Sam Decker

It used to be that the best wine from classic regions like Burgundy, Bordeaux, Champagne, Tuscany, and Napa was still inexpensive enough to drink...

For the vast majority of winemaking history — roughly 8,000 years — the height of a winemaker’s ambition was to make wine that wouldn’t...

Sam Decker is the general manager and wine director at Atria in Edgartown, where he teaches weekly wine courses. Register at mvwineschool.com. He will...

Uncorking the myths of wine aging.

A recent trip to Istanbul yields new wine discoveries.

Enjoying champagne without celebration.

Holiday wine pairing