Wine
City Licensing Board OKs BYOB in Boston
BYOB is one step closer to becoming a reality in the Hub. The city’s Licensing Board unanimously voted Thursday to amend its regulations to allow for BYOB […]
Bottle Shock: La Garagista
A small Vermont winery is employing hardy American grape varietals to create stunning—and potentially world-class—wines. Will it succeed?
Kuvée ‘Smart Wine Bottle’ Brings Home Restaurant Quality Pours by the Glass
After two decades developing startup companies, Vijay Manwani decided to pursue a project of passion. The self-proclaimed wine snob and certified master taster is ready to […]
City Winery Is Bringing Its Culinary and Cultural Brand to Boston This Fall
A new venue is coming to Boston that will make it possible to sip on your own, custom blend of Napa Valley or Argentine grapes, while […]
Impress Your Date with These 12 Romantic Wines
You finally mustered up the courage to ask your crush on a date. Or let’s say you’re planning a night out with your significant other. […]
[UPDATED] Wine Riot Retail Shop Headed for the South End, Despite Mayoral Opposition
UPDATE, Thursday, January 14, 12:30 p.m.: The Boston Licensing Board granted Wine Riot a package store license for the 519 Tremont St. shop. “The Mayor’s office […]
Would You BYOB If Boston Finally Lifts Its Ban?
Due before Boston City Council on Wednesday is a new ordinance that would finally lift the ban on BYOB for some Boston eateries in lieu of liquor […]
Nine Red Wines Under $20 to Try This Fall
Breaking bread with family and friends, hosting the holiday gathering, or simply spending the evening by the fireplace? There’s a red wine for that. We asked TJ Douglas […]
Nine Beverage Buckets for Wine and Champagne
On warm summer nights, there’s no hiding the disappointment of a unexpectedly tepid glass of wine—especially when it should be nicely chilled. These beverage buckets can make […]
Check Out the New Mei Mei Beer and Wine List
Since opening last November, the one glaring hole in an otherwise impeccable menu at Mei Mei Street Kitchen’s 36-seat brick and mortar was the lack […]
Seven Quenching Summer White Wines for Under $25
White wines may never inspire the same sort of hallowed reverence as their inky, tannic, heavily macerated counterparts, but they at least get their due […]
Direct Wine Shipping No Longer Bottled Up in the Bay State
Cheers, Governor Deval Patrick. That’s what wine lovers are saying about the latest developments in the long battle to allow connoisseurs to order crates of […]
Five Reasons to Visit Spoke Wine Bar
Prior to her love affair with wine, Spoke owner Felisha Foster was a women’s college basketball coach at The University of South Alabama, where her […]
Eight Chilled Red Wines for Summer
It might be hot outside, but that doesn’t mean red wine needs to take a backseat to beer, cider, or some insipid pinot grigio. In […]