St. Supery wins Winery of the Year award
It was not a stretch to accept an invitation to sample the wines from Napa Valley’s newest wine superstar, St. Supery Estate. Since the return of legendary winemaker Michael Scholz in…
ABCs of healthy fall food
Autumn offers a cornucopia of cancer fighting foods, and many of them will end up on the dinner table this season. Stacy Kennedy, MPH, RD, CSO, LDN, a senior nutritionist…
Three generations of “Dons”
The rich history of Sauza Tequila began in 1873, when visionary Don Cenobio Sauza founded the Sauza Distillery. As the quality of his tequila distillation advanced, his son, Don Eladio…
Thanksgiving wines
Well, it is again turkey time in America. The age old question arises every year. What wines do I serve with the big bird? I have interviewed numerous colleagues and…
Brava starts beer tasting series
The chances for local beer lovers to taste more great beer seem to expanding all the time. To that vein, Brava, in Lenox, hosted its first beer tasting this week.…
Five generations of female winemakers
Members of the Petitto family, from southern Italy’s Campania region, have been land owners for over 1,200 years. Imagine what your relatives looked like in the ninth century? During that…
A sure sign of autumn in the kitchen
By Susan M. Wicker Guerrero PITTSFIELD – Besides decorating with pumpkins, they can be used to make delicious fall fare like pumpkin bread. Many people today use the internet to find…
Martini & Rossi sparkles throughout time
Martini and Rossi’s long tradition of making exceptional quality sparkling wines and vermouth has always been a landmark in the industry from generation to generation. I remember when my parents…
Grab a brew for your Halloween party
By Kameron Z. Spaulding With all of those great Halloween parties beginning this weekend, the search is on for the perfect Halloween beers. There are so many options, from rich…
‘Luce,’ the light of the vine, shines in Tuscany
The morning sunlight that wakes up the vines in Tuscany’s Montalcino region inspired partners Robert Mondavi (California) and Vittorio Frescobaldi (Italy) to name the plot of land they acquired together…