Virginia winemakers vs. vintage 2011
In a good vintage, the hardest job for winemakers is staying hands-off enough to let lovely fruit speak for itself.
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Virginia winemakers vs. vintage 2011
Winemakers showcase their talent, creativity in a difficult year
In a good vintage, the hardest job for winemakers is staying hands-off enough to let lovely fruit speak for itself.
Intoxicated by St-Germain
Move over Campari, there’s a new liqueur in my life. I first had St-Germain, the elderflower liqueur years ago, but it was in some overpriced abomination of a cocktail, so I never noticed its bewitching delicacy until I had it on its own.
Alberto Longo’s making wines fit to gulp
There are certain wines that, even without knowing what they are, make you want to drink them happily, heartily, with friends, and without restraint
The Ivy Inn sticks to wine made in the U.S. of A.
Open the wine list at any restaurant in Paris and it will likely represent selections within a 400-mile radius at the most.
The Ivy Inn conjures up an unforgettable meal
I was so elated after a recent meal at The Ivy Inn that I woke my husband when I got home to tell him all about the six delicious courses that chef and owner Angelo Vangelopoulos had served us. My husband fell back to sleep halfway through the second course, but I continued my exaltation […]
Why red wine and chocolate aren’t meant to be
I have no love advice to offer today, but am in the matchmaking business, so I would like to play cupid to a dysfunctional couple.
Wine is but a dream, or so say the owners of Afton Mountain Vineyards
Afton Mountain Vineyards’ motto is “grapes don’t grow in ugly places,” and a trip up the mountain in Nelson County confirms that. Morning mist tumbles over the estate’s 82 acres and lingers above the 15 acres of grape vines pretty as a picture. It was precisely this romantic scene that wooed Tony and Elizabeth Smith […]
Crafty light: Tastes great, less filling, and a better buzz?
With 137 calories per bottle (compared to regular Bud’s 145 and Bud Light’s 115), isn’t Anheuser-Busch just reinventing the wheel, shining it up, and then spending fistfuls of money to advertise it?
Why a drink a day may keep the doctor away
Knocking back a stiff drink at the end of a long day makes us kinder, happier, and better looking, but could it be good for our bodies too?
Montepulciano’s a wine for hard times
If ever there were a wine that could answer our prayers in this winter and economy of discontent, it would be Montepulciano d’Abruzzo. It’s red, alcoholic, consistently tasty, meant to be drunk young, divine with weeknight pasta, and best when it’s under $15. Montepulciano d’Abruzzo is made from the montepulciano grape—not to be confused with […]