Food & Drink

The connection between food security, food production and the climate crisis has become crystal clear. We know food systems are both major contributors to and impacted by climate change, and as the world’s population rises, if we are to meet our global climate goals, our need for more sustainable, regenerative and holistic farming and sourcing

Bourgogne stands alone as France’s only wine region with a name translated into different languages. Everyone calls the Loire Valley the Loire Valley, for example. Bordeaux is Bordeaux. But Bourgogne is commonly referred to as “Burgundy” in English — there’s also “Burgund” in German and “Borgogna” in Italian. In fact, many English-speaking wine consumers might

One of New York’s most beloved chefs and restaurateurs is expanding to the West Coast. Daniel Boulud announced his first ever West Coast restaurant, Café Boulud Beverly Hills, will open its doors later this year at the Mandarin Oriental Residences Beverly Hills. Named after the original Café Boulud on the Michelin-starred chef’s family’s farm outside

The Master of Wine exam is known to be one of the most difficult tests in the world and there are less than 500 people who’ve secured the honor since the program’s inception in 1953. One of those people is Cees van Casteren MW. In 2012, when he earned his Master of Wine (MW) title,

This week more than 250 wine trade buyers and professionals descended upon Napa Valley to bid on wine lots mainly from the stellar 2021 vintage, as part of the annual Premiere Napa Valley Auction. After a week of multiple tastings around the valley, the final auction paddles were raised on Saturday afternoon. The tally for

As the restaurant industry grapples with fragmented supply chains, an ongoing labor crisis, and dramatic price increases for everyday ingredients, one family-owned eatery is enjoying its well-earned reputation as a sustainable culinary oasis in Texas. Owned and operated by husband-wife team, Brian and Amanda Light, Ronin is located in Bryan, about halfway between Austin and

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You survived Dry January, winter squalls, the bomb cyclone, Nor’easters and lake-effect snowfalls—congratulations! But, it ain’t over yet, so you might as well hunker down with a little comfort. When a mulled wine or a hot toddy won’t do, here are a few winter-y cocktails to get you through the last days of meteorological winter

A strawberry unlike any other is about to make its debut. Oishii, the brand behind the coveted and sometimes viral Omakase Berry, will be launching its second strawberry, The Koyo Berry, this spring. Known for creating visually perfect, red, always seasonal strawberries in their indoor vertical farms, Oishii’s newest berry is designed to encapsulate refreshing

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The World Whiskies Awards has an unfortunately clunky title. Blame it on the fact that the primary regions of production can never agree on how the liquid is spelled in its singular form. So just make it plural and problem solved, I guess. At any rate, the annual competition’s purpose and methodology is quite straightforward

Date night at Shake Shack (SHAK) is getting a bit classier. As an addition to the newly launched white truffle menu, which includes a white truffle burger and white truffle fries, the quick service restaurant is trying a new business model: Sit down service. From February 27 through March 2, participating Shake Shack locations will

No longer maligned, Chardonnay is making a comeback. Not that it ever left for some of us. One of the first toys I bought for my Golden Retriever puppy was a plush wine bottle bearing a label, “Ruff Day Chardonnay.” I could relate to the sentiment. Chardonnay is one of my go-to wines, not only

Craving a big bowl of pasta but not eating carbs? Spaghetti squash is the answer and it is almost as popular a choice as pasta these days. The go-to dish is spaghetti squash topped with meat sauce but more and more the pasta-like strands of squash are being topped with the viral Baked Tomato Feta.

Dry January has ended, but for many folks, whether Gen X moving into the moderation phase of life, or Gen Z, apparently already enlightened, nonalcoholic (NA) drinks remain a permanent fixture in their lives. That includes me, a longtime wine writer seeking to rotate nonalcoholic drinks into my lifestyle as a complement, not a substitute.

Crystal Cameron-Schaad says that she is grateful that her small business has not only survived, but managed to thrive over the past couple of years. As the owner of Crystal Palate Wine & Gourmet, a boutique and education center in Norfolk, Virginia, Cameron-Schaad is an inspiration to people interested in working or further establishing themselves

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There was no better place to be for the young Italian boy than sitting next to his grandfather, who was playing cards and sharing his homemade wine with his friends, in the Abruzzo region of Italy as there was always an electric energy in the air created by the deep connections of such intimate gatherings.

Tonya Pitts grew up in St. Louis, Missouri and remembers her grandmother and great-grandmother enjoying a glass of red Manischewitz wine with dinner each evening. Fast-forward to today where Tonya Pitts manages a 600-bottle wine list at the acclaimed One Market Restaurant in San Francisco, and was recently named ‘Sommelier of the Year’ by Wine

Charn Bak has spent over a decade building various food and beverage retail concepts since he graduated from Cornell University. But when food service was hit hard by the pandemic, especially those run by Asian entrepreneurs due to mounting racially motivated hate crimes, Bak had to pivot to a more innovative business idea — weaving