Some styles of wine have a clear echelon of quality, while others require a bit more triangulation to figure out. The...
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Kevin Day is a Denver-based wine writer and photographer with a special focus on Italian and French wines. He is an Italian and French Wine Scholar™ with Highest Honors, a shortlisted nominee for the Louis Roederer International Wine Writers’ Awards (Emerging Wine Writer 2019), and a member of the Circle of Wine Writers. He is the founder and main writer behind the popular wine website Opening a Bottle, which is supported by subscribers. He lives in Colorado.
Weeknights at home seem to be the most fertile ground for experimental pairings. On Tuesday, my wife and I did...
Recommending wines and writing about them isn’t a new phenomenon. Just ask Pliny the Elder or Leonardo di Vinci about...
You Just Have to Hunt For It
The Northern Rhône's Widest Ranging Red Wine
A few nights ago, we opened up a Montefalco Rosso from Antonelli, and it was immediately obvious something was wrong...
Now's the Season to Drink France's Finest Rosé
I’ve been ignoring New World wines on Opening a Bottle lately, probably because I’m going through a roots phase with France and Italy...
First ... a Tangent
I can’t seem to get my head out of Italy and France. You’ll have to pardon me for the clear...
I must admit: it was a long time ago that I sipped wine on the rooftop patio of La Casa...
Steak. It’s America’s favorite excuse to open a red wine. Why is that? Perhaps its the thickness of the meat, which requires...