Every other day, it seems, another wine dinner announcement crosses the EscapeHatch desk. This one, from Sangria, Alberto Lombardi’s salute to Spanish cuisine, sounds particularly inviting right now. Why? Three words: Ramps, chanterelles and ...
I love wine. But not at breakfast. That’s why my new favorite adult beverage is a grape juice that’s all grown up. It’s called First Blush, and its like drinking the first press of really ripe Cabernet Sauvignon grapes. Because ...
The party may be over, but the impact of Cotes du Coeur is just beginning. According to Nancy Wolff, Executive Director of the Dallas American Heart Association, Cotes du Coeur grossed $2,068,828 for the event year, a 15% increase over last ...
It is time to raise a glass to a taxing American tradition: April 15th. (No, I have not been drinking!) I’m talking about an elixir called the Income Tax cocktail. Naturally, this is the time of year it always surfaces…for better or for ...
Gin ingredients. Mmmm. WSWA is not an event for either the timid or intemperate. But for those who can experience it, there may be no better way to try a whole lot of new wines and spirits—the good, the bad, and the simply ridiculous—in a ...
The Cotes du Coeur Gala last weekend was so stunning, so over-the-top, that I’m finding it difficult to describe all the sights, sounds, and tastes that are still swirling around in my head today. But I’ll try to hit some of the ...