I had the pleasure of getting together with Paul Kalemkiarian, President of the Wine of the Month Club, to chat a bit about all things wine. Now, it goes without saying that Paul is an expert; his family has been in the wine business for 40 years, having founded the original Wine of the Month Club. Which means he gets to taste hundreds of different wines every month. (You’re jealous, I know.) So I figured this was a great opportunity to ask some questions about some of the basics of wine, as well as some tips for how to enjoy them at our own private wine parties. Because if I know my ladies, we love getting together and talking over a bottle— make that bottles— of wine!

Be sure to check out Wine of the Month Club and join! There are a variety of memberships available, and you can find them here.