Wine has three main uses in the kitchen – as a marinade ingredient, as a cooking liquid, and as a flavoring in a finished dish. Here are 8 specific ways to use wine in your everyday cooking. Cook with a wine that is drinkable. Never use a wine that is corked, too old, or tastes…
Every wine collection is a unique constellation of bottles based on personal taste. There are, however, some wine regions and categories that every respectable collection should represent. Here are some of our picks you should find in any high-end wine collection. Bordeaux Bordeaux is still king when it comes to any collection worth discussing. Get…
The great thing about this cake is that it’s not fussy. Bake the cake, pour the glaze over and it sets. Done. Ingredients Cake 2 sticks unsalted butter, cut into pieces, plus more for pan ⅓ cup all-purpose flour, plus more for pan 8 oz. bittersweet chocolate (at least 70% cacao), chopped 1 cup sugar…
It’s weird, it’s wine, it’s a weird wine gift! Some are funny, some cost money, some are just downright bawdy! Mix it up this holiday season with these quirky gifts, perfect for your weird friends! Wooden Wine Glasses Sip a mellow chardonnay or an aged cabernet sauvignon in these beautiful black walnut wine glasses. Wood…
Attending a party this holiday season? Don’t give a bottle of wine to your host; they already have wine! (And if they don’t, why are you going to this party anyway?) Below you’ll find some amazing, interesting, non-bottle-of-wine gifts that will make you the hit of the holiday season. Wine Purifier Improve bad wines and…
Turkey Steer clear of tannins and embrace acidity if you’re serving turkey this holiday season. Pinot pairs well with turkey as does a well-aged Bordeaux (age softens the tannins). Looking for a great white wine for turkey? White burgundy fits the bill. Ham Ham can be served in a great many ways, so here’e a…
You don’t drink wine blindly so why would you buy wine blindly? A wine collection is a lot like a library; it should be representative of the larger world, not try to contain it. The 8 cases below are the foundation of a smart, savvy wine collection, one that isn’t all about rare labels and…
Coq au vin is a classic French stew in which chicken is braised slowly in red Burgundy and a little brandy to yield a rich sauce filled with tender meat, crisp bacon, mushrooms and burnished pearl onions. Ingredients 3 pounds chicken legs and thighs 2 ½ teaspoons kosher salt, more as needed ½ teaspoon freshly…
Who doesn’t love a bottle of wine as a gift? The collector who already has hundreds of bottles and obscure tastes, that’s who. For the wine lover in your life that has everything, we present this list of gifts that pair perfectly with the bottles they already have! Corkicle Air 4-in-1 Chiller, Aerator, Pourer and…
Pairing wine with food is more an art form than it is a science. So why are we giving you a list of rules to get it right? Well, just like any art form, there is a basic methodology that underlies the practice. The following seven tips are the very basics for wine pairing, but…
