Wine & Drinks

Tips on choosing holiday wines this season

Tips on choosing holiday wines this seasonPicking a holiday wine doesn't have to be a headache — here are some suggestions that can make anyone's holiday gathering a delight.

When It Reins, It Pours

When It Reins, It PoursWashington winery nestled in Horse Haven Hills offers pleasing and elegant Cabernet, crisp Riesling

A New Libation for the Lone Star

A New Libation for the Lone Star

Austin-based Republic Tequila helps spice up your holiday margaritas by serving up an organic tequila with a Texas twist.

The legend of Harvey Wallbanger

The legend of Harvey WallbangerGalliano, the not-so-secret ingredient in this popular '70s cocktail, dates back to 1896 when homesick Italians headed for the California gold rush.

Spoetzl Brewery in Shiner, Texas, celebrates 100 years

Spoetzl Brewery in Shiner, Texas, celebrates 100 yearsThe centennial owes a lot to German ingenuity, a beer called Shiner, and the miracle of modern marketing.

Snows Lake wine starts in the Mayacamas Mountains

Snows Lake wine starts in the Mayacamas MountainsSnows Lake is owned and operated by a California farming family with agricultural experience that spreads across several generations.

What's with zinfandel?

What's with zinfandel?

California has made zin in so many disparate styles — sweet, dry, fruity, tannic, pink, inky red — that it's hard for wine lovers to get a bead on the best. That's an image the Association of Zinfandel Advocates & Producers seeks to change.

Paso Creek wine

Paso Creek wineLocated along the California Central Coast midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, the area around the small town of Paso Robles is one of the hottest emerging wine-growing regions in California.

Surface Creek Winery in Delta County, Colorado

Surface Creek Winery in Delta County, ColoradoThis location provides important irrigation and domestic water in a high-desert area.

Stop to smell (and sip) these perfect rosés

Stop to smell (and sip) these perfect rosésThese tend to be easy drinking wines that are fairly low in alcohol, are served chilled in hot weather, and go well with just about anything cooked on the outdoor grill.

Chilean wines dominate

Chilean wines dominateNo other country is turning out more high-quality wines at good prices.

Tequila report with John Mariani: good añejos

Tequila report with John Mariani: good añejosJohn Mariani shares how much better an añejo makes the salt-rimmed drink taste.

Cooper Mountain Vineyards: Oregons' first organic biodynamic winery

Cooper Mountain Vineyards: Oregons' first organic biodynamic wineryThe Willamette Valley winery honors its local climate, which is like the French pinot noir wine region of Burgundy.

Branded glassware by Imperial Crystal

Branded glassware by Imperial CrystalServe drinks in style with glassware etched with your ranch  brand, logo, or monogram.

Is Riesling the great grape of the Pacific Northwest?

Is Riesling the great grape of the Pacific Northwest?Now some of the best Rieslings in the world are coming out of the Pacific Northwest, where the cooler climates are ideal for the varietal.

Texas Hill Country pours up some Kick Butt Cab

Texas Hill Country pours up some Kick Butt CabKathy and Gary Gilstrap have become known for this Texas Hill Country wine with the double-take name.