Category Guides

Bring the Funk: Stinky Cheese + Wine at Paste & Rind

a stack of washed rind cheeses showing off their signature orange rinds

Discover how to pair wine with bold, washed rind cheeses in this recap of a D.C. tasting class at Paste & Rind. Featuring expert tips, fun facts, and four perfect pairings.

Spring Gifts and Easter Basket Stuffers for Wine Lovers

Here are my favorite Easter basket stuffers and spring wine gifts, all $50 or less. Plus, each of these Easter gifts can be ordered on Amazon with delivery by Saturday (or earlier).

H Street Sweet: Dolcezza Gelato + Dessert Wine Pairings

ice cream and wine party

There’s (almost) nothing I don’t love about life in D.C.’s Stanton Park neighborhood: the Capitol Hill charm (think colorful rowhouses and tree-lined streets), the buzzing restaurant scenes around H Street and Union Market and the fact that I can walk…

(Bud)breaking It Down: The Lifecycle of a Grapevine

Grapevine in a Napa Valley vineyard undergoing budbreak with new green shoots

Bud break--the first signs of tiny green leaves peeking out from bare vines mean spring’s official arrival in wine country. It marks the very start of the wine magic that ends in your glass. So, what happens next? Let’s walk through the full grapevine lifecycle—starting right now in early spring—and see what the vines are up to each step of the way.