"I would love it if Stephen Colbert actually faux-bashed our product. I would take it as a big compliment." I don't know about you, but when I think of mead, the only thing that comes to mind is Ye Olde... More
Joe Bastianich thinks something earthy would pair nicely with Stairway to Heaven. On March 17, he'll sync Zep jams with wine for a six-course dinner (one for the each album, including Zep I through Zep IV, Physical Graffiti & Houses... More
"There are also some dishes just aren't a good match--for example, Irish stew doesn't pair well with sake." Just the term "Sake Samurai" evokes fantastic mental images and a major coolness factor. Although there were no battles involved in earning... More
In the "Year in Ideas" issue of the New York Times Magazine, Amy Cortese informs serious eaters that, according to a credible published report, within 50 years China will be the leading wine-producing country in the world. Before I start... More
Drinking wine at Le Refuge des Fondus. New fondue restaurant La Cave des Fondus in Soho will serve wine and beer in a unique way: out of baby bottles. La Cave des Fondus is modeled after the famous Le Refuge... More
Meeting up with friends for food and drinks in the city always seems to end with me bemoaning the state of my ATM balance the next morning. Last weekend, my solution to going out without going broke was to skip... More
Please don't let this be the end of Red Hook Rye. Photograph by cocktailian LeNell Smothers is "dazed and bitchy beyond normal." The lease on her Wine & Spirit Boutique is up at the end of May, and she... More
Edible Brooklyn is having its second-annual Brooklyn Uncorked tasting party this Wednesday, May 14, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the BAMCafé (30 Lafayette Avenue; Fort Greene, Brooklyn). Tickets are a reasonable $50. Offering tastes will be 30 Long Island... More
