Wine

City Life

Changes to Wine Direct Shipping Laws Are Fermenting on Beacon Hill

Wine connoisseurs are looking to stomp out state laws that keep companies from selling their products to people in Massachusetts by barring them from delivering […]

Restaurants

Immaculate Consumption: The Coravin Wine-Access System

A Woburn inventor takes his passion for corked wines on the road.

Home & Property

Raise a Glass

Toast the town this fall with sparkling stemware.

Restaurants

Vocab Lesson: Txakolí

It’s the trifecta of refreshment.

City Life

Why Is Drew Bledsoe Tweeting #freethegrapes?

Now that former Patriots quarterback Drew Bledsoe no longer celebrates touchdowns and game victories with New England fans, he wants to give locals another reason […]

Wellness

Why Red Wine is Good for Health

Red wine photo via Shutterstock. It seems like there’s a new study about alcohol every week. Some extolling the health benefits of the occasional drink […]

Wine, Uncorked: How the City of Boston Is Embracing Wine (And How You Can, Too)

With a run of new wine bars and shops, Boston, after a long love affair with craft cocktails and beer, is once again embracing the fruit of the vine.

Restaurants

New York Times Wine Critic Eric Asimov Dishes on His New Book

Asimov, left; his new book, right. Both images courtesy of Facebook. Eric Asimov, Chief Wine Critic of the New York Times, a title he admits […]

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Should Women Drink Alcohol While Pregnant?

Striking numbers of expectant mothers are deciding that there’s nothing wrong with the occasional drink of alcohol.

Wellness

Health Headlines: Red Wine Can Regulate Blood Sugar

Drinking red wine may help regulate blood sugar according to a new study in the journal Nutrition. Study participants that took a 250 mg resveratrol (the natural compound found […]

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Restaurants

Restaurant Review: Sip Wine Bar and Kitchen in Downtown Boston

It’s style over substance at this bustling downtown spot—and that may be by design.

Restaurants

The Massachusetts Wine and Cheese Trail Expands

There’s plenty of wineries just waiting to be visited in Massachusetts. Photo courtesy of the MA Department of Agricultural Resources. Last week, the Massachusetts Wine […]

Restaurants

The Blue Room Team to Open Belly Wine Bar in Kendall Square

Time for Kendall Square oenophiles to get very, very excited: the team behind The Blue Room and Central Bottle will soon open Belly Wine Bar, […]

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First Look: Three New Indie Wine Sellers

The reign of the wine superstore is officially over.

Restaurants

What to Expect at Ball Square Wine’s Fourth Annual Beer Fest This Weekend

This Saturday marks Ball Square Fine Wine’s 4th annual beer festival, a free (!!) event that focuses on more obscure beers from the likes of […]