Author: Nick Antonaccio

In the course of my musings and meanderings the last six years of penning this column, I’ve had the occasion to report on a multitude of subjects. Many times these subjects have a natural and logical beginning and end; at

You sit down to a meal with a bottle of wine on your table. Have you ever thought how that bottle of wine arrived in your home? We’ve become accustomed, in this 13th year of the new century, to high

Over the last few years, Americans have been exposed to new grape varieties from new wine regions in record numbers, and we have been very receptive. These wines have, for the most part, been of a quality level unparalleled in

The United States has long been the melting pot of world ethnicities and culture. The mosaic of our country has shifted over the last 400 years from the early Native Indians and colonists to today’s vibrant mélange of nationalities from

It’s the middle of the workweek and you’re stressed-out, even more stressed-out than last week’s stressful situation of the century. You’ve been texting with your significant other and agree you both need a mid-week attitude adjustment: take-out from your favorite

The weather. We all talk about it, as if there is some way to influence it. We all follow the weather reports as if they’re infallible. Yet, in the end, for the most part, we just grab an umbrella or

The wine consumer in the United States enjoys an enviable position in today’s wine cosmos. As the recently crowned largest wine-consuming nation in the world, wines from international wineries are flooding the U.S. market. And many of these wines are

I conduct a number of private wine tastings each year. I offer my audience a sampling of several wines and pair them with individual foods. I then solicit input on the characteristics of each wine. Since each of our palates

This year, 2013, is shaping up to be a boon year for United States wine producers, perhaps a record year. More wine, more brands, more sales. In an industry subject to the vagaries of Mother Nature and the American consumer,