Sipping Sake with America’s #1 Expert

Don’t let Japanese characters and ten-syllable names discourage you—sake is easy to understand, taste, and enjoy. At Wine Access, we specialize in connecting people and places…

Q&A With Benevolent Neglect’s Matt Nagy

This year, upstart producer Benevolent Neglect charmed Wine Access members with their brooding, expressive Syrah so much we’re included more of their wine’s in the September…

Winemaker Q&A With Joey Tensley

This week, we sat down with Joey Tensley, the Central Coast winemaking mastermind who’s managed to charm Robert Parker with wines the venerable critic himself calls…

Q&A with Dan Petroski

2017 Winemaker of the Year   Dan Petroski is the man behind two of our most successful wines this year, Massican and Larkmead. He was named…

Port Primer

Port, the flagship fortified wine of Portugal’s Douro Valley, is one of the most diverse and fascinating types of wine in the world. It encompasses everything…

Perfect Pairings: Fried Chicken

By Laura Burgess   Milk and cookies. Pizza and beer. Wine and days that end in “Y.” Some things just go together, and—though less well known…

Perfect Pairings: Wine and Cheese

By Laura Burgess   Wine and cheese have been staples on tables around the globe for millennia, and for good reason: The tannins and acidity in…