Spirits
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How to Make A Classic Piedmontese Dish That Will Knock Your Guests Socks Off!
It is the weekend, so let’s start with a delicious recipe if you have company coming over. This dish will make your mouth water, and your guests will applaud for more. Preheat the oven to 250ºF. Cut a round of parchment paper to fit the diameter of a 5- to a 6-quart Dutch oven or a…
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The 4 Best Ways to Pair Wine and Ricotta…
An unripened soft cheese, ricotta is endlessly versatile. It’s easy to spread, whip, and incorporate into recipes. Ricotta is one of the world’s oldest known cheeses: Its earliest incarnations have ambiguous roots around the Mediterranean, where its production method—via “recooking” whey leftover from the creation of hard cheeses—caught on among traders who would bring it…
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Here’s 9 of the Best Vodkas for Bloody Marys (2022)
We may earn a commission when you buy something using retail links in our stories. Wine Enthusiast does not accept payment for reviews of wines, beers, spirits, or other products. Read about our blind tasting and review process here. Prices may vary depending on the retailer. Your Bloody Mary vodka matters whether you’re batching drinks…
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Here’s How Herbicides Are Threatening Texas Wine Production
The last two growing seasons in Texas’ High Plains AVA saw historically wretched weather that cut wine grape production by two-thirds, leaving the state’s wine business between a rock and a hard place. Now, legal claims that a chemical herbicide drift from nearby cotton fields has damaged thousands and thousands of vines may ultimately leave…
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‘A Beverage Revolution’: How Restaurants Craft Nonalcoholic Drink Menus
It’s no secret that nonalcoholic beverages have stirred up the passion of consumers. According to Nielsen, sales in 2021 increased 33% from the previous year to $331 million. With such demonstrable growth, restaurants have made room behind the bar. Chef-driven, nonalcoholic menus have popped up throughout the country. Sean Brock, chef, and owner at Audrey…
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How to Open a Champagne Bottle Without Spilling a Drop!
As cinematic and celebratory as it may seem to loudly pop a cork and spray frothy bubbles, few of us want to waste wine or clean up the aftermath. Fortunately, it’s easy to learn how to open a bottle of Champagne and not lose a drop or dodge projectiles. Here are five steps to…
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Piedmont’s Underdog Reds: 5 Native Grapes That Aren’t Nebbiolo
Celebrated for structured, ageworthy reds made with Nebbiolo—think Barolo and Barbaresco—and for delicious and fun full-bodied Barberas, Piedmont also turns out fascinating reds from other little-known native grapes (some once nearly extinct) chock full of personality. Made with indigenous grapes Ruchè, Pelaverga, Freisa, Grignolino and Vespolina, a few of these lithe reds have genetic…
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Brad Pitt JUST Released A New Champagne: ‘This is New Extremes for Quality,’ Says Pitt
Fleur de Miraval ER2 is Château Miraval’s first release since Pitt paired with new partners on the brand. Brad Pitt got into the booze industry, much like every other notable celeb in Hollywood, years back with now ex-wife Angelina Jolie. Earlier this month, Angelina Jolie offloaded her stake in Château Miraval — the wine brand…
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This Popular Winery Has An Underground Wine Cave You Have Got To See
Are you a wine lover and looking for a place to celebrate your wedding? Well, you might as well consider this in your bucket list. West Virginia has that place all in one, a vineyard with an underground chapel and stocked with countless bottles of wine. It’s time you found out all about Lambert’s Vineyard…
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What’s In A Grape?
Grapes are the most significant raw materials during the winemaking process. A good understanding of grape composition is vital in understanding the process of winemaking as well as making better quality wine. Grapes are made of chemical and physical properties, as discussed below. Physical Composition The fruit of the grape is a berry, and a…