Modestly Sweet Wines for Spicy Super Bowl Snacks
Capsaicin, the active ingredient in hot chiles, is a tricky match with wine. Sweet wines, well balanced with zesty acidity, are exceptions.
View ArticleWith Chocolate, Go for a Fortified Wine
What wine to drink with chocolates? Maybe skip the chocolates.
View ArticleChoose Enough Body
A rich, juicy guinea hen pairs wonderfully with any number of wines, red and white.
View ArticleBig, Dense Reds to Pair With Earthy Beans
The earthy beans, smoky bacon and rich red-wine reduction are ideal flavors to pair with dry, robust red wines.
View ArticleFoils for the Heat
The lime, garlic and earthy fish sauce in Vietnamese cuisine suggest a wine that can stand up to its pungency.
View ArticleGerman Riesling’s Turn in the Spotlight
Perhaps the most intriguing wine event in a month full of them was Rieslingfeier.
View ArticleJim Barrett Dies; Helped Win Respect for California Wines
The proprietor of Chateau Montelena, Jim Barrett shocked the wine world by winning the 1976 Judgment of Paris competition.
View ArticleThe Right Wine for Halibut
A good sauvignon blanc can show a spectrum of herbal and citrus flavors that complement the neutrality of halibut.
View ArticleRobert Parker vs. Antonio Galloni
Antonio Galloni left Robert M. Parker Jr.’s Wine Advocate to start his own Web publication, but now The Advocate is suing him for breach of contract and fraud.
View ArticleSingle-Serving Wine for Sipping Small
Pinot grigio, California merlot, cabernet sauvignon and chardonnay are now sold in sealed single-serve plastic goblets.
View ArticleSome Vintages of Soldera Wine Survive a Vandalism
The former employee who was responsible for the break-in was sentenced last week to four years in prison.
View ArticleA Wild-Card Pairing for Coconut Curry
Red wine might not occur to you with chicken, coconut milk and the spicing, but many options would not be out of line.
View ArticleSweet and Spicy or Assertive Wines With Eggplant
Eggplant's tendency toward bitterness makes it a difficult pairing.
View ArticleWines for an Asian-Style Stew
You could open either red or white with this vegetable-and-veal stew.
View ArticleReds Pair Well With Middle Eastern Lentils
Or try a dry, earthy cider, either from Normandy or northern Spain.
View ArticleFoils for the Heat
The lime, garlic and earthy fish sauce in Vietnamese cuisine suggest a wine that can stand up to its pungency.
View ArticleGerman Riesling’s Turn in the Spotlight
Perhaps the most intriguing wine event in a month full of them was Rieslingfeier.
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