On Wine: Four Questions for Marcus Graziano At Capitol Cellars, his Roseville wine shop, Marcus Graziano turns customers on to great wines. (A second location, in Granite Bay, is scheduled to open in May.) We recently chatted with him about his profession and his passion. Have you seen a...

Winemaker Jon Affonso Meet the guy who produces old-world wines in Sacramento's River District.

On Wine: Baby’s First Bottle We tell you everything you need to know about buying a birth-year wine.

Wine: Some Like It Hot The weather outside may be frightful, but warm wine is quite delightful.

The Winemaker Next Door Stuart Spoto operates a boutique winery out of his garage in Arden Oaks.

On Wine: A Religious Experience North of Chico, the monks of the Abbey of New Clairvaux make wine.

On Wine: Here’s Looking at You, Vineyard There’s no substitute for visiting a vineyard. For one thing, wine grapes tend to be planted in the most beautiful areas on earth (complete with good restaurants). But what do you see when you look at a vineyard? And what can you tell about...

On Wine: Thinking inside the box This month, my mission was to find “portable potables”: wines that you can throw into a cooler or backpack for glass-free outings.      I was amazed to discover that a 3-liter box of wine—the equivalent of...

On Wine: Hot Pairings Hot times call for cool wines, and the Sacramento area has plenty of both.      In the heat of summer, the less enlightened settle for central air conditioning and beers from the fridge, equally stale. Rather, try embracing...

On Wine: Decanters Pour on the Style June is the month I get asked most often about decanters. (Think gifts for dads, grads and bridal couples.) Here’s what I tell my friends.      When buying a decanter, your foremost consideration should be how well it...

On Wine: Putting the Foothills on the Map Winemaker Marco Cappelli came from Napa to make his mark in El Dorado County.

On Wine: Vintage Matters Vintage—the year the grapes in a wine were grown—is a colorful postcard of just one season.

On Wine: Varietals Are the Spice of Life There's a lot more to wine than just Cabernet, Merlot and Chardonnay. Go exploring!

On Wine: Tiny Bubbles It's all about Champagne-all bubbles, all the time.

On Wine: Coming Of Age Let's talk about dessert wines.