Four things to pack for wine tasting during harvest in Napa, California, or Middlesbugh, Virginia.

If you are already contemplating where to go for some fun in the sun come January, put Aruba on your radar.

Raise a toast to Sean Connery as James Bond with one of his two favorite sparklers.

Sorting the grapes - so to speak - with South Africa's wines.

Wine movies are a wonderful way to escape. You can embark upon your own virtual road trip à la the alternately sad and funny movie Sideways while sitting on your own couch and enjoying a wine from the region featured in the movie. From big-budget films with beautiful cinematography to documentaries that peel back the layers of winemaking, these movies will inspire future adventures in wine and travel.

Insuring vintage investments may be hard to swallow for some, but it's absolutely essential if you don't want to become the next "Big Wine Caper."

As the song goes, the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful. ‘Tis the season for winter cocktails around the fire pit.