Bottles and Bites

Welcome to the latest installment of Wine Wednesdays with Adam! Each week we'll explore some of my favorite wines and what makes them stand out from the crowd. In honor of our first Off The Beaten Path event, we'll be exploring some of my favorite lesser-known wines. There are lots of benefits to enjoying wines that are a little off the beaten path. For one, this is generally where you find your best values. You can find great wine at great prices if you're willing to explore lesser-known regions, try new varietals, embrace blends, and stay away from larger well-known brands. Plus, an unfamiliar but tasty bottle...

Welcome to the latest installment of Wine Wednesdays with Adam! Each week we'll explore some of my favorite wines and what makes them stand out from the crowd. This week: oyster friendly wines. Great wines for oysters are what people in the beer world would call “sessionable” – brisk, racy, and refreshing. Their acidity acts much like a squeeze of lemon. Minerality and certain other wine qualities that give the impression of saltiness – such as the presence of lees during wine aging – also tend to complement the briny-sweetness of oysters. Lees are leftover yeast particles from the self-destruction of yeast cells during...

Welcome to the latest installment of Wine Wednesdays with Adam! Each week we'll explore some of my favorite wines and what makes them stand out from the crowd. This week we're looking at delicious wines that all come in at under $10. Good wine does not have to break the bank -- you just have to know how to spot it or find yourself a trustworthy wine guy or gal who knows their stuff! You can find great values by looking for wines from lesser-known regions and varietals, embracing blends, and staying away from larger well-known brands. There are good wines out...

So you’ve decided to serve wine at your next party, but where do you start? What kind should you get? How much should you buy? This guide will help you answer these questions and more.

Welcome to the latest installment of Wine Wednesdays with Adam! Each week we'll explore some of my favorite wines and what makes them stand out from the crowd. In honor of 4th of July, this week we’re taking a look at my favorite wines from right here in the US. Recently I have found it a bit difficult to find domestic wines at good price points that drink well above expectations--even the wines listed here are a bit above the average price point. That being said, it doesn't mean they are not out there, it just means you have to search a little...