Kristin Burk had fond memories of eating at Wood Ranch BBQ & Grill restaurants while growing up in Southern California, so she was thrilled to land a job with the casual-dining chain three years ago ...

Following on the heels of its successful online Waitstaff Wine Training Guide, Merryvale Vineyards has created "Wine 101 — a Wine Lover's Primer," an interactive educational course in wine basics.

One of the most common questions I get in my wine classes is, “How do you recognize all of those different aromas and flavors in wine?” While some of us are born with more sensitive noses and palates, ...