In August 2022, the Rome-based food writer and food-tour host Elizabeth Minchilli reshared a video she posted in 2020 demonstrating how to make a dirty gin martini using brine from her homemade dill pickles. “Apparently me and my pickle martini are trending,” she wrote, referencing the hundreds of thousands of views and likes it had […]
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Depending on where you live, summer might start with the first strawberries of June and end around Labor Day, with cardboard trays full of wild blackberries. In between, blueberries and raspberries have a way of finding their way into everything to light breakfasts to savory salads and sweet shortcakes. Matching them with an appropriate wine, […]
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Riedel introduced the first varietal-specific wine glass in 1958, and the drinking world hasn’t been the same ever since. Even a neophyte oenophile must wonder: Am I shortchanging my modest cave if my cupboard isn’t stocked with universals, different glasses for red and white wines, a set of Champagne flutes and maybe some Burgundy, Bordeaux […]
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Serbia boasts a long and storied history of winemaking, dating back thousands of years. The Roman conquest in the first century A.D. brought wine cultivation to the Balkans, particularly in Upper Moesia, located in present-day Serbia. But researchers have reason to believe that the area’s winemaking heritage dates back even further. “Some evidence suggests that […]
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When most people hear “Bordeaux” the image that comes to mind is usually hearty, age-worthy red wines that often (but not always) cost a small fortune. But there’s far more to the area than these big red blends that have become synonymous with the historic French region; it also excels in whites, in dry and […]
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There are many reasons to explore the modern non-alcoholic drinks space. For one, these days the category is big business, which has resulted in an ever-expanding variety of products from NA wine to zero-proof spirits. There’s never been a better time to begin navigating these options, given the rise of NA bottle shops and sommeliers […]
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Timing might not be everything, but it accounts for a lot. Stef Ferrari, author of the cookbook Stuzzichini: The Art of the Italian Snack had the great fortune of living full-time in Italy a few years ago. Unfortunately, her move to Florence in 2020 coincided with a global pandemic. She’d long had her sights on […]
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Wine has a way of fueling warm moments at weddings. There are the (many) Champagne toasts to the happy couple, the glasses that enliven the dance floor and the pours that buffer interactions with quirky relatives and old flames. While Trader Joe’s bottles will certainly be on budget for all of the above, sommeliers will […]
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Wine snobs may look down upon Pinot Grigio, but there’s far more to the varietal than the bulk-produced brands lead many to believe. There are excellent Pinot Grigios—produced in a wide array of styles across Italy and beyond—if you know where to look. Since its introduction to American shelves during the late 1970s, Pinot Grigio […]
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It’s the wine on a restaurant list or shop shelf that is a sure bet at an affordable price. New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc is one of wine’s greatest success stories. Having shot to popularity in the last decades of the 20th century, it has since been enjoying the kind of success that makes other wine-producing […]
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