Michael Austin

One of the simplest, yet most delicious, dinners you can enjoy this summer is a platter of grilled oysters and shrimp. Either form of seafood requires little more than throwing...

Just about all of the words in our native tongue sound deliciously mysterious and foreign when they are spoken by an inhabitant of that faraway land known as Australia, but...

The dog days of summer are upon us, and what better way to beat the heat than a simple, chilled soup? When pairing, opt for wines that bring zip and...

Bright fruit flavors and acidity mark these three wines lined up by sommelier Rachel Lowe to pair with a fast chicken mole dinner. You'll welcome those attributes as a contrast...

Mendoza is a giant in many ways. In the most obvious way, it is the largest and most important wine region in one of the largest countries on earth —...

A double-lemon hit flavors this simple grilled chicken — from the marinade and then the grilled fruit's juice. You'll want a wine to contrast that acidity or match it, like...

If you've ever asked what the difference between a violin and a fiddle is, you may have been subjected to the pithy response: "The way it's played." I guess it's...

A not-so-well-known, budget-friendly wine region in northeastern Spain has had me thinking a lot lately about the 1970s rock bands Black Sabbath and Bad Company. Surely there must be other...

Is there a better idea this time of year than shrimp off the grill? Make a summer-ready salad from shrimp-and-pineapple skewers, and pour a round of wine to match —...

I never heard my dad describe a wine aroma or flavor, and I'm sure no one else did either. It's not because he was above it, or beneath it, or...