Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Cork 101: Holiday Picks

For many, the seemingly mundane task of picking out an inexpensive but good wine for a party is fraught with worry. Choosing an extravagant bottle for a special occasion can bring on heart palpitations!...

Edibles & Potables: R.I.P. Steven Spurrier, 1941-2021

 There are few life stories in the food and drink business as fascinating as that of Steven Spurrier, legendary wine merchant and educator. Spurrier died in March at 79. Legendary Retailer, Writer and Educator Steven...

Westport Whiskey & Wine’s upcoming tastings include wine and tequila

The Fall 2022 issue of Food & Dining Magazine (#75) is now available in all the familiar places: Louisville area eateries and food shops, newsstands and online. Go here for a preview of the features,...

Cork 101: Regional Picks — All Wine is Local

Our wine panel picks good values from their favorite wine regions, explaining why and how local conditions influence the character of wine.  Often, people who want to know more about wine get befuddled because there...

Cuvée Wine Table garners the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence — and sister restaurant...

Wine Spectator has released its 2019 Restaurant Award Winners, among which appears Cuvée Wine Table (3598 Springhurst Boulevard), a first-time recipient of the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence. According to Wine Spectator, this is the...

Wine dinner with the Delicato Family at The Standard Plate & Pour, Thursday

This week The Standard Plate & Pour at 207 E. Main Street in New Albany is presenting a Thursday evening wine dinner featuring Delicato Family Wines. On September 24, we will be hosting a wine...

6 Wines Under $12

It’s not easy choosing wines for holiday events because seemingly every menu is completely different—both at home and away. As guests at others’ dinner tables, we’re on the hot seat to make a choice that...

Wines for Thanksgiving, featured at The Wine Rack’s November 10 tasting

As the keen observer once noted, at Thanksgiving a red wine pairs well with a crazy family. The Wine Rack is a Louisville institution at 2632 Frankfort Avenue, noted for its broad selection of high-quality...

Party Wines

The date is set, the guest list is done, food seemed to be the most difficult but you have it figured out. And then you think, what about the wine? You need a case or...

Edibles & Potables: This wine critic is not staying dry in January

Writing in the San Francisco Chronicle, wine critic Esther Mobley discusses the phenomenon of Dry January, noting that such a concept now exists even in France. Given that French wine consumption continues to fall,...