We often throw out terms like “hand-made,” “family-owned” or “small batch production” but when you meet Giovanna Tantini and try her wines, you truly understand the meaning of those words as her hands touch...

Historically, when a film receives Academy Award attention, its box office receipts and word-of-mouth buzz increase as more and more people decide to see what all the fuss is about. The folks at the Black Willow Winery no doubt will be happy about...

The cuisine of Sicily is a reflection of not just the bounty of the Mediterranean but of the thousands of years of history of the Island. Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Moor, Norman, Catalan, Spaniard - all the great powers of antiquity have left their...

A few years ago a friend of mine was visiting from England. He’s a dedicated foodie. It was winter and crab season had just opened, so what better I thought. Then I decided I would, for his first night in, serve him a quintessential...

For a state obsessed with smoking the meat of anything with four legs, Texas is seriously lacking in smoked beers. I have marveled at our seeming lack of interest in these historic German beer styles, even with the strong German brewing heritage...

Sometimes it is nice to drink a wine without pretention or the intent of anything but “fun” and social times, if that fits your mood you might consider the 2013 Decopas Sauvignon Blanc and Malbec from Bodega Trivento in Mendoza...

Sheldrake Point Winery is preparing to give the public an opportunity to sample its 2014 vintage in progress with a guided tasting event on Saturday, April 18. Such tastings are an annual event at the Cayuga Lake facility and attendance is limited...

Lamoreaux Landing Wine Cellars today announced a vertical tasting of four of its Grüner Veltliner wines. Lamoreaux will open its collection of its library wines to serve four years of the wine, beginning with an unreleased 2010 vintage, followed...

An earlier published version of the March menu was incorrect. Here is an update of the new themes and wineries.Join Michael Clark and staff every Tuesday night for their popular food, wine & beer pairing dinners. Wineries & breweries pair...

Phyllis Feder, owner of Clinton Vineyards in the Hudson Valley who also long served as president of the Dutchess Wine Trail and was chair of the board of the New York Wine & Grape Foundation (NYW&GF) for three years, was honored with the ...

The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts played host to the 3rd annual Bourbon Classic in Louisville, Ky. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 20-21. Co-owners of both the event and the Bourbon Review magazine, Justin and Seth Thompson, rolled out the red...

This is part of a series introducing you to interesting people in the wine industry. For many, the journey into wine is not only intriguing but often quite an adventure. These talented individuals are what make the wine industry what it is today...

Today we'll be examining another entrant to the white whiskey craze, George Dickel White Corn Whisky. As George Dickel has been covered heavily in the past, we'll move on to the review (see links below for more information regarding George...