Category: Wine

When Vino Grille & Spirits closed last summer in northeast Fresno, its customers were heartbroken. The large restaurant that served a niche of wine lovers citywide — including with its specialty wine store and wine club — left a hole in the Fresno food and drink scene. But now a…

SOBEWFF is back February 22 to 25 in Miami If you’re in Miami and are still debating your weekend plans, but want to take advantage of the perfect winter weather, might I suggest checking out the Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival presented by Capital One (SOBEWFF)? Because…

There are several things you can do to make red wine last longer after you open the bottle. (Photo by Ken Ross)Ken Ross Many of us enjoy a glass of red wine, especially with dinner. But what if that’s all we want? How long does a bottle of red wine…

In a 1991 segment of “60 Minutes”, CBS correspondent Morley Safer queried the paradox of the French populace, who reveled in high-fat foods like pâté, butter, and triple crème brie, but manifested lower rates of heart disease than the US citizens. He suggested that the resolution to this enigma might…

Bart Fawbush has tackled numerous obstacles in the course of establishing a boutique winery, noted for its distinctive varietals. The Bartholomew Winery started off in rented spaces in West Seattle and later migrated to Kennewick, becoming one of the pioneering wineries to join the Columbia Gardens wine village near the…

Chardonnay, often hailed as the king of white grapes, is a symbol of both familiarity and complexity in the world of wine. The grape that everyone seems to know until they ask a sommelier: “I dislike Chardonnay, can I get a Chablis instead?” For your information, they’re the same grape….

Disneyland has announced the comprehensive menu for the 2024 Food & Wine Festival, an event celebrating food, beer, and wine from California, featuring celebrity chefs and Disney characters in food-themed costumes at Disney California Adventure. The Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival is scheduled from March 1 to April…

Montrachet, Bouley, Danube and numerous other well-known establishments have been influenced by a distinct French heritage combined with a modern viewpoint. This influential hand reshaped fine dining for the contemporary era. The demise of renowned chef and proprietor, David Bouley, aged 70, occurred by a cardiac arrest on Monday. Manhattan’s…

The Southwest Florida event maintains its place as the nation’s top wine charity auction America’s top charity wine event, the Naples Winter Wine Festival (NWWF), has pushed the bar even higher, raising $33 million—its highest total yet—for children’s charities at its annual gathering on the last weekend of January. The…

Drinking wine is supposed to be fun, and sommelier Marsha Wright couldn’t agree more. “A lot of people think of sommeliers as stuffy, with the white cloth draped over their arm, trying to upsell you a $1,000 bottle of wine,” Wright said. “That’s not what it’s about. We like to…