This Is the Best Reason to Save Your Champagne Corks
Photo: Claire Lower For some reason, I have a Moon Pie-branded tin that is absolutely stuffed with old wine corks I’ve collected over the years. I don’t know what I’m…
Make Your Own Aperitif With Oranges and Shitty Wine
Many West Coasters know that citrus season is one of abundant fruit, and while people from other regions may or may not have this wonderful problem, they can get good…
Two Things You Should Do to Impress Your Valentine’s Dinner Date
In a brain that is constantly wracked with uncertainty and anxiety, there is one belief of which I am utterly certain: I am good at ordering. Put me in charge…
9 Gifts for Your Favorite Wine Lover
Photo: Africa Studio (Shutterstock) Wine culture has exploded in recent years, yielding a variety of cringe-y handicrafts (think t-shirts that say “it’s wine o’clock” and tumblers that emblazoned with “mommy’s…
The Right Way to Recork Wine (and Why It Matters)
Photo: iravgustin (Shutterstock) Whether you’re drinking or cooking with wine, you may not go through the entire bottle at one time. Sure, you could use a wine stopper to keep…
12 Types of Beer Glasses (and the Perfect Brew for Each)
Photo: Leszek Czerwonka (Shutterstock) You might think that there’s nothing simpler than enjoying a cold beer after a long day. I’m sorry to report that you are wrong. No, Beer…
Are You Ready for Skin Contact White Wine?
Photo: Foxys Forest Manufacture (Shutterstock) Choosing the right bottle of wine for a friend (or even yourself) can feel tricky, even when the choice was limited to just red and…
10 Non-Alcoholic Beers That Are Actually Worth Drinking
Photo: Gary L Hider (Shutterstock) Beer is one of mankind’s greatest achievements. We’ve been brewing it according to various recipes for thousands of years—the ancient Egyptians were brewing up a…
The Difference Between a Lager and an Ale (Because You’re Probably Getting It Wrong)
Photo: VDB Photos (Shutterstock) I’ll never forget one of the first tables I served as an antsy new waitress, when a woman asked her husband, “What does ‘IPA’ even stand…
How Much Food and Beer Do You Need for Your Super Bowl Party?
Photo: Africa Studio (Shutterstock) The biggest Bowl of the year is upon us (not the Puppy Bowl, though that’s a momentous event in its own right). Super Bowl LVI is…