Michael Austin

When it comes to wine royalty, nebbiolo is considered by most to be the king, the queen and even the grande dame of Italy’s royal court. Native to northwest Italy,...

When a dish has sweet and zesty elements, as this one does, you need a wine that can bring it all together — by complementing some of those flavors and...

Like the sometimes-confounding, hard-to-reach yet always-enchanting Bret and Jemaine of the "Flight of the Conchords" television series, New Zealand is sort of out there on its own, mysterious and captivating....

Aromas and flavors are important in food and wine pairings, but texture can also play a role, as it does with these three wines — a sparkler from France, a...

When a dish has plenty of richness of its own, such as this pasta with olives and Gorgonzola, take care to pick a wine without too much richness — such...

Because you, like us, are craving Italian this month, you're probably going to want some wine to go with those recipes you try. Italy is home to hundreds of grape...

A touch of richness or even sweetness will complement this fresh salad, but don't forget the acidity to cut through the dish's briny saltiness. Any of these three whites —...

When I hear "Long Island," the first thing that springs to mind is "suburbs," and that is a big part of the place's identity. But the skinny land mass that...

For a dish such as this one, full of richness, spice and the pairing nightmare that is asparagus, go for wines with lots of fruit and bright, fresh acidity. Specifically,...

It's too bad that wine did not have the mainstream popularity in the 1980s that it has today, because some metal band could have cleaned up with a name like...