THE WINES TO BUY THIS THANKSGIVING: A GUIDE TO AMERICA’S UP-AND-COMING REGIONS By: Lettie Teague, Wine Columnist – The Wall Street Journal  From Maryland Syrah to Rocky Mountain Riesling, exciting wines are turning up in unexpected places thanks to intrepid American producers. Raise a toast to our nation’s bounty with these off-the-beaten-track bottles The famed …

CHAMPAGNE-STYLE SPARKLERS, MADE IN AMERICA by Eric Asimov   I’ll drink sparkling wine almost anytime, wherever it comes from, however it’s served. I’m an anomaly. The vast proportion of sparkling wine is consumed in the last quarter of the year, primarily at holiday parties and New Year’s celebrations. Often, that wine is Champagne. Sometimes it’s …