Author: Melissa Dowling
A Bold, Distinctive Menu To Pair With Sparkling Wine
Kwame Onwuachi, a James Beard Foundation Award-winner, best-selling author, activist and all-round Renaissance man, is one of America’s most inspiring young chefs. Hailing from the Bronx, …
Pairing Wine with Spicy Foods
Foods with spicy heat can be stimulating and enjoyable, but are also famously hard to pair successfully with wines. Some wines are better equipped than others …
Hot Stuff: The Art of Warm Cocktails
If you want to make your holiday or winter gathering extra warm and inviting, consider serving up a hot cocktail. The traditional hot toddy calls for …
Winter White Sangria
Sangria isn’t just for summer: Here’s a season variation with sauvignon blanc and white cranberry juice.
Alpine Holiday
This seasonal tequila cocktail uses stone pine liqueur, amaro and other winter flavors.
How to Talk About Sweetness in Wine
However, humans are hard-wired to appreciate sugar. Most newcomers to the category instinctively prefer wines that feature some detectable sweetness. Mass-market brands capitalize on this, and …
Meet The Mixologist: Johnny Kozlowski
Johnny Kozlowski is beverage director of The Avra Group, which operates Avra Estiatorio Greek/Mediterranean restaurants in New York, Beverly Hills and soon to open in Miami. …
What I’m Drinking Now: Nicholas Wyatt and the Sips of Paradise
Nicholas Wyatt is general manager of Ravello Ristorante, an Amalfi Coast-inspired restaurant in Montgomery, AL. Drawing inspiration from the classic Negroni Sbagliato that has made a …
Wine Reviews: Sparkling for 2022
For our latest wine panel, we asked panelists to taste and grade sparkling wines. These bubblies could be any style within the category, from anywhere in …
Best Bets For Batched Cocktails
As we move from summer picnics and casual beach gatherings to fall events and holiday parties, it’s time to think about seasonal cocktails for a crowd. …
