Champagne Wishes

Weighing in on Champagne styles and when to choose them.

A few years ago, I was fortunate to be able to spend a week in the Champagne region of France. Staying in Reims at the Michelin 3-star Les Crayeres chateau hotel didn’t suck.

Cline Cellars

Got an Inclination: Cline Cellars delivers the goods from old vines.

When Will Bucklin—winemaker and proprietor of Sonoma’s Old Hill Ranch and owner of vineyards established back in 1885—speaks of wine, I listen.

Utah Homebrew Clubs

Utah’s homebrew clubs offer insight and camaraderie.

Gregg Updike remembers the secret society-like atmosphere once surrounding homebrew clubs in Utah. “People were afraid to talk about being homebrewers before the law changed..."

How to Decipher Wine Descriptions

Purple Prose & White Lies: How to unravel the tasting note.

While “firm, tight and charming” might sound like someone you’d like to shag, those same attributes are used to describe wine in tasting notes.

Beaujolais Wines

Out With the Nou: It’s time to try other Beaujolais wines.

I beg you to bear with me as I bring up the subject of Beaujolais, because even though the Gamay grape reigns supreme across the Beaujolais region...

Guinness Dinner at MacCool's

Guinness experts discuss pouring the perfect pint and pairing food with their different beers. Yes, they make more than just a thick stout ...

Vida Tequila

Living La Vida Loca: Utah’s own premium tequila is Draper-based.

Did you know that one of Utah’s most lauded and highly prized products is premium tequila? I know, right? Who’d have thunk it?

Wine for the Summer

For sipping in the hot weather, rosé wine is a perfect choice. Just avoid the white zinfandel.

Summer Sangria Recipe

Enjoying Spain’s gift to summer sipping.

What is the best all-around beverage for festive summer get-togethers, barbecues, al fresco dining, picnics and such?

Park City Food & Wine Classic

Still Classic: Wine, food, seminars and more at the Park City Food & Wine Classic.

The dovetailing of food and wine is a time-honored tradition. And, from July 8-10 in Park City, it’ll be the modus operandi ...