Right now in taverns worldwide, there’s a ritual being repeated. Drinkers are sidling up to bars, sitting on stools, and ordering a particular stout. While it takes less than ten seconds to pour a...
pairings
A perfect cheese needs the perfect wine -- or beer -- or tea. Find out what pairings will please your palate.
There is never just one seductive compound in a food,” notes food writer and pork authority Peter Kaminsky in his book Pig Perfect. “More likely there are hundreds. . . . Therein lies the...
Syrah is the red equivalent of Riesling when it comes to buying wine: the wine everyone talks about but nobody drinks, the one sommeliers wish guests would order instead of the more usual suspects...
Every holiday season I dream of blue cheese; at Saxelby Cheese, on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, these dreams come true. In a space slightly...
Ales are the order of the day at Trappist monasteries
Brewing beer is a...
A honey sommelier shares tips for savoring the sweet stuff
It was my first taste of honey directly from a beehive that changed everything. The freshness and complexity of...
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