Grounds & Hounds Coffee Co. says, “great coffee can fuel a greater purpose.” To that end, 20 percent of the profits of its fair trade and organic specialty coffees and related products fund animal rescue initiatives across the country.
In more or less the geographic center of Italy, in the heart of Tuscany, Sebastiano Cossia Castiglioni is spurring grape and wine production with an environmental passion that is helping to change the industry worldwide.
Diane Flamand has a wonderful job: She is employed by the Rothschild wine family currently in their sixth generation of ownership of Lafite-Rothschild.
There are inexpensive wines in the world that tend to be fruity and one-dimensional. And there are expensive wines in the world that are…
Prior to the financial meltdown of 2007-08, weekend or dinner guests would often bring a celebratory bottle of Champagne to my house to get…
Not long ago when I visited a wine estate on a trip to the Languedoc-Roussillon region of Southern France, the owner talked to me…
Joseph Carr has arrived: I was recently invited to a media dinner hosted by Carr, creator of Josh Cellars Wines, at David Bouley’s Bouley…
Wooden shelves filled to the brim with bottles of wine from across the globe sit floor to ceiling, lining the walls of Val’s Putnam…
In southern France there is everything. There are small metro areas complete with tall buildings and trolley systems. There are charming micro villages brimming…
So what flavors do you get when you plant Furmint grape vines in the varied, volcanic soils of Hungary? Sweet, savory and unctuous, with…
Do you ever wonder why some high achievers would still be high achievers if their chosen direction was no longer an option? How a…
Pretty as a pitcher Add a seasonal touch to the summer table with the graceful Summer Bounty Pitcher, part of a collection of Fair…
If you’re a lover of wine, there has never been a better time to be alive than right now. When I was just learning…
Daniel Low, general manager and sommelier at Hudson Grille on Mamaroneck Avenue in White Plains, was one of eight influential somms across the country…
Wine is a magical, mystical elixir, a panacea that can help shape a lifestyle and promote health. When consumed responsibly and in moderation, wine…
I hate liquor stores. I can’t help but cringe when I walk into a musty, cramped hovel with a shopkeep stationed behind the register…
Chefs Bernard and Sarah Bouissou work from home. Well, practically. They work mere steps from their home of nearly 15 years, which sits on…
In the November WAG, our own Bacchus – Geoff Kalish, MD – gets the lowdown from Eric Trump (second son of the Donald) on…
Does Bacchus live at The Met? Beginning with a new production of Donizetti’s “L’Elisir d’Amore,” starring Anna Netrebko (Sept. 24), this year’s Metropolitan Opera…
“Would you care for a little wine with that whipping, my dear?”
OK, so I’m sure Christian Grey doesn’t say that. But apparently, there’s a good deal of wine in the “50 Shades of Grey” trilogy – and I’m sure, a certain amount of whine as well. And that has spurred Elizabeth Miller, manager of Vintology Wines & Spirits in Scarsdale, to present “The Wines of Christian Grey” from 7 to 9:30 p.m. July 11.