You have to respect a whisky that’s reached middle age—or beyond. And as far as I’m concerned, there’s no mandatory retirement age for whiskies of this caliber. By the time they’re eligible for an AARP card, you’re usually drinking something incredibly special—something that deserves more than thirty minutes of your time. After all, it took
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Futuristic architecture reflects a new attitude about wine The wine region of Rioja in northern Spain is a terrific example of what’s old is new again. At 96 years old, she is the oldest Designation of Origin (DOC) in the country. But the current generation of winemaking rebukes that dusty image, making Rioja a hot
Farting is definitely not the worst thing that can happen when you have a lot of gas. In fact, farting may be the best thing. A case report published in the medical journal Clinics and Research in Hepatology and Gastroenterology. showed how gas build-up in your intestines can be silent and deadly. In the case
Antiquum Farm near Junction City, in Oregon’s south Willamette Valley, brings to mind a place from a storybook. The Farm Cottage tasting room echoes thatched roofs of rural Ireland. The Kune Kune pigs lounging at the edges of the vineyard elude a satisfied sense of contentment. Maremmas breed livestock guardian dogs pose a confident sense
Catena Zapata Adrianna Vineyard is a living monument to high altitude winegrowing. It has been called the “most studied vineyard in the world” and “South America’s grand cru.” What makes this spot so special? “Grand Cru” Qualities In the early 1990s Nicolás Catena Zapata sought out this site — at ~5,000 ft. elevation in Gualtallary,
Scusi! Move over, France because Italy is coming after your cheese lovers! Italian cheese used to be somewhat of an obscurity—or defined only by its most popular entrants on the international market: Parmesan and mozzarella. Fine cheeses and those produced by local makers were closely held secrets or the domain of established restaurants, says New
There’s yet another Salmonella outbreak, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is calling it a “Salmonella Outbreak with Unknown Food Source.” The outbreak has already left at least 279 people ill and 26 hospitalized in 29 states. Now, typically, when you ask, “where did you get this food,” and someone responds, “an
Why pay a dietitian hundreds of dollars a session to tell you what to eat when you could just take yourself to dinner at Philadelphia’s latest show-stopping restaurant … one that offers menu suggestions based on your body type? At what appears to be the first high-end Ayurvedic herbal eatery of its kind, patrons of
To be clear: There are many very compelling wines in Sonoma right now in addition to the four that I describe below. These four do, however, take the pulse of Sonoma’s current goings-on. They are the wine equivalent of catching someone’s eye from across a crowded room. And, as I wrote in Part One of
Ready for some weekend wine? See if you can find these Sonoma wines (or, if not, their producers) on wine lists, restaurant shelves or online. They were four of the most compelling wines I tasted recently, when I visited northern California for the Sonoma County Wine Auction. 2018 Fort Ross Vineyard Pinot Noir from Gary
As the sun began to rise and shine its rays of warmth on the hot southern coast of Iran, a Range Rover started to drive towards the cooler areas of the country before the heat started to accumulate. In the backseat with his sleeping bag was a young civil engineer, Darioush Khaledi, who had started
VIVANT is an innovative wine experience platform, the brainchild of Michael Baum, a Silicon Valley tech pioneer and serial entrepreneur. Baum was one of the founders of the software company Splunk (SPLK) who decided to follow his passion and get involved in a wine venture. A commitment to sustainability In 2014, this professed wine lover,
The producer of the nation’s first African-American beer festival is still waiting on the launch of an investigation more than a week after he and others say the general manager of Pittsburgh’s franchise of the international Hofbrauhaus brewery/beer garden chain verbally abused his vendors with racist language and potentially caused the peaceful fest to shut
“Keto” was the most Googled food-related term in 2020. Within the bars, cereals, baking mixes, cookies and snacks category, dollar sales have grown over 21% in the past year. People on ketogenic diets avoid carbohydrates and sugar, and consume large amounts of protein, attempting to drive their bodies into a ketogenic state, which some believe
Sixteen months after laying off half its workforce, restaurant software firm Toast completed a whirlwind turnaround Wednesday when it began trading on the New York Stock Exchange at a $20 billion valuation. Shares of the Boston-based company were priced at $40, and opened at $65.26, a dramatic rise from initial forecasts for Toast, which earlier
Topline A new survey has found that 17% of Americans have been “drinking heavily” amid the pandemic, joining a chorus of other studies that have raised alarm bells about the toll Covid-19 has taken on mental health and addiction issues. Key Facts Nearly one in five respondents aged 21 and over to the online survey
Guinness has just announced the launch of a 15,000-square foot, community-driven taproom in Chicago’s Fulton Market. It is the second location of new neighborhood ‘hub’ concept the Diageo-backed beer brand will be rolling out across the United States. Ground will break this fall, with an expected opening date of St. Patrick’s Day 2023. Fitting—“St. Patrick’s
Michelin-starred chef and restaurateur Rick Bayless has brought his esteemed Mexican cuisine to Manhattan. On September 20th, he opened his newest restaurant, his first in New York, Tortazo. Located at 1123 Broadway (between 25th and 26th Streets), the fast-casual Mexican restaurant will riff off Chef Bayless’ award-winning Frontera Grill, Topolobampo, XOCO and Bar Sótano, all
Covid-19 has led many people to rethink their careers. As a result, the number of new business applications in the U.S. is up 38% compared to the year before the pandemic. Unfortunately, only 25% of new businesses survive 15 years or more. In other words, most founders could benefit from some extra help. This is where Samuel Adams’
After a historic 2019 debut at the annual Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, cannabis earned another seat at the culinary festival’s coveted table (Sept. 10-12, 2021). The three-day outdoor event marked a triumphant return following the cancellation of the 2020 summer edition, rescheduled instead against an autumn alpine backdrop. Headliners from Martha Stewart, Guy