Food & Wine
Looking for a perfect wine for a summer party? Consumer Reports just tested two kinds: pinot grigio and riesling. Pinot grigio is a fairly simple varietal. It’s generally dry, and it’s generally leaner and lighter than many other white wines...[content:...
Chef Craig Von Foerster heads the kitchen at Sierra Mar, which earned a Grand Award for its 2,600-selection wine list. 2012 Restaurant Wine List Awards Four dining spots—A Voce Columbus in Manhattan, Acquerello in San Francisco, Commander's Palace in New...[...
It's no secret by now that the Yarra Valley had a terrific vintage in 2010, but that still doesn't explain how the De Bortoli family can get such an amazing, vibrant varietal like this pinot, for under $15. It's so cheerfully attractive, with red rose...[...
Legendary Australian winemaker Penfolds have released a limited edition of twelve individually numbered ampoules containing a rare vintage wine housed in a spectacular artist designed glass sculpture. Each of the twelve spectacular vessels come with a...
A drought summer? In the garden maybe, but not on the wine front. This is the season for chilled wine, with reds as well as whites benefiting from a spell in the fridge. In the red department, I’ve chosen a couple of New Zealand Pinot Noirs – which, to...[...
Welcome to Varying Hues, a column in which Wine Steward Maxwell Leer explores unsung, colorful wines from around the world. The notion of clean-tasting and clear-looking white wine is a new one. In the history of wine, you will see more of the hazy...[content...
If Sauvignon Blanc has become your thirst quenching, go-to daytime patio quaffing wine — maybe even the foundation for Saturday afternoon’s sangria — we don’t blame you. There is plenty of fresh, young, affordable SB out there perfectly suited for summer...[...
I am often asked what my favorite bottle of wine is or which varietal do I prefer most, and honestly it is like if I asked a mother of four which child was her favorite, it is just impossible to have one favorite. But, like anyone, there are a few in the...[...
With the Olympics just a few weeks away, it appears every feature writer in the country has been hard at work trying to find ways to nose articles on London 2012. We’ve had daily pieces on the stately homes, towns, former pit villages and rough estates...[...
You know when a felicitous wine-and-food pairing just sneaks up on you? You’re eating something mindlessly, then you take a swig of whatever’s in your glass, you stop dead in your tracks. Wow. Food wine both...
