Pairing Food & Alcohol

Christmas dinner is the perfect opportunity to enhance your gustatory pleasure with appropriate pairing of beer and food selections. Here's a good place to start.

Dec 10, 2009 - Marty Nachel

A sweet, fruity wine such as the award-winning red wine beverages from Vineco's Niagara Mist line makes the perfect glass for Valentine sharing. Pack the basket & enjoy!

Nov 23, 2009 - Thomas Alan Gray

An exceptional home-made blush wine makes for an exceptional wine gift basket, customized to melt a special heart. Start in fall or New Year with a four-week wine kit.

Nov 23, 2009 - Thomas Alan Gray

A tasty home-made white wine beverage in a wine gift basket can melt a special heart. Start a 4-week wine kit before Christmas or after New Year for Valentine Day.

Nov 23, 2009 - Thomas Alan Gray

Pairing beer with your Thanksgiving repast is one of the Holiday's sublime pleasures. It's not difficult and there are no hard-and-fast rules that need to be followed.

Nov 19, 2009 - Marty Nachel

Although a Yuletide carol centers on this English tradition, few people really know what wassail and wassailing mean and the stories behind them.

Nov 12, 2009 - John K. Davis

Beer and pretzels, beer and pizza, beer and bratwurst- these things we've come to expect, but beer and chocolate?

Oct 26, 2009 - Marty Nachel

Here's a little secret: Beer actually pairs better with cheese than wine. Why? Hops are complex and their carbonated rougher finish cleanses the palate between samplings:

Apr 2, 2009 - Steve Mirsky

Pairing food and wine can be a complicated process. However, pairing desert wines with "convenience" foods can be easy and fun.

Nov 16, 2008 - Caren Young

Mimosas and Bloody Marys have been served for brunch for decades. Here are other tasty beverages you can pour to complement the Eggs Benedict, and one includes coffee.

Oct 9, 2008 - Laura Harrison McBride

Beer and bar-b-que are as natural a part of summer as popsicles and swimming pools. But what's the best beer to pair with a grilling feast?

Aug 17, 2008 - Angie Rayfield

This article describes basic tips for planning a menu with complimentary food and wine pairings.

Oct 30, 2007 - Elaine M. Koontz

Learn about some common types of wine and the basics of pairing wine with food to impress any dinner guest.

Aug 2, 2007 - Sara Williams

You may think of wine when choosing a drink to serve with food, but a premium beer can also fit the bill.

Feb 19, 2007 - Angie Rayfield