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Tyler Florence Is Really, Really, Really Into Wine

A TV star chef gets deep about wine, fresh flavors

Nov 14, 2012 10:01 am

It's morning in Manhattan, and Tyler Florence is pouring wines in a basement. He's talking about everything from the label design on his Cab Savs to sharing a food network with Guy Fieri to trying to sell organic to Applebee's to feeding kids. We go deep with Tyler, after the jump...

Wine Travel

Top 5: Where To Drink When You're Sick Of Wine In The Napa Valley

Wine country just got a shot in the arm

Oct 22, 2012 3:40 pm

There are plenty of spots to get a good glass of wine in the Napa Valley. That’s what wine country is for, right? But you can only swallow so much of the stuff before you start to crave a beer… or something stronger. Lucky you: a growing number of bars specializing in non-oenophilic pleasures is cropping up in California’s most famous wine valley.

Wine

Josh Groban And Robert Mondavi Team Up

The winery and singer-songwriter thing continues

Jul 30, 2012 3:01 pm

Josh Groban and Mondavi plan on making beautiful music and wine together, it was announced today.

Wine Travel

Top 5: Northern California Tasting Rooms

You could spend years in Napa and Sonoma

Apr 13, 2012 12:01 pm

Spring has sprung. The mustard is in full bloom and there’s no better time to visit Northern California wine country than now.

Hot Fives

Top 5: Restaurants In Napa & Sonoma

Where to eat when you're in wine country

Apr 10, 2012 10:01 am

Cindy Pawlsen and Michael Chiarello are two of California wine country’s most celebrated chefs, both re-energizing the local dining scene with white-hot new restaurants. But they’re not the only ones causing a stir at the moment.

Hot Fives

Photos: Scenes From Napa & Sonoma

The top 5 restaurants in Wine Country

Apr 10, 2012 10:01 am

Heart Attack

Michael Chiarello: This Guy’s A Charmer

The sex appeal of whole roasted sea bass, explained

Mar 29, 2012 9:01 am

I'm trying something a little different this week for Heart Attack. Instead of a straight-up column, I decided to interview Michael Chiarello about his thoughts on food and love. After watching him compete on Top Chef Masters and The Next Iron Chef, it's clear right away that the guy's a charmer. So he seemed like a perfect choice to dispense some chefly advice.

Your Daily Wine

Drew Bledsoe, All-Pro Winemaker

Ex-QB Drew Bledsoe now plays for Doubleback Winery

Nov 2, 2011 3:01 pm

Drew Bledsoe and Chris Figgins of Doubleback Winery

Photo: Andrea Johnson

Drew Bledsoe will forever be remembered in New England as the reliable Pro Bowl quarterback who led Patriots teams into the playoffs throughout the '90s and helped set up the Tom Brady era (and win the team's first Super Bowl). But while he's a legend in the Northeast, in his hometown of Walla Walla, Washington he's the highest profile winemaker in a burgeoning scene.