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Whip up this pasta and pop open a bottle to match.

An easy weeknight pasta recipe with 3 wines to match

June 11, 2018 at 5:15 a.m.

Dress up pasta night with a wine that complements this peppery, garlicky penne. One bottle below even gives the illusion of adding black truffles to the dish — only the...

Macaroni and cheese is not a dish with a traditional wine match. So we tasted through a dozen varieties, from white to pink to red, from sparkling to still. In the end, the best pairing made lots of sense.

What’s the best mac and cheese wine? Tasting the possibilities

June 8, 2018 at 11:37 p.m.

Some food and wine pairings are easy to remember because they're so common, or, perhaps more precisely, they're so "established." You know — we could hardly think of one without...

Sauteed red and green bell peppers get a boost of heat from jalepeno in this variation on a classic Lenten sandwich.

Pepper and egg sandwich gets a twist

June 12, 2018 at 2:42 a.m.

For a twist on classic pepper and egg sandwich, a favorite of the Lenten season, we give you this version with three peppers: red bell peppers, green bell peppers, and...

Cheese tortellini with ham and peas and cheese sauce.

Ham and peas partner up in cheese sauce for pasta

June 12, 2018 at 3:21 a.m.

A rich cheese sauce, studded with classic partners ham and peas, coats pasta in a way that's sure to please. A wine with a refreshing profile is what you'll want...

America, you've got a lot of catching up to do. Our wine consumption per capita is ranked 39th in the world, though we are the fourth largest producer.

Why Americans don’t drink their share of wine

June 11, 2018 at 5:11 a.m.

We have some catching up to do. The world is crushing us in wine drinking. In volume, because we are many, we are up there with the best of them....

Whitefish fillets are gently simmered in a vermouth-spiked poaching liquid, then finished with butter, toasted almonds and a spritz of lemon.

Poached fish with butter meets wine match

May 2, 2019 at 2:11 p.m.

Poaching is the perfect method for cooking tender fish fillets. Here the liquid is stocked with vermouth, for a delicate flavor. Butter, toasted nuts and lemon finish the dish —...

How tiny green wine grapes become joy in a glass

June 12, 2018 at 2:31 a.m.

It is winter now, and the vines in half of the world are sleeping. From California to Canada, and France to Hungary, and all the way over to China, vines...

Nations come together in a pasta bowl as an Italian tomato-onion sauce coats squares of Polish pierogi.

Pierogi speak Italian in a soulful tomato sauce

June 30, 2019 at 4:43 p.m.

Polish dumplings, pierogi, come together with an Italian tomato sauce made hearty with sauteed onions, for a soulful dish either nation might embrace. Have it with equally soul-stirring wines, picking...

Pinot grigio from the Alto Adige is known for floral softness, a range of succulent fruitiness, food-friendly acidity and a bit of heft in the body. Bottlings to try include Abbazia di Novacella, from left, Terlan and Schreckbichl Colterenzio.

Why your pinot grigio should come from Italy’s Alto Adige region

June 9, 2018 at 2:23 a.m.

One man's vino is another woman's wein. In Alto Adige, the Italian wine region also known as Sudtirol by the locals who drink "wein," multicultural bilingualism comes with the territory....

Wine apps such as Vivino, that allow the diner to scan a list or bottle and get recommendations, have become popular in restaurants. Sommeliers say the apps themselves aren't the problem as much as how some diners are dismissive of their offer of expert help.

Why sommeliers hate that wine app you’re shoving at them

June 11, 2018 at 7:15 a.m.

A short time after the Chicago restaurant Maple & Ash opened late last year, sommelier-in-residence Scott Tyree got the coldest shoulder of his career from a customer. According to Tyree's...

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