Jeff Siegel

Jeff Siegel, the Wine Curmudgeon, is a wine writer, wine critic and wine judge who specializes in inexpensive wine—the wine, he says, that most of us drink. He is author of The Wine Curmudgeon’s Guide to Cheap Wine and teaches wine, spirits and beer at El Centro College in Dallas. WineCurmudgeon.com

Easy, Delicious Sheet Pan Dinners

Easy, Delicious Sheet Pan Dinners

Jeff Siegel | August 26, 2018

You can cook an entire dinner in a sheet pan in less than half an hour. Roasting makes it delicious, and there's hardly any clean up.

The Best Wine to Have with Mexican Food

The Best Wine to Have with Mexican Food

Jeff Siegel | July 12, 2018

Yes, you can pair wine with Mexican food! Here are the best wines for cheesy nachos, chicken enchiladas, beef fajitas and more.

Great American Wines to Drink This Summer

Great American Wines to Drink This Summer

Jeff Siegel | June 6, 2018

These all-American wines will please almost everyone and won’t cost you much at all!

These Wines Really Are Worth the Splurge

These Wines Really Are Worth the Splurge

Jeff Siegel | January 22, 2018

These wines are wonderful for special occasions and make great gifts. They are so good that they offer value even for their high price tags.

Best Wines for Your Holiday Parties

Best Wines for Your Holiday Parties

Jeff Siegel | November 6, 2017

Excellent wines for the holidays that cost around $10 a bottle.

Best Wines for a Barbecue

Best Wines for a Barbecue

Jeff Siegel | July 13, 2017

Hot dogs on the grill—or even hamburgers, pork ribs, or barbecued chicken—don’t shout wine. But why not? If you’re inclined…

7 Delicious Rosé Wines for $15 or Less

7 Delicious Rosé Wines for $15 or Less

Jeff Siegel | May 8, 2017

For a long time, most wine ­drinkers in the US thought all pink wines were sweet and gooey—thanks to the…

If You Like These Popular Wine Brands…You’ll Love These Even More

If You Like These Popular Wine Brands…You’ll Love These Even More

Jeff Siegel | April 27, 2016

When people like a brand of wine, they often drink it to the exclusion of everything else. That’s one reason…

Fabulous Wines for the Holidays

Fabulous Wines for the Holidays

Jeff Siegel | November 11, 2015

One of the Best Is Just $10 Many of us who drink wine or serve it to guests start to…

Get Out of Your Wine Rut!

Get Out of Your Wine Rut!

Jeff Siegel | October 1, 2015

Try Something Deliciously Different—Most Are Only $10 a Bottle Buying wine can be difficult, what with all the choices and…

Best Summer Wines

Best Summer Wines

Jeff Siegel | May 15, 2015

(Easy to Drink, Cheap to Buy) Summer is the time for what I call porch wines. These lighter wines—red, white…

Don’t Miss Out on Dessert Wines

Don’t Miss Out on Dessert Wines

Jeff Siegel | March 3, 2015

A Delightful Way to End a Meal Americans have always been uncertain about dessert wines—all those ports, sherries and others…

Great American Wines for $12 or Less

Great American Wines for $12 or Less

Jeff Siegel | December 9, 2014

We’re living in the golden age of cheap wine, when there are countless bottles of $6 or $10 or $12…

You’re Drinking Wine Wrong!

You’re Drinking Wine Wrong!

Jeff Siegel | August 6, 2014

6 Ways to Maximize Your Enjoyment Mishandle wine or select the wrong bottle and you've wasted your money and undermined…

Great Wines for $10 or Less

Great Wines for $10 or Less

Jeff Siegel | October 21, 2013

Cheap wines don't have to taste cheap. There has been a major leap forward in wine quality at the low…