5 Summer Red Wines To Try For National Red Wine Day

Why is National Red Wine Day on August 28th? Isn’t red wine for cooler weather? Not all red wine! If you prefer red wines, there’s no reason to reach for a chilled white or rosé just because the thermometer has risen. You just need to look for styles that are light- to medium-bodied, fruit-forward, and…
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Dandelion Gourmet Chocolate Chips & Chocolate Chips History

[1] A bowl of top-quality chocolate chips from Callebaut. See all the ways to use them here (photo © Coco Dolce). [2a] Chocolate chip ice cream is one of our favorite ways to use chocolate chips, whether the ice cream is chocolate, coffee, cherry, mint, raspberry, or vanilla. Here’s the recipe for this mint chip…
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History Of Craft Beer & Top Brews For American Craft Beer Week

[1] Allagash is known for its Belgian White Beer (photo © Allagash Brewery). [2] Bell’s Two-Hearted Ale (photo © The Electric Brewery). [3] When we discovered Brooklyn Lager, we moved on from Sam Adams (photo © Brooklyn Brewery). [4] Boston Beer’s Samuel Adams Boston Lager was the first big hit craft beer on the East…
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Witbier: Would You Be Seen Drinking Nitwit White Ale?

It may have won five gold medals in prestigious beer competitions, but do we want to get posted to social media drinking a glass emblazoned with a Nitwit decal (photo #1)? This writer is just not of the right generation to want to be associated with “nitwit.” A nitwit is a stupid, incompetent person: a…
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We Love The New Oreo Cookie Flavor: Chocolate Covered Pretzel

[1] The newest, Chocolate Covered Pretzel Oreos: We hope it becomes part of the permanent line (all photos © Mondelez International). [2] Cherry Blossom Matcha Oreos, a limited edition dropping on May 15th. [3] Oreo x Ritz, sweet x salty. [4] Lady Gaga Oreos were introduced for the debut of her “Chromatica” album. [6] What’s…
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