Bars & Clubs - Aug. 7, 2009
Uncorked: Peak time for backyard chillin' and grillin'
Sitting out on the patio with friends, enjoying some tasty brats, hamburgers, ribs and corn on the cob is a pastime that Wisconsinites have mastered as we have a considerably shorter time span in which to practice it. So what better libation to match up with your classic grill fair than ... wine, of course.
Tags: wine, grilling, barbecue, backyard, wine pairing

Wedding Guide - June 3, 2008
Here comes the bride ... please pass the wine
For all of planning that goes into a wedding -- invitations, reception halls, rehearsal dinners, rings, flowers, formal wear, photography, music -- it's easy to overlook an important element that can play a role in setting the mood for an event. The wine.
Tags: wine, weddings, wine pairing, natalie maclean

Dining - Jan. 19, 2008
Buckley's wine and beer dinners tempt taste buds
The brothers Buckley embark on a series of wine and beer pairing dinners, monthly events featuring a special multi-course meal specifically designed to complement a selection of wine or beer.
Tags: buckley's kiskeam inn, wine pairing, mike buckley, buckley's, joes sandretti, sliders, unibroue

Dining - Oct. 25, 2007
The great match-up: Suggestions for pairing wine with food
It all used to be so simple. If you were eating red meat for dinner, you were to drink red wine; if you were doing fish or poultry, go with white. Not any more.
Tags: wine, wine pairing, purple feet wine, lake park bistro, nate norfolk, toni johnson

Dining - May 11, 2009
Sanford = culinary glory
I don't know if I would call myself a foodie. I love food, I love to go out to new restaurants and talk about the food, and I know what my pallet likes and doesn't like. But I'll leave the reading of Gourmet, Food and Wine, and others to my husband. He's the cook in the family anyways. I just eat...
Tags: Sanford, tasting menu, wine pairing, fine dining