Claret is a British term used to refer to Bourdeaux wine blends, usually merlot and cabernet sauvignon, but in the Cup's case, you can use any number of wines, including Beaujolais and syrah.

San Francisco Wine Competition was held in Cloverdale, California in the middle of January. Nearly 5,500 wines from almost a thousand wineries in North America were judge by more than 55 wine judges.

Cathrine Todd is a New York City-based writer who focuses on wine. It was as if a dream had materialized with the steepest slope he had ever seen with gorgeously maintained Cabernet Sauvignon ...