Without diminishing the serious threat of the California wildfires to homes and property, wine enthusiasts can't help wondering about the impact of fire and smoke on the grapes.
Writer Richard Fadeley recently returned from his annual pilgrimage to France. He offers a report on Bordeaux with a variety of tasting notes on Bordeaux of good quality and value.
(ARA) - Do you dream of a career in the culinary arts, but fear you wouldn't be able to handle the heat in the kitchen? Sweating it out as a chef isn't the only route to career success in the food world. You could opt to sip wine for a living instead.
Food Network fanatics and those who wish for spectator seats in top restaurants' kitchens will rejoice at the Baltimore's Chefs and Wine Experience lineup. The event packs into six hours national and local top chefs' cooking demonstrations, food samples from select area restaurants and caterers, and wine, coffee and spirits samplings.
The Old Mission Peninsula is home to seven wineries, each with its own attractions. Chateau Chantal has added another allure to its list. In addition to wine-pairing dinners, Jazz at Sunset and cooking classes, the winery has begun its third year of the Tapas Tours.
A Taste of Wayland Square will be held Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wayland Avenue between Angell and Medway streets, Providence. Under a tent, samples of food will be for sale from Twist on Angell, Haruki, La Laiterie at Farmstead, Waterman Grille, Whole Foods, The Edge and Red Stripe.
Chelsea Market Baskets was named one of the most innovative specialty food retailers in the U.S. at NASFT's Summer Fancy Food Show, Supermarket News reports.
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