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The Dating Game: Every wine has its year

by Thor Iverson | January 08, 2008
MY DINING companion looked up from the wine list, perplexed. "But it's supposed to be a great vintage." "Yes, it is. Which is why you shouldn't order it." He dropped the list on the table, exasperated. "Did anyone ever...

'Tis the Seasoning: Spices are turning up in cocktails all over town

by Sara Faith Alterman | December 12, 2007
PARSLEY, SAGE, rosemary, and ... chipotle? Spices from all over the globe are popping up in local cocktails, and we couldn't be happier. Herbs and spices add depth to your favorite dishes, so it makes sense that adding a pinch or a dash to your drink...

Size Matters: Watch out for great whites

by Thor Iverson | October 17, 2007
IT'S DRILLED into our wine-drinking subconscious: first white, then red. But why? While it's tempting to blame the usual "bigger = better" delusion, everyone else does it this way as well. And there's a sensible reason. Bigger wines...

Cento box: 100 bottles of wine on the wall

by Thor Iverson | August 10, 2007
THIS IS A list of interesting wines. No more, no less. By no means is this a “best of,” which can easily be found from all the usual wine-critic suspects. Some wines are cheap quaffers, others are expensive and meant to age, and a few you’ve seen before...

Gang green: You don’t have to embrace tofu to fall in love with environmentally friendly alcohol

by Sara Faith Alterman | August 10, 2007
THESE DAYS, everyone from Leonardo DiCaprio to Al Gore is trying to get you to go green. But though you can reduce, reuse, and recycle your little heart out, let’s be honest: there are few chores less exciting than sorting your glass from your plastic...