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This Wine Expresses The Caliber Of Modern Viniculture In 2025
Aia Vecchia's 2022 Bolgheri Bordeaux blend shows power and finesse and is very ready to drink. It is a rare day when I do not have wine with dinner, and it is equally as rare that I taste wine without dinner, because such an exercise is like…
Wine moms have a new holiday cocktail: vanilla ice cream and red wine
The latest holiday cocktail trend on TikTok is surprisingly simple: vanilla ice cream and red wine. The recipe, known as a “wine float,” has users scooping their favorite ice cream into a glass and pouring a Merlot or Pinot Noir over…
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Would You Try Red Wine on Ice Cream? The Unexpected Dessert Everyone's Talking About
Pairing vanilla ice cream with lighter, fruit-forward red wines creates a balanced, refreshing dessert because bold, tannic reds can overwhelm the flavors. Start with just a tablespoon or two of wine over a scoop of ice cream and adjust gradually…
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The 2026 'Food & Wine' Classic Aspen Lineup Includes Bobby Flay, Brooke Williamson and More: Get All of the Details!
Bobby Flay and Brooke Williamson are among the celebrity chefs who will appear at the 2026 Food & Wine Classic in Aspen The full lineup for the food festival — which takes place on June 19, 20 and 21, 2026 — was announced on Dec. 10…
Compass Rose Is Reborn as Sook, an All-Day Cafe, Market, and Wine Bar
A guide to the newest places to eat and drink. Rose Previte closed her globe-trotting 14th Street restaurant Compass Rose after 11 years in May. In its place comes Sook, a more casual all-day cafe, market, and wine bar. While daytime pastries and…
The Setting Wines' Jesse Katz named Wine Enthusiast's Winemaker of the Year
The Setting Wines recently announced that its winemaker and co-founder, Jesse Katz, has been named Winemaker of the Year by Wine Enthusiast Magazine as part of its 26th annual Wine Star Awards. One of the most respected honors in the global wine…
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10 Essential Italian Wines to Try Before You Die
Italy makes some of the world's greatest wines. And if you love Italian wine, then you owe it to yourself to invest in — not every night, but every so often — a bottle that will tell you with every sip why the best Italian wines are…
Cocoa, coffee, and wine won't survive with climate cooling alone
Climate cooling alone won't save cocoa, coffee and wine crops. Discover why geoengineering falls short and what food and beverage industries must do next.
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You Can Now Buy Tickets for the 2026 Food & Wine Classic in Aspen - Here's What's New
The 43rd annual Food & Wine Classic in Aspen returns from June 19 to 21, 2026 with the Grand Tasting Pavilion, offering five sessions featuring new releases, rare pours, and restaurant-quality bites. Guests can attend cooking demonstrations and…
Travel the Wine World via The Factory's Portfolio Tastings
Inundated by the excellent and innovative wines of Santa Barbara County and the greater Central Coast, it's easy even for wine professionals to forget how much excitement is going on across the globe, where boundaries continue to get blown away…
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The Rosé That Drinks Like a Red? Meet Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo, Italy's Most Misunderstood Wine
One of the best things about wine is the conversations it can spark. On a recent trip to Abruzzo, Italy, the local Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo was a topic of debate at every table. With its bright acidity, pronounced minerality, and fruit-fueled notes of…
California's most famous wine upset is now an opera - with a world premiere in Napa Valley
Renowned San Francisco composer Jake Heggie plans to debut his newest work in the Bay Area next summer. His one-act opera “The Judgement of Paris” is set to make its world premiere at Festival Napa Valley at Charles Krug Winery in St.
South Africa's wine sector feels the squeeze
A new report by FTI Consulting reveals that over the past decade South Africa's wine industry has seen a 12 % drop in vineyard area and sharply rising costs, leaving only a small share of producers profitable. Between 2014 and 2023, the area…
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Bobby Flay, Andrew Zimmern, Maneet Chauhan, Tyler Florence, Tiffany Derry, and More to Headline 2026 Food & Wine Classic in Aspen
Food lovers are gearing up for the tastiest event of the year. The 43rd annual Food & Wine Classic in Aspen will officially return to the mountain town in 2026, assembling a who's who of global culinary talent. The event will take place from June…
A beer (and cider) lover's guide to Sonoma County
Sonoma County offers plenty of tasty alternatives to Russian River's world-class triple IPA, Pliny the Younger. One of the best beers in the world, Pliny comes at the cost of an hourslong wait in line. (Christopher Chung/The Press Democrat) Sonoma…
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