Bottles and Bites

Planning to fire up the grill soon? You might be slowly expanding your social circle and itching to have your friends over for a summer meal. Whether you're looking for easy hosting ideas or menu inspiration, we’ve got you covered with these summer entertaining tips:

Boozin’ by the beach or in the sun somewhere? You’re going to want something simple and refreshing. We can't seem to get enough of the trendy Spritz-style cocktails.

This layered cocktail is a showstopper -- perfect for Memorial Day, 4th of July, and Labor Day, and really fit for sipping all summer long.

Welcome to the latest installment of Wine Wednesdays with Adam! Each week we'll explore some of my favorite wines and what makes them stand out from the crowd. This week: oyster friendly wines. Great wines for oysters are what people in the beer world would call “sessionable” – brisk, racy, and refreshing. Their acidity acts much like a squeeze of lemon. Minerality and certain other wine qualities that give the impression of saltiness – such as the presence of lees during wine aging – also tend to complement the briny-sweetness of oysters. Lees are leftover yeast particles from the self-destruction of yeast cells during...

So you’ve decided to serve wine at your next party, but where do you start? What kind should you get? How much should you buy? This guide will help you answer these questions and more.