Food

The maestros of one of the largest wine and food extravaganzas in the U.S. have to be Michelle Metter and Ken Loyst of Fast Forward Events in San Diego.  It seemed like, on their 10th anniversary of the San Diego Bay Wine and Food Festival, …

Great wine begins in the vineyard somewhere between January and March as the season matures.  If all goes well and the season ends as it did in 2013 in Sonoma, there will be a collective sigh of relief and another legacy of …

Just in time for Christmas giving and enjoyment is Southern Italian Desserts by Rosetta Costantino. With seventy-five classic desserts worthy of sumptuous holiday feasts, to snacks for surprise guests, and cookies for Christmas giving, Ms. Costantino, a native of Calabria, …

  Indulgences can be anything above and beyond your time-honored habits that get you through the day. To me indulgences should stimulate the senses with a surge of excitement.   This time of the year is a natural time to …

Each year, the wine world eagerly awaits Wine Spectator’s “Top 100” list.   Since 1988, the magazine’s editors have looked back over the wines they’ve reviewed over the previous 12 months to rank the 100 wines that most impress them …

With the weather turning quite chilly here on the east coast, I crave the simple pleasures of the season – the comforting aroma from a pot of soup simmering on the stove; an afternoon curled up near a fire with …

If you are at all a wine lover, you have been to one or more of the many wine events that are staged every week at wine bars, restaurants, hotels, parks and wineries.  Well, you too can be a wine host, …

Wine writers love explaining why Champagne and other sparkling wines deserve a spot at the dinner table all year long. Good sparklers are characterized by vibrant acidity and freshness, which help them cut through spicy meals, complement savory food, and …

‘Tis the season to party.   With 2014 just a few weeks away, holiday party season is in full swing. So hosts everywhere are assembling menus, fretting about guest lists, and blowing their budgets on decorations. Fortunately, selecting wines doesn’t …

Sensing an opening for their quality wines, Chile has been moving smartly in the American market to consolidate their wine sales gains and find new markets to present their Cabernet, Chardonnay and Syrah. Their “home-town” grape, Carmenere, is getting a reputation as the …