Category: Delicious

'You could sign up for Wine Appreciation 101, but frankly, who has the time? Enter your friend, The Faker, who called on Tribune wine critic Bill Daley for his cheat sheet on pro-style ordering. Follow his script, look like you know your way around a pinot. And whatever you do, don't be afraid to fake it.'

'Wineries get it. They understand that readers send me angry e-mails when I write about $40 wines and tell me I'm a fine fella when I describe the joys of more frugal libations. So those wineries are putting out a great variety of good value wines at $15 and under.'

'Chile provides some of the best wine values today; Carmenere is Chile’s signature grape.'

'Red wine with burgers is an iconic pairing so perfect that, for epicureans, it can reach almost cosmic proportions.'

'This column is dedicated to white wines that beat the heat during the dog days of summer.'

'It's easy to get bored during the summer watching the same old clouds go by and drinking the same old wine. To change it up, I scouted out some inexpensive and slightly unusual white wines.'

'This is Dave McIntyre's monthly recommendation of wines that cost $10 or less, with the occasional splurge: this month, he goes as high as $11. All of these are worthy of a Great Value tag.'

'In spite of bumper 2008 and 2009 harvests in New Zealand, I am more optimistic about the quality of wine coming out of the North and South islands than I have been for a very long time.'

'I had never encountered an Italian wine that was so plump and so dense with fruit character. As a Merlot, it was also vastly different from the fairly austere and simple Merlots from Italy’s northeastern regions — a revelation.'

'As usual with these wines, some of my favorites are really smashing deals, and if I didn't have to buy new brakes for my car, I'd be plunking down for a couple of cases of this stuff. Yummy!'