dining & travel

Posted: August 29, 2012

News & Features : Matchmaking

8 & $20 Recipe: Creamy Corn Chowder with a Chardonnay

Celebrate the height of summer produce with this simple soup

Posted: August 28, 2012 By Jennifer Fiedler

News & Features : Seasonal

Lobsters, Tomatoes, Corn and Chardonnay for Labor Day

Throw a party with this sweet, tangy recipe for the grill and 14 Chardonnays for under $20

Posted: August 24, 2012 By Laurie Woolever

News & Features : Matchmaking

8 & $20 Recipe: Pan-Seared Pork Chops and Okra with a Portuguese Red

A side dish of okra, tomatoes and black olives stars in this easy summer meal

Posted: August 14, 2012 By Jennifer Fiedler

Blogs : Mixed Case: Opinion and Advice

High-Altitude Wines and Fair Weather Fare at Citi Field

Evaluating ballpark dining during a weekend Phillies-Mets series

Posted: August 7, 2012 By Robert Taylor

It ain't easy being Philly in New York. As a Philadelphia sports fan, I accept that I face harassment from the locals. And as a Phillies fan in particular, I hear it pretty regularly from my diehard Mets fan colleagues. But the Phillies come to town frequently, and I've braved the hostile confines of Citi Field in Queens for a few games so far this season. I was also there to check back on the wine and food offerings of Citi Field, where restaurateur and recent Wine Spectator cover boy Danny Meyer runs most of the operation. For denizens of the "nose-bleed seats," there's the upper-deck wine bar, or for more high-end bottlings, the Delta Sky360 Club. And of the dining spots, two of my favorites are Catch of the Day and El Verano Taquería.

Blogs : Mixed Case: Opinion and Advice

Living Life to the Fullest in New Orleans

Commander's 2012 Grand Award shows the city has exchanged average wine programs for creative and committed ones

Posted: August 2, 2012 By Mitch Frank

When I moved to New Orleans in 2010, I was curious where the city's wine programs would be five years after Hurricane Katrina. While the city had always had stars like Brennan's and Emeril's, a lot of restaurants were happy to have average programs, with maybe a little extra French depth. People visited New Orleans for the food.

But I have found a generation of young sommeliers here who reject that idea-and like so much down here now, pre-storm complacency has been rejected in favor of creative wine programs. Commander's Palace has been at the forefront.

News & Features : Sommelier Talk

How to Design an Award-Winning Italian Wine List

San Francisco sommelier Gianpaolo Paterlini built the list at Acquerello, his father's restaurant

Posted: July 31, 2012 By Jennifer Fiedler

July 31, 2012 Issue : Features

Gin & Tonic: Summertime Refreshment

Posted: July 31, 2012 By Jack Bettridge

July 31, 2012 Issue : Features

Grilling with Family in Houston

Pappas Bros. owners Chris and Harris spruce up a barbecue with surprise ingredients and an all-American wine list

Posted: July 31, 2012 By Owen Dugan

July 31, 2012 Issue : Features

Shrimp and Melon Salad With Sparkling Wine

Chef Perry Hoffman, Étoile at Domaine Chandon, Yountville, Calif.

Posted: July 31, 2012 By Owen Dugan

Learn Wine : Ask Dr. Vinny

Does shipping a wine alter it at all?

Posted: July 25, 2012

News & Features : News

Wines of Olympic Proportions

What do you serve 4 million guests from around the globe? London has plenty of options, including English bubbly

Posted: July 25, 2012 By Victoria Daskal

News & Features : Matchmaking

8 & $20 Recipes: Grilled Goat Cheese Sandwiches with a Sauvignon Blanc

A classic pairing updates a comfort food for summer

Posted: July 24, 2012 By Jennifer Fiedler

Blogs : Stirring the Lees with James Molesworth

Restaurants of the Rhône

This trip I visited many old favorites, and found some new ones

Posted: July 20, 2012 By James Molesworth

I did get a chance to try a few restaurants during my recent trip through the Rhône Valley, and following are my brief notes. Some have been covered before, but deserve mentioning again.