baron Philippe de Rothschild - Mouton Cadet -Bordeaux Blanc - 1994."

     Dear Susan: Well, we have some probably bad news and some...

     Dear Ryan:

     As you're probably aware, light is one of the three mortal enemies of wine, the others being heat and oxygen. Direct sunlight is the worst, but any kind of light will accelerate a wine's aging process.

     So if there's any way you could replace that...

       "Is there any benefit in using a rubber seal with a vacuum pump when storing an open bottle of wine?"

       There are a number of vacuum seal products on the market. The idea behind them is to remove...

     ANSWER: It depends on the wine, and how long you plan to store it.

     If it's a white wine and you plan to drink it gradually over the...

     ANSWER: That depends.

     If you're eating sliced turkey with, perhaps, some mashed potatoes and chicken gravy, then there is only one wine to have...