We can all agree there’s almost no better way to pass the time than cooking up a fun new recipe with your best friend: red wine. I scoured the Internet for the most unique, fun, and creative recipes that incorporate red wine. These recipes are perfect for novices and experts alike, and you can feel …
Wine 101
There’s no better way to put your leftover sweet red wine to use than cooking up something delicious! These 20 recipes are perfect for getting rid of that last bit of sweet red wine that’s no good to drink anymore or if someone gifted you a surplus and you’re not sure how you’re going to …
Poke has officially established itself in all our cities and small towns, so I think it’s about time we find out the best wines to pair with this delicious bowl of fast-casual goodness. Poke originated in Hawaii, and the mainland version of it definitely diverges from traditional Hawaiian poke. In Hawaii, they want to make …
This question comes up in my family every November: what wines really pair best with turkey? This might be a hot take, but I believe people do Thanksgiving wine all wrong. Like… do you really want to be drinking a room-temp bottle of cab while you’re eating piles of steaming hot potatoes and stuffing a …
Cabernet Sauvignon and similar reds that are high in tannins are some of the most popular wines in the world. But pairing tannic wine with food is not always an easy task, and often people get it wrong. Tannic wines are sometimes misunderstood and/or feared by the general public. Probably because people keep trying to …
Sweet wines are some of my favorite wines to pair with food! They’re so versatile and you can get super creative with food pairings. If you aren’t a fan of sweet wine, it’s probably because you just haven’t met the right sweet wine yet or had it with food. Or it’s possible Moscato was your …
People don’t always get excited when they hear you describe a wine as acidic, but it’s one of the most important qualities in a wine! Without acidity, a wine feels flat, lacks structure, and goes horribly with food. Pretty much all wines have some amount of acidity, but we’re going to focus on wines that …
Humans, oceans, wine: it’s always about that body, baby! This post is meant to explain how to pair food with wine, whether the wine be full-bodied, medium-bodied, or light-bodied, and why. For the most part, there are just four wine qualities you need to think about when it comes to pairing wine with food: body, …
In this post, we’ll cover everything you need to know about the history of Champagne in 5 minutes (or less!), from when the first vines were planted up until it became an official appellation in 1936. Everyone knows history can be fun when booze is involved, and Champagne’s history is certainly no exception! So let’s …