About Tracy Byrnes

Tracy Byrnes has what many might call a dream gig, matching a career as an experienced and well-respected business journalist with her passion for wine.

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This Halloween: Pick the wine FIRST! Then go get the candy.
2015-10-30
I’ve been trolling the web and I keep coming across all these articles about pairing wine with candy. But I
Popping the Cork on Champagne
2015-10-29
Champagne actually has a “Day.” This year, it was October 23. But really, everyday should be #ChampagneDay. It’s refreshing and fun
Bigger is Better: Large Format Bottles are Worth It
2015-10-18
Size matters. Bigger really is better. Especially when it comes to wine. Bigger wine bottles – or large format, as
superbowl
2015-10-16
The Wine Spectator New York Wine Experience is essentially the Super Bowl for wine lovers. It’s a three-day wine extravaganza
Winery Whitehall Lane says Merlot is Back
2015-10-13
Merlot is making a comeback, says Tom Leonardini II, second generation owner of the family run Whitehall Lane Winery &
Le Serre Nuove: A Quality Second Label
2015-10-09
There is something so intimate about being invited into someone’s home and having him cook for you. But when he
shipping wine
2015-09-23
Are there considerations you should think of before shipping wine for your dinner? You need to take precautions when shipping wine and ask yourself…
The Banging 2010 Brunellos
2015-09-15
The 2010 Brunellos are so good that you should considering buying a few — to drink now, later and hold for investment purposes
Choosing a Wine to Buy and Hold to Mark a Special Event
2015-09-04
People often wonder what special bottle they should buy and hold to commemorate a big event. Now I’m often the
How Much Do You Tip for a Bottle of Wine?
2015-08-31
There are still some great mysteries out there in our world. For instance: What exactly was the point of Stonehenge?
wine
2015-08-31
Picking the right bottle of wine at a business lunch or dinner has become almost as stressful as buying the
wine vocabulary
2015-08-31
No surprise, the wine world has created its own language. And some snotty sommeliers like to use every single weirdo