I’ll choose herbal and spicy over syrupy or sugary any day. Vermouth, be it white or red, dry or sweet, alone or in a cocktail, fits right in my comfort zone. Vermouth is a fortified wine that is aged in barrels with herbs and botanicals ...
Creating great wine isn’t much different from creating great art, which is the way my family approaches winemaking at Meadowlark, our vineyard in Southern California. For our canvas, we chose what we think is the perfect plot of earth. We selected ...
(With apologies to Sinatra…) Got my tweeds pressed, got on my best vest, all I need now is … a really good bottle of wine. So you arrive at your new favorite restaurant, get seated at a prime-time table, and the waiter hands you the ...
Put November 11 on your calendar. Kinichi’s chef, Hung Nguyen, is pairing cold, unpasteurized nama sake with a cool-weather menu exploding with umami, that fifth essential taste that rounds out the flavors of mushrooms, meat, and nearly ...
What makes Irish whiskey different from other whiskeys? The obvious answer is the addition of the letter ‘E’”, but there is more to it than that. Ireland’s whiskeys are as varied as it’s landscape. Here are three styles: The first, ...
Meet Revana Family Vineyard owner Madaiah Revana and sample some of his wines at a casual event Friday, October 23 at 6pm at Grailey’s Wine Cellar. (Call to reserve a space) “There will be Salami, Proscuitto, Cheeses, and artisan ...
If you’re into Vodka, then you’re probably into Belvedere, that super-premium distilled spirit that seems to go well with everything. Except maybe red wine. Cibus, the hip Italianate resto in Northpark from Alberto Lombardi, is hosting a ...