Sweet red wines have long been a punchline for 'serious' wine people, but these balanced bottles prove why they deserve a place at the table.

I'm a sucker for desserts that feel elegant without requiring a ton of fancy cooking tricks. It may sound like a tall task, but a dessert like wine poached pears proves that it's possible. Fresh pears ...

Chocolate and wine pair exceptionally well. At least if you know what each flavor pairs with. Here are the best chocolate and ...

The term “dessert wines” used for very sweet wines (also, to an extent, some sparkling wines) is actually a misnomer when you consider the excellent match-ups one can make beyond desserts. Indeed, it ...

Bret Birnbaum and David Zablocki love wine so much, they freeze it and eat it for dessert. But they're sharing it, too — through their new business, Wine Cellar Sorbet. Yeah, Laura, you ought to get ...

Bay Area experts give their guidelines for drawing the best flavors out of these classic romantic indulgences.

The rich, savory flavors of a traditional Thanksgiving feast, with roasted turkey, sage stuffing, pumpkin pie and all of the sides, can pair beautifully with wines from sparkling to light red.

Talk to any sommelier or wine industry insider about sweet wines, and they will sing the praises of an Auslese Riesling, the inherent pairability of an off-dry Gewürztraminer or Pinot Blanc, or their ...