Wine Tips, Techniques & Pairings

A glass of chilled white wine with ice cubes and condensation

Ice, Ice Baby!

Dave comes out in favor of adding ice to your wine over drinking it too warm. But only enough to lower its temperature.

Ice, Ice Baby!

Dave comes out in favor of adding ice to your wine over drinking it too warm. But only enough to lower its temperature.

Flames and sparks from a barbecue grill in a dark cooking area

What Wine for BBQ???

A handy guide to pairing wine with the four primary styles of American BBQ. Bonus Content! (two ancillary styles)

What Wine for BBQ???

A handy guide to pairing wine with the four primary styles of American BBQ. Bonus Content! (two ancillary styles)

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The Best Wine for Pasta

An easy guide for anyone who likes to drink wine with their favorite pasta dish. Cin cin!

The Best Wine for Pasta

An easy guide for anyone who likes to drink wine with their favorite pasta dish. Cin cin!

Book cover reading “Revelations in Air: A Guidebook to Smell” with colorful swirling streaks

What is "taste" without "Smell"? Not much...

In this book, wine and food lovers will discover ways to enhance these everyday pleasures.

What is "taste" without "Smell"? Not much...

In this book, wine and food lovers will discover ways to enhance these everyday pleasures.

Hands raising glasses of red wine in a Friendsgiving toast

Wines for a Potluck Friendsgiving?

What wine do you buy when you're not sure what your friends will bring to the potluck dinner? Dave the Wine Merchant provides thoughts and ideas to help make your...

Wines for a Potluck Friendsgiving?

What wine do you buy when you're not sure what your friends will bring to the potluck dinner? Dave the Wine Merchant provides thoughts and ideas to help make your...

Pile of wine corks scattered across the frame

Get More From Your Wine With These Top Tips!

Some really good tips, condensed from 100+ collective years in the wine and hospitality industries (across multiple employees). Spend five minutes here and you can go toe-to-toe with many more...

Get More From Your Wine With These Top Tips!

Some really good tips, condensed from 100+ collective years in the wine and hospitality industries (across multiple employees). Spend five minutes here and you can go toe-to-toe with many more...