Chardonnay is one of the most popular white wines in the world. It is also one of the most misunderstood. Some people think Chardonnay always means buttery, oaky, rich, and full-bodied. Others think Chardonnay should be crisp, mineral, bright, and refreshing. The truth is that Chardonnay can ...

Wine tasting can sound complicated from the outside. People talk about acidity, tannin, body, alcohol, sweetness, balance, structure, texture, and finish. For someone just starting out, all of that can feel like a foreign language. But the basics are much simpler than they sound. In this ...

A wine label can be intimidating when the grape, region, producer, and language are unfamiliar. But that is also where wine gets exciting. In this Season Two opening episode of Chuck Furuya Uncorked, Chuck and Ariana Suchia begin with a Portuguese red wine made from the Baga grape. The wine ...

Some drinks are made to hide their origin. Others are made to reveal it. In this episode of Chuck Furuya Uncorked, Chuck and Ariana are joined by Kyle Reutner of Kō Hana Rum for a conversation about rum, Hawaiian agriculture, sugarcane, local wine, sense of place, and two surprising ...

Some people understand beverage from only one angle. They sell it. They cook with it. They drink it. They market it. They distribute it. They create it. But a few people have lived through many sides at once. In this episode of Chuck Furuya Uncorked, Chuck and Kali sit down ...

Wine people use many strange words. One of them is typicity. It sounds technical, and it is not a word most people use in normal conversation. But in wine, typicity is useful because it helps answer a simple question: Does this wine taste like what it is supposed to be? In this episode ...

Wine can feel intimidating when the only choices seem to be famous labels, big scores, expensive bottles, or whatever looks best on a supermarket shelf. But wine gets much more interesting when you stop chasing image and start asking better questions. In this episode of Chuck Furuya ...

Wine can be about taste. It can also be about ancestors, family, land, tradition, conversation, and the way people gather around a table. In this episode of Chuck Furuya Uncorked, Chuck and Kali are joined by Makua Rothman, a North Shore surfer, musician, entertainer, father, and big-wave ...

Wine does not need to start with expensive bottles, famous regions, or complicated tasting language. Sometimes it starts with one simple question: What should I drink next? In this episode of Chuck Furuya Uncorked, Chuck and Kali are joined by Bubba / Kobe and his father Kimo for a ...

Some wine journeys begin with study. Others begin with food, curiosity, friendship, and one bottle that makes you stop and ask what just happened. In this episode of Chuck Furuya Uncorked, Chuck is joined by Ariana Suchia and special guest Michael Pang, a longtime wine lover whose path into ...