Maniec on the Loose

Master Sommelier Laura Maniec wants more people to join her ranks

Becoming a Master Sommelier takes the discipline of a professional athlete. Just ask Laura Maniec: The beverage director for BR Guest restaurants, she started training before she...

United States of Wine

These wine lists proudly fly the American flag

Step into any restaurant in Paris and chances are the wine list will be culled from a 300-mile radius--max. But in New York, the mark of a cool wine list is how far afield it...

A Fresh Observation

These kosher wines deserve yearlong attention

Like cherry blossoms or the Gonzaga basketball program, kosher wine gets the attention it deserves for only a few fleeting moments each spring. It's a shame, because kosher wine...

Speed the Pour

Wakozi brings wine to your door in minutes

In a city where you can have everything from DVDs to just-baked cookies dispatched to your doorstop at a moment's notice, the snail-like speed of most wine shops' delivery service...

Fizzy Lifting Drink

Discover Japan's newest export: sparkling sake

Put down your shochu: The latest Tokyo drink trend to make its way stateside is sparkling sake. And if you aren't much of a sake lover, it might be just the eye-opener you need to...

Italian Renaissance

Tell Mom and Dad: Lambrusco's back

You might remember Lambrusco as the fizzy, soda-pop-like wine your parents drank during the Carter-Reagan era, typically over ice from a bottle labeled Riunite. Thankfully, a new...