The kalimotxo is wonderfully refreshing, and doesn’t require all that fruit-chopping and waiting.

Wine drinkers take sides over fermentation in vats of oak or stainless steel.

Twenty great bottles, for $20 each, that are dictated by the food as much as by the weather.

Eggplant’s tendency toward bitterness makes it a difficult pairing.

Going to Pearl & Ash without opening a bottle would be missing the whole point — this restaurant has become the city’s most exciting place to drink wine.

Exploring the albariño, as much a brand name for Spanish whites as pinot grigio is for Italian.

Scenes from the New Jersey wine trail.

It’s hard to find a state now that isn’t trying to capitalize on some sort of wine trail, but New Jersey, which has now nearly 50 wineries statewide, offers several reasons for excitement.

Some companies have used wineries as a place to hold corporate meetings, where workers can enjoy activities like picking grapes or making wine.

François Hollande, a Socialist who has made a point of trying to be a “normal president,” will auction off 1,200 bottles, buy more modest vintages and return the savings.