Autumn is the season when no bottle is safe.

Late-year American holidays are all about fat: gravy, casserole, cheese stretching between the utensil and the mac and cheese… These moments scream for wines high in acid, tannin, and flavor, to clean your mouth and prepare it for the next loaded, herby, spicy bite. 

“Why?!” said Sara, in shocked incomprehension. “It is the flavor of the sea!”

Snobs who look down on sweet wines and those who drink them rob themselves of the magic of something delightful. 

America, you should drink more mineral water.

“In Venice?” Paola’d answered: “Get lost. Walk. Take in all the sounds. Forget yourself.”

According to Michaele Weissman, the difference between snobbery and true love can be found at the bottom of a perfectly brewed cup.

Looking back on the tapas, sherries and cocktails from my favorite bars in Sevilla filled me with a sensation I gradually realized was not hunger, but love.

It’s happened more times than I can count. Just before I take my first sip of the day’s first beverage that isn’t for business, one of my customers recognizes me.

Tired of oily inconsistency in your strong drinks? Kurmudgeon Clean Martini Winter.

Writer Mitch Levenberg shares his father’s final drinking advice.

The story of Amabile di Rosa, a new wine brand that's named after Rose Thomas, and how it traveled from northern Italy to West Africa

East New York and The International Culinary Center, united by architectural gingerbread in Michele's essay "Under Construction"

Dominique Burleson of Paperbacks and Frybread recalls the sounds and flavors of growing up Lumbee in North Carolina.

A day in the life of a Brooklyn writer and wine shop manager--and newsletter editor!

How I met my father and followed him to the homeland I didn't know I had.