Author: Nick Antonaccio

What is the first description you seek out on a wine label? Is it on the front label? The back? And which term have you trained yourself to seek out, the one that transmits data from your eye to your

There are a record number of wineries in the United States today: 10,000-plus. Over 42 percent are in California, accounting for 84 percent of all domestic wine production. Yet, fewer than 2 percent of all wineries in the United States

The concept of unintended consequences has always fascinated me. As modern society has sought to improve lives – medically, economically and technologically – unforeseen outcomes have affected us as dramatically as the original intended results. Examples abound, and seem to

Over the many years penning this column, I’ve periodically focused on the raw statistics of wine production and consumption in the United States – and elsewhere. This week I present the latest update for your consideration. The history of our

The end of weather as we know it is on the horizon and we’re all slowly going to drown or starve or move to Mars. Or maybe not. There are varying, diametrically opposed viewpoints on our purported demise. Several are

When was the last time you stepped back from your hectic life and observed the wonder and beauty of our planet? When was the last time you untethered yourself from your electronic device and absorbed nature in all its glory

The wines of the Chianti region in Tuscany have had a fluctuating history of low esteem to high regard. During the Renaissance, with the support of the powerful Medici family, the wines produced south of Florence were highly regarded. This

In my last three columns, I’ve recounted our family trip to Tuscany. Several readers have asked about specific restaurants we especially enjoyed. This week I am presenting one restaurant we will be having exhilarating flashbacks about for a long time.