Wine Professionals Who Never Saw Their Kids Pre-Pandemic Don’t Want to Return to ‘Normal’
When businesses across the U.S. shuttered due to the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020, daily life upended overnight for millions...
Month: November 2021
What Does ‘Austere’ Mean in Wine?
In everyday language, the term austere might conjure an image of something harsh or strict. But what does it mean...
From Languedoc to Jura with Love
Cult Jura producer Ganevat has been sold. Wink Lorch talks to both parties about the transaction and the future. After...
Four Martini Variations to Learn and Love
“Never count the martini out,” writes Robert Simonson in The Martini Cocktail: A Meditation on the World’s Greatest Drink. An...
From Suits to Statement Sneakers, Sommelier Style Evolves
Search Google images for the term “sommelier,” and you’ll find an endless stream of serious-looking people in a sea of...
How to Pair Caribbean Dishes with Wine, According to Pros
On Caribbean and Caribbean-American tables, flavorful tamarind, coconut, curry, ginger, clove and dried black mushrooms harmonize with proteins like goat,...
Six Veteran-Owned Breweries That Make Great Beer
There’s more to brewing than making good beer. A good beer needs balance; it needs distinction. Brewing good beer requires...
8 Reasons Why Virginia Is the East Coast’s Hottest Wine Region
This November on VinePair, we’re celebrating everything about American Wine. From up-and-coming regions and our favorite bottles, to the challenges...
Sweet, Bitter or Spiced: 7 Chocolate Drinks Around the World
While many of us know it in the form of bars, candies or baked goods, for most of its 5,000-year...
What Travel Taught Me About Wine
Call it beginner’s luck, but the first places I ever visited wineries were in Italy’s Piedmont region and the Napa...
