white wine

Wine Travel

Wines From Macedonia Are Coming!

Don't feel bad if you don't know where that is

Jul 10, 2012 2:01 pm

Don't know where Macedonia is? It'll be on your radar soon enough once you taste their wines. Read more after the jump.

Chef's Table

Video: Scott Conant Hosts A Chablis Party

His culinary suite hosted a "sensorial dinner"

Jun 1, 2012 9:01 am

Chablis: no longer the yellowish wine in the oversized jug at the supermarket. This misunderstood French varietal — that's right, as in "not Chablis unless that's where it's from" — is making its U.S. resurgance as the haute food-pairing wine it was always meant to be. Check out this classy video for the rest of the story. Scott Conant's in it.

Wine

5 White Wines for Winter

White wine isn’t pants. Drink it after Labor Day!

Dec 12, 2011 4:01 pm

I used to drink seasonally: white wines in the summertime, reds in the winter. Over time, I noticed the white season getting longer. Wine isn’t like pants, after all: no white ones after Labor Day. But, among wine folk, there has long been a stigma attached to whites. They aren’t always taken as seriously as red wines, like whites are the party girl blondes to reds’ bookish brunettes. Luckily, this is changing.

Hot Fives

5 Italian White Wines To Drink Now

Italian white wines: Why let reds have all the fun?

Aug 16, 2011 6:01 pm

Photo: racyed on Flickr

For the majority of consumers, Italy is synonymous with red wine. No other country in the world — except, perhaps, France — is home to more reds whose names instantly bring to mind a familiar wine than Italy. Chianti. Barolo. Nero d’Avola. These are some of the classic names of the wine firmament. But to assume that Italy is a one-trick country is to miss out on...

Your Daily Wine

5 White Wines You've Never Heard Of

There's more to white wine than Pinot Grigio

Jul 28, 2011 3:06 pm

Photo: iansand on Flickr

White wine in the summertime is a given. But what you choose to chill doesn’t have to be. When Pinot Grigio becomes a bore, Sauvignon Blanc old hat and Gewürztraminer fails to fulfill its role as the exciting alternative, it may be time to expand your white wine repertoire.

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Wild Meat

Dijon Mustard & White Wine Braised Rabbit

A recipe worthy of a fatal attraction

Jul 12, 2011 12:31 pm

photo: dainee on Flickr

Rabbit can be decadent and delicious, especially when it is braised in Dijon mustard and white wine. On top of all of that, this recipe calls for bacon, making it even more delectable.

If you just can't swallow the thought of eating a rabbit, subsitute chicken instead.

Your Daily Wine

Graffigna Pinot Grigio Review

An Argentinian take on the cool white wine

Jun 27, 2011 3:31 pm

photo: Jiuck on Flickr

Many bottles pass through the offices of Food Republic for review, and we usually spare you the gory details of our taste tests. We're not wine snobs by any means; we're just looking for something suitable to sip.

Pinot Grigio tends to fall by the wayside here. It's typically drinkable especially when cold but we always seem to be looking for more gusto from...

Your Daily Wine

How To Keep Your Wine Cold

Your FAQ's and our advice on ice in your wine

Jun 16, 2011 3:31 pm

Photo: gordonflood.com on Flickr

With temperatures on the rise and already hitting the hundreds in parts of our nation, concerns on how to serve, store, and enjoy wine are heating up. Here're a few FAQ's and Food Republic's trusty answers to help you drink happy this summer.

When I'm bringing a bottle of wine to party, do I bring it chilled?
If the host asked you to...