“Have you ever heard of Pineau?” a bartender friend once asked in that late afternoon lull after the lunch crowd dwindled and before the happy hour rush set in. Pineau, as in Pineau d’Aunis, an ...

‘Tis the season to power through wine tastings and festivals and to savor special dinners that pair a menu with the wines of a single producer. Here’s a small collection of events coming up soon that ...

Fortified wine is wine that contains a distilled spirit, such as brandy. In addition to its higher alcohol content, fortified wine boasts a unique flavor and aroma that sets it apart from regular ...

Port has an image problem. Part of it has to do with the popular vision of who actually consumes this robust, fortified wine from Portugal’s Douro Valley: fusty old farts in fraying tweeds. Or maybe ...

Glass of red wine surrounded by wine barrels - barmalini/Shutterstock Dionysian foodies and professional-enjoyers, lend us your ears (and your palettes). Today, we're talking about wine, and not just ...