In some regions, one grape variety is used to make a wine; in others, winemakers blend several varieties in a single wine. To help you identify grape varieties, below is an overview of each of the major red grapes and their characteristics.
Suppose you have been chosen to organize a corporate event. Unfortunately, all you can think is of that old adage, ‘Never mix business with pleasure’. The following tips will assist you in your mixing of business and pleasure with enjoyable results.
Plus, the burgeoning market for virtual wine, a criminal enophile, Mark Twain memorialized on a bottle and more moth trouble in California
What on earth are the people at Consumer Reports drinking (before they tell me which car to buy)? Big names, for the most part. The highest ranked caffeinated blends, receiving "good" ratings, were Starbucks House Blend and Green Mountain Signature Nantucket Blend Medium Roast.
When it starts getting cold outside (which it has for many already), it's nice to sit by a warm fire. With this sleek "Fire Starter" lighter you can do it in style.
Fire Starter Lighter l $25 at violet.com
Ferran Adrià, pioneer of "molecular gastronomy," will shutter his restaurant for two years beginning in 2012