The luxury hotel company makes its Pacific Northwest debut in Portland; plus, San Francisco restaurateur Shelley Lindgren brings a new wine program to Anguilla’s Malliouhana Resort Who’s behind it: Bellpine is within the newly opened The Ritz-Carlton, Portland, in Portland, Ore. Helming the kitchen is executive chef Pedro Almeida, the…

Image courtesy of Unsplash, clicked by Lucas Law In the world of winemaking, each year comes with its unique set of challenges and opportunities. Winemakers underline the fact that they get one shot per year, one vintage, to capture the essence of that year’s harvest – reflecting all its climatic…

One of the most heartbreaking aspects of winemaking is a lost vintage, often a result of unfavorable weather conditions preventing grapes from fully maturing. Since 2009, several years have reposted such conditions, delaying until now the production of the ultra-rare Essencia by Royal Tokaji. Suitable conditions didn’t manifest for azsú…

By Vinson Cunningham It’s hard to know—or maybe, really, to admit—that you drink too much. After all, you might just be a fun guy. The sort who orders half the menu at a dinner for two, using each cocktail or glass of wine as a kind of musical notation, a…

Picture this: You’ve just enjoyed a glass of wine, but there’s still some left in the bottle, and you’re out of corks. What do you do to keep that precious elixir from going to waste? There’s a simple and ingenious solution you can make yourself — a wine bladder. As it…

Whether you’re cooking vegetables or meat, adding wine can help to make your food extra succulent and impart incredible flavor. Both dry white and red wines can amp up the savory or sweet side of a dish, depending on what taste you’re going for. However, best-selling cookbook author and food…

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The Oregon Health Authority has concluded a research in 2021 indicating that heavy drinkers have barely reduced their consumption or have opted for less expensive beverages. The potential impact of enhanced excise taxes on wine and beer as a measure to limit extreme alcohol intake is currently a hot topic…