Lambrusco

Here in the winter months, especially at holiday time, I can’t think of a more festive wine.

The Würz That Can Happen

Originally deriving from Tramin, in northern Italy, Gewürz in German, means “spice,” so Gewürztraminer translates to “that spicy grape from Tramin.”

Salers for Old Salts

The fresh, herbal, and vegetal flavors of Salers—combined with sweet-seasoned lime—truly capture the spirit of the season.

A Unique Garden-Variety

Aside from the economics of growing your own herbs, the colors, fragrances, and flavors are such a treat.

Let Them Drink Cake

As a beverage writer, my charge is not to write about liquids. It’s to write about aesthetics that happen to take on a liquid form.

Questions of Travel

For this issue, I thought I’d create a cocktail with ingredients from different parts of the world.

apple splashing into glass of isolation proof gin

Isolation Proof Gin

Aside from his proprietary bottling, founder Jake Sherry has created a line of seasonal gins that highlight far from traditional ingredients.