Sometimes the best wine conversations come from people who are not experts yet. They ask the questions many viewers are probably thinking but may be afraid to ask. Why does rosé taste so different from one bottle to another? Why does wine feel so hard to buy? Why do some bottles seem expensive ...

Some wine professionals are remembered for what they know. Others are remembered for how they make people feel. In this episode of Chuck Furuya Uncorked, Chuck and Kale Furuya are joined by Mark Shishito, a longtime Hawaii wine and hospitality professional best known for his work at Alan Wong’s ...

Wine is not only about tasting notes, expensive bottles, rare regions, or passing difficult exams. At its best, wine is about people. It is about the person who opens a bottle and shares it. It is about the mentor who gives someone a chance. It is about the guest at the table. It is about the ...

Wine can feel intimidating when you are standing in front of a wall of bottles and every label seems to speak a different language. There are regions you may not know, grapes you may not recognize, names you may not know how to pronounce, and prices that make you wonder whether you are choosing ...

Wine becomes more meaningful when it stops being only about bottles and starts becoming about memories. A great wine can remind you of a place. A perfect pairing can change the way you understand food. A vineyard visit can show you how much work stands behind a simple glass. A conversation with ...

Wine does not always have to begin with a formal tasting, a perfect food pairing, or a serious conversation about regions and vintages. Sometimes it begins at home, after a long day with the kids. Sometimes it starts while cooking dinner. Sometimes it is poured at the beach, shared with friends, ...

Wine can feel complicated from the outside. There are unfamiliar labels, foreign regions, grape varieties, tasting terms, scores, collectors, and endless opinions about what people are “supposed” to drink. For many casual drinkers, that world can feel too formal before the bottle is even opened. ...