Beer
-
We Gathered 8 of Our Favorite Grüner Veltliners You MUST Try!
Austrian wine has made its definitive statement with Grüner Veltliner. The common cliché is that Grüner is a refreshing white with aromas and flavors of citrus and white pepper. However, in the right hands, Grüner transcends the character of the terroir and the winemaker’s personality. It’s little wonder it has long been Austria’s signature…
-
Here Are The Craziest Flavored Beers In The Biz and the Brewers Behind Them
In the early days of Eleven Madison Park, Augie Carton would regularly sit at the bar and order the five-spice duck, a signature dish from Chef Daniel Humm. Adorned with cumin, coriander, lavender, red Sichuan peppercorn, and honey, it would be served with seasonal fruit: strawberries in summer, apples in the fall, figs, and plums…
-
One Getaway Changed the Way My Partner And I View Wine Forever!
It’s common in relationships to not fully understand what your partner’s job entails. We’re all busy trying to perfect our own job skills. There isn’t much time left in the day to decipher your SO’s day-to-day job description—or even their formal title. My partner understands I write about wine, but they assumed my job was…
-
Do You Want To Lean How to Drink Wine Like an Italian?
After many years living in and traveling around Italy as an American, just trying to understand the wine, a few keys—yet unanticipated— habits rubbed off on me. The biggest one: How to drink wine like an Italian. If you ask an Italian, there is a certain ceremony and order. I did not. But I might…
-
Introducing Anderson Valley, California’s Hidden Hillside Beauty of Pinot Noir
Tucked between the rugged ridges and redwood trees of Mendocino County, Anderson Valley has a well-deserved reputation for wine quality thanks to pioneering wineries like Navarro Vineyards & Winery, Husch Vineyards & Winery, Handley Cellars, and Roederer Estate. This 15-mile-long valley and its surrounding hills, just 2.5 hours north of San Francisco, are both a…
-
‘What I’m Trying to Do is Create an Ecosystem’: Black Culinary Excellence On Juneteenth and Beyond
Juneteenth has always been special for Oakland chef Amina Robinson-Briscoe, also known as Chef Mimi. As a child, Chef Mimi and her family would attend Juneteenth festivals in the neighboring city of Berkeley every June 19. “Once I got older and realized what it was about in terms of the freedom and liberation of Black…
-
Five Common Beer Faults and How to Recognize Them
Every beer at every bar, restaurant, or backyard endures an arduous journey from brewery to customer. On this journey, bottled, canned, or kegged beer meets a series of touchpoints that, if mishandled, can alter its flavor from what the brewery intended. These are called beer faults. In most commercially brewed beers, chances are, the fault…
-
Here’s OUR Top 10 Picks Of Chenin Blancs for Every Budget!
Chenin Blanc is a versatile white wine grape from the Loire Valley of France. Excellent examples of this wine are grown worldwide and made in an array of styles. The Loire Valley’s cool climate allows winemakers to create some of the world’s most coveted Chenin Blanc. Producers in this region use the grape to make…
-
What We’re Sipping On This Summer: Nine Canned Cocktails We Love
While our team loves to mix drinks—several of us are former bartenders, after all, and would never miss an opportunity to the point that out in conversation—there are times when only the best-canned cocktails will do. Backyard barbecues, beach days, picnics, and the like are great occasions to pop open a can of something tasty. We’re…
-
5 Family Wineries That Show Mendocino County’s Italian-American Heritage
Winery names like Mondavi, Martini, and Sebastiani are household names among wine drinkers. Italian Americans established these wineries in California in the early 20th century, and their brands grew big over time. So big that they became acquisition targets for the largest wine companies in the country and lost their founding-family connections. Names like…