Floral notes add refinement and softness. In gentler spirits, there may be notes of heather, roses, or lavender. The notes ...

Each year, the American Distilling Institute hosts the ADI International Spirits Competition. This prestigious event recognizes excellence in craft spirits and is open to both U.S. and international ...

That was how Julia Burke, wine buyer for Flatiron Wines and Spirits in New York, described the Tarlant Brut Nature Zero Champagne when I visited the store recently. The tasting notes on Flatiron’s ...

Bear on Wine: Chapeau bas, as the French say (in other words, hats off), to Houston wine educator and Spec’s veteran fine wine buyer Bear Dalton for his painfully frank post on bottle variation in one ...

“I want to know what the wines taste like!” said a reader about a recent column I had written describing how different appellations and their geography impact the wines that are grown in them. I get ...

L.A. is fully in the era of the $400 tasting menu. Plus, a golden era for Champagne, a good bowl of pho, Feast of the Epiphany pastry and cheese so good it could make you cry. I’m Laurie Ochoa, ...