My friends will tell you I'm an honest person. So why did I start fibbing when my drinking 'coach' texted me for a report?

We were two wine writers in Austria’s Wachau Valley powering through a technical tasting of Rieslings, Gruner Veltliners and Gewurztraminers. Or one of us was. I was seated at a table before a sea of ...

A few of the lower-calorie/lower-alcohol wines our columnist tasted—the Sauvignon Blancs in particular—proved pleasant. But ...

A glass or two of wine to take the edge off became routine. Then a bottle. Then three. Alcohol had me in a chokehold. By 2011, my drinking was around the clock - morning to night. Parenting while ...

How important is drinking wine out of the correct glass? If you were to ask any sommelier, they would say it’s extremely important. Vinicultural Expert Matthew Cooks walks us through the different ...

In general, leaning into your friendships is one of the best ways to relax without alcohol. Meaningful human connections ...

Our critic puts the Denver & Liely to the test. Plus, a completely unexpected (and incredibly delicious) wine and sushi ...

Perhaps you enjoy the odd glass of wine after work, or have a few pints on Saturdays only and abstain for the rest of the week. And if you've been drinking a bit more than usual recently - well ...

Wine Press by Ken Ross appears each week online on Monday on MassLive and in print in Thursday’s Weekend section.

Wine — writing about it — is my business. I taste (and spit out) 2,000 or so wines every year. And every night I drink (and ...