Category: Pairings

In the Southern Rhône Valley’s acclaimed Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation, Château Rayas both epitomizes the region and stands completely separate from the area’s other revered producers. Like its peers, it gets its powerful personality from the sun-drenched and windswept terroir of the Rhône Valley. But in a region famously defined by blends, Rayas differs by focusing solely on Grenache. It’s this terroir-driven, single-variety style that has made Rayas a standout among Southern

There is perhaps no white grape in the world of wine as beloved by drinkers or as maligned by sommeliers as Sauvignon Blanc. Decades of commercialization and the pursuit of mass-market appeal have flattened many expressions of the grape and in the process disillusioned wine professionals about its potential. Through it all, however, one region has stayed steadfast in its commitment to Sauvignon Blanc in its purest form and remained

This episode of The Buildout is brought to you by Farmer’s Gin. Whether you are building a bar, you currently are operating a bar, or you just run a bar at home, you need to have a Martini on your menu — and that Martini deserves Farmer’s Gin. Farmer’s Gin is created by the same amazing people that created Michter’s Bourbon. Every single bar deserves a great gin, and Farmer’s

While the Beaujolais region of France, just south of Burgundy, is famous for its red wines made from the Gamay variety, did you know that it grows small amounts of Chardonnay as well? It turns out that Beaujolais Blanc is one of the best-kept secrets of the broader Burgundy region and is gaining more recognition. (Beaujolais is technically part of Burgundy, though the soils and the red wines — Gamay

Coffee fanatics are notoriously nit-picky. One example of their particular nature is the crema on espresso shots — that light-brown, cloudlike foam that forms over the liquid. It’s silky, pretty to look at, and gives an otherwise powerful drink a bit of aerated levity. And with the boom in popularity of the Espresso Martini, fans of the cocktail have taken on a similar pride in the methodology and presentation behind

The line outside of Jean’s moved quickly for a Friday night. Bouncers unclipped velvet ropes for hordes of Zoomers who said they knew someone who knew someone who had a table. Others hopped on the phone with promoters and begged for help getting in between vape puffs. Protein-maxxing bros and girls in short skirts stepped out of black Cadillacs and, without turning their heads, marched past the glass doors. All

Pinot Noir is the soufflé of red grapes: notoriously finicky to cultivate, yet highly coveted and utterly sublime in the right hands. Known for bright acidity and silky tannins, the thin-skinned grape often delivers layers of red fruit, florals, earth, herbs, and spice. That complexity has earned Pinot Noir a fiercely devoted following, with the wines of Burgundy, its historic stronghold, among the most prized in the world. But Pinot

Today on the “VinePair Podcast,” Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss a recent occurrence from filming The Wait: A trendy NYC restaurant told people to come back at 11 p.m. for dinner and, when they did come back, informed them that the kitchen was closed. Was this just a random bit of bad hospitality, or was it an ill-founded attempt to make this restaurant feel more exclusive and pretentious? To whom

Tilray Brands will cease brewing at Terrapin Beer Co.’s 100,000 sq. ft. facility in Athen’s, Ga. The brand will shift production to other plants within its network starting Sept. 25, though the site’s taproom and warehouse will remain in operation, according to a report from The Red & Black. The move is part of a larger consolidation plan for Tilray Brands, a Canada-based producer of cannabis and beverage goods, in

By now most people know there are geographically-protected wines — that whole “Actually, it’s only Champagne if it comes from” meme. Less discussed, however, are Europe’s geographically-protected spirits. There are the obvious ones, always capitalized, like Scotch, Cognac, Armagnac, and Calvados. But there is also a geographically-protected gin that is a bit more obscure. Spain’s Gin de Mahón. Produced since 1750 on the tiny island of Menorca, one of the