Red Wine

Chill Wine Lounge in Fort Lauderdale: Ultramodern Specialty Wine, Craft Beer Spot

We're not exactly sure who coined the style of décor called "deco glam" or whether it should have ever been paired with the word "chill" (or invented), but we do know that Chill Wine Lounge in Fort Lauderdale has a lot more going for it than aesthetics. Ultramodern chrome accents, over-the-top neo ... More >>

Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Pairing Dinner at Malcolm's at the Omphoy

Over the past 40 years or so, California wines have really made their mark in the world of fine wine. One California winery in particular really put the state on the map: Stag's Leap.Stag's Leap Wine Cellars received international critical acclaim in 1976 -- just four years after it was established ... More >>

Boca Raton Wine and Food Festival Is This Weekend (Plus More Fests in Delray and Fort Lauderdale)

Season is here. The weather has cooled down. The snowbirds are starting to flock south. The Speedos are out and about. And the festivals are here. This weekend, in particular, the food festivals are going strong. Flavors of Fort Lauderdale is on in Broward. Delray has the Delray Beach Wine and Seafo ... More >>

New Times Pairings: Wines You'll Be Swirling and Sipping on Thursday Night

See also: Fifth Annual New Times Pairings: Who's New to the Lineup This Year and Five Reasons You Should Go On Tuesday, Clean Plate Charlie showed a little love for the craft beer to be offered at Thursday's fifth-annual New Times Pairings. The beer camp makes a very compelling case, but it's not t ... More >>

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Ernie's Italian Chophouse to Host Bell Wine Dinner

When dining Italian you must have wine. That statement is pure, simple, and true. In Italy, wine practically flows down the cobblestone streets, made in basements, at home, and at gorgeous Tuscan wineries.And yet, Ernie's Italian Chophouse restaurateur Ernie Patti has chosen to celebrate American wi ... More >>

Taste of the Nation Palm Beach, Biergarten Beer Dinner, and Other Food Events in Palm Beach and Broward Counties

This week's schedule is populated with wine tastings, beer dinners, and charitable culinary events (not the least of which is Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation Palm Beach featuring lots of local "food celebs"). After the jump, read more about Taste of the Nation and find other food and drink ... More >>

The Perfect Wine Pairings for Your Memorial Day Barbecue

Picture it now. It's a hot and humid. The sun is shining in the clear blue sky. The sounds of gently lapping waves roll in. The lingering aroma of lighter fluid, the forenote, atop the scent of burning charcoal. The grill is warming up. The barbecue is about to begin.With Memorial Day this weekend, ... More >>

Event Coverage: The Fifth Annual American Fine Wine Competition VIP Connoisseur Reception

​ The Fifth Annual American Fine Wine Competition hosted a VIP connoisseur reception Thursday night at Allied Kitchen & Bath in Fort Lauderdale. The event was open to the public and was part of an ongoing series to highlight American wines and vineyards. More than a hundred people attended and ... More >>

Educational Winetasting Experience at the Best Cellar

​If you've always wanted to know more about wine and are looking for something to do this evening, look no more. The Best Cellar in Wilton Manors is hosting an educational winetasting tonight, January 14, from 8 to 10 p.m.  For $15 (about the price of a movie and a small popcorn), you'll have ... More >>

Thanksgiving: What Should I Bring?

​Today's Thanksgiving post is inspired by this flow chart over on Chow.com, which directs according to these questions: "Are you a responsible adult?" and "Is Thanksgiving going to be a bomb-cratered war zone?" As much as I'd entertain myself by bringing potato buds to the house where I'll end up, ... More >>

Blind Wine Chick Alex Elman Wine Tastings at Whole Foods Market

Alex ElmanMeet Alex Elman and her dog Hanley at Whole Foods​It's not every day that your wine tasting is interrupted by a thumping tail, but then not every wine tasting is conducted by a self-titled blind wine chick.I met Alex Elman at the South Beach Whole Foods Market to chat about her wine on H ... More >>

Drink & Food Events This Week in Broward/Palm Beach Counties

Steve Parker via Flickr Creative CommonsGet lost in a beer or two at M Bar. ​It's something of a quiet week in Broward and Palm Beach Counties, presumably because South Florida residents will be girding their loins -- and leaving time to pick up the lederhosen and dirndl from the dry cleaners -- f ... More >>

Merlot Ice Cream This Saturday at Under the Stars Food & Wine Festival

Brett Jordan via Flickr Creative Commons"Oh, why, hello, Merlot. I believe you've met ice cream?"​While New Times' intrepid food critic explores her local options for beer-flavored ice cream -- and while we're on the subject, I say this without judgment, but Budweiser?! -- and other assorted goods ... More >>

Five Dishes to Try at New Times' Fourth-Annual Pairings on September 15

nysocialdiary.comTuna tartar is among the more photogenic bites to make an appearance at this year's event.​As we're counting down to the New Times Pairings event this Thursday at Broward Center for the Performing Arts, I've been perusing lineups as they're posted over at Wine Watch. Some trends s ... More >>

Get Your Weekly Wine Wisdom Free at The Blind Monk in West Palm Beach

Nicole Danna​Do you love wine, but don't know enough about it?If you want to learn what makes a Merlot different from a Malbec, or taste a Monastrell from Spain, then head to The Blind Monk in West Palm Beach. Every Saturday, starting at 6:30 p.m. sharp, the wine bar's sommelier, Krystal Kinn ... More >>

The Generous Pour Event Returns to the Capital Grille

Wine.com ​​It's summer and that can only mean one thing over at The Capital Grille- it's time for The Generous Pour Event. In its 3rd year, the program launches TODAY and runs well through the end of summer concluding on Sunday, September 4.

Five for the Fourth, Wines for Holiday Grilling

​We all know that beer is not just for breakfast any more, but it's equally true that wine is not just for expensive meals of unpronounceable dishes at snobby restaurants.  Actually, it's perfect for your Fourth of July barbecue. After all, beer only fills you up and cuts down on stomach spac ... More >>

10 Survival Tips For The South Beach Wine & Food Festival

Tony Bourdain will be at the SoBe Wine & Food Festival​This weekend South Beach turns into Disneyworld for foodies as The South Beach Wine & Food Festival Roars into town. The event is larger than life and brings together celebrity chefs and the people who worship them for one wine ... More >>

Winemaker Paul Hobbs Celebrated at Wine Dinner at Market 17 Thursday

Flickr, Wickenden Paul Hobbs Wine​Market 17, one of Fort Lauderdale's hottest new dining establishments, is coming out of the gate with a noteworthy wine event.   This Thursday, January 27, the eatery will feature dinner with world-renowned winemaker Paul Hobbs as guest of honor. Hobb ... More >>

Cereal: Pair It with Wine

laffy4k​There are the people that strictly eat it for breakfast, those that rely on it for snacking during the 3 p.m. slump, those that use it to lose weight, and those that eat it all day.Charlie likes to pair it with wine.Say what? No, it's not a slang word for crack; it's the same old breakfast ... More >>

Spin the Bottle Winetasting at the Rustic Cellar in Boca

​Spin the bottle brings back preteen memories in a suburban basement when Cara DeBoest's parents weren't around. The Rustic Cellar has upgraded the setting considerably.This Thursday, the cozy Cellar will host Spin the Wine, a collision of spin the bottle and a regular tasting. Management has put ... More >>

Paul Castronovo Bottle Signing and Wine-Tasting at Whole Foods Market - Boca Raton on Saturday, Dec 11

Paul Castronovo at his vineyard in Italy​This Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Whole Foods Market - Boca Raton (1400 Glades Road, Suite 110) will host a bottle signing and wine-tasting for radio personality Paul Castronovo's new wine label, Castronovo Vineyards. This is the first public tasting ... More >>

The Grateful Palate in Fort Lauderdale Successfully Converts From Yacht Purveyor to Fine Restaurant

Ritz-Carlton and Via Luna Host Napa Wine Tasting

​Decoding wine speak can often be a puzzling experience. But drinking a wine that's actually called Puzzle? That's some crazy, self-referential smack right there. Puzzle, from acclaimed Napa winery Newton Vineyards, will be one of the five wines on display at next Thursday's (December 2) Newton Wi ... More >>

Beaujolais Nouveau Wine Festival at Gulfstream Park

​On the fourth Thursday in November, we celebrate one of our most important national holidays, Thanksgiving. On the third Thursday in November, France celebrates too. But instead of busting out the turkey and cranberries, the French break out barrels and bottles for "Beaujolais Day." It's the cele ... More >>

Cheap Wine That Doesn't Suck

​When Piero Antinori produced the first Tignanello in the 1971, it was a real kick in the ass to rule- and tradition-bound Tuscan winemakers, most of whom had long been make Chianti in accordance with government regulation. At first 100 percent Sangiovese, later blended with varying amounts of Cab ... More >>

Benevolent Bacchanalia

At this gathering, you'll help needy kids and enjoy some pretty good vino in the process

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