As you light up the grill to commence barbecue season, pop open a bottle of wine that will best complement your grilled dishes.
Traditionally, grilling season brings out spicy and rich BBQ ribs, hearty steaks and juicy burgers. A bottle of red is generally a good choice - for example, a Spanish Rioja, a nice medium-bodied red made from Tempranillo grapes.
When it comes to pairing wine with food, many factors come into play. Today's cuisine is innovative, crossing geographical boundaries and traditions and the hard and fast pairing rules of the past don't always suffice.
Of course it still helps to have some guidelines so you can make informed decisions when looking for the right wine to complement a meal.
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What New Year's fete would be complete without a fantastic bottle of bubbly?
Whether you opt for a simple Italian spumante or a sophisticated French champagne, a sparkler is a great addition to any meal with friends and family.
Champagnes are almost always made from one of three grape varieties - Chardonnay, Pinot Noir or Pinot Meunier.
As the holidays near, you're probably stocking up on wine to serve at family gatherings, to give as hostess gifts and to cook with.
But don't forget about the versatility of a good brew.
Beer can pair beautifully with a wide array of dishes, and with nearly 13,000 labels of beer on the market, there's something for everyone.
Christopher Columbus brought the sugar cane plant to America not long after its discovery in Asia. Europeans soon discovered that it grew quite easily in the Caribbean and began to cultivate it so it could be sold throughout Europe. Numerous sugarcane plantations developed all over the islands.
To produce sugar, the cane is harvested and crushed to release the sap, which is then boiled in a multi-step process until sugar crystals are formed. The remaining liquid...
A unique photographic exhibit, "Liquid Gold" by renowned French fashion photographer and artist Bettina Rheims, concludes its worldwide tour in Moscow in October.
"Liquid Gold" is a series of eleven large scale portraits that illuminate the allure of femininity and the embodiment of the "French Chic."
The Wines of Chablis is sponsoring the international tour; a perfect match, as Chablis is often referred to as "Liquid Gold."
Okay all you oenophiles, get ready to get your stomp on. This fall, City Winery is slated to open in SoHo, and Manhattanites will have the unique opportunity to stomp, ferment and bottle their own barrels of wine in the heart of the city.
City Winery is a 21,000-square-foot facility at 143 Varick Street that combines event space, a wine bar and a fully operational winery equipped to store 300 barrels.
