In the market for a wine tasting thrill that comes cheap but makes a surprising impact? Malbec, a darling variety in the US for many years, can be a cheeky little trickster, stylistically speaking. This has a lot to do with some deeply nerdy “clonal” science —...
This will be a pretty epic season of breaking routine. As we finally get to see more sun and socialization, let it be a moment of breezy new experiences in wine. Here are some adventurous, genre-bending bottles to challenge your assumptions and strike up new...
Earth Day. Another of those holidays that feels like an excuse to ignore the occasion the rest of the year. Shouldn’t Earth Day be replacing Wednesday at this point? As spring sets in, might we frequent and support our state parks with the same gusto we would our...
In case you haven’t heard, beards and beer bellies aren’t prerequisites for making seriously stellar spirits. For Women’s History Month and National Cocktail Day, I spoke with three very talented Minnesotans in the craft spirits world who are handily proving just...
However you celebrate Easter holidays this year, it’s certainly an excuse to chow down. And what’s a celebratory feast without something cheers-able in your glass? Our team of wine specialists has put together a special menu of festive wine pairings for all those...
In the spirit of competition, we’ve put some of Top Ten’s top contenders head-to-head to determine which bottles will prove champions of their categories. So fill out your bracket and get out your face paints and foam fingers. It’s game time. THE CLASSIC RIVALRY...
