Napa Valley Wine Blending & Tasting Kit

Let’s play vintner!

in a fruit forward style, others with a high acid tannic content. These may age longer but I have my doubts. So what I do is blend a fruit forward wine with a tannic or oaky wine to my taste. My question is; does any one else do...

Not-So-Secret Blend

Notes on the Brunello wine scandal.

Sparkling Rum Runner

Here’s a sparkling version of the rum drink, which is great as an apéritif.

Log Cabin

Sip a bit of fall any time of year with this maple-flavored brandy drink.

Serve Wine, Make Wine

Sommeliers leap from restaurant floor to vineyard.

Thanksgiving Sparkler

Tasty well beyond turkey day.

Femme Fatale Punch

Don’t be fooled by its ladylike looks—this one carries a punch.

Pepper-Roasted Cauliflower

Charred bites of cauliflower seasoned with soy and pepper.

Bellini

Named for the Venetian painter Giovanni Bellini, this tail was created at Harry’s Bar in Venice in 1948.

Pasta Salad with Spinach, Olives, and Mozzarella

Simple, healthy, and perfect for lunch or a light dinner.

Well-Heeled Wines

Puglian wines get a much-needed lesson in New World marketing.

My Summer Wine Love

This year, it’s Rueda.

The Wines of Alto Adige

Perhaps the greatest whites in the world.

Spanish Wine Primer

From Albariño to Ribera, better and better wines are arriving from Spain.