Archive for 'Quick Sips'
Uncorking the winning American Fine Wines
By Mark Gauert Judges smelled, swirled and sipped a record 766 wines at the American Fine Wine Competition, South Florida’s home-grown national wine event now in its seventh year. Wines from California dominated the competition judged [...]
What to drink when the price is no object
By Bob Hosmon If you’re like most of us, you usually drink modestly priced or even budget priced wines. But the next time you’re shopping for a wine to complement an especially special meal, consider practicing “p.i.n.o” [...]
American Fine Wine Competition winners announced
By Mark Gauert Judges smelled, swirled and sipped a record 766 wines at the American Fine Wine Competition, South Florida’s home-grown national wine event now in its seventh year. Wines from California dominated the competition judged [...]
Top American wines named in South Florida competition
By Mark Gauert Judges smelled, swirled and sipped a record 766 wines at the American Fine Wine Competition, South Florida’s home-grown national wine event now in its seventh year. Wines from California dominated the competition judged [...]
New year, new wines that will not disappoint
By Bob Hosmon Ever have a wine from Washington State? One winery in the Walla Walla Valley that enjoys acclaim well beyond its borders is L’Ecole No. 11. Indeed, the L’Ecole No. 11 Seven Hills Vineyard [...]
Wines to bring cheers to a holiday gift list
By Bob Hosmon and Mark Gauert The 2012 Natura Sauvignon Blanc ($11), an organic white produced from grapes grown in Chile’s justly famous Casablanca Valley, is clean and crisp on the palate and one of the [...]
Craft beer breweries boom in South Florida
By Jan Norris Craft beers are booming, and a number of breweries are springing up in South Florida. Beer lovers can now talk to brewers in person here, as well as take tours and sample the [...]
Blanc check: Sampling the other white wines
By Bob Hosmon I like Chardonnay. I’ve never been an advocate of the ABC (“Anything But Chardonnay”) mentality. I never will. But I do wish consumers would sometimes venture out of their comfort zone and consider something [...]
Sparkling wines and roses to beat the heat
By Bob Hosmon and Mark Gauert Fed up with the doldrums of a lingering summer? Then go for something different. Paint the town “pink” with some easy-to-like, quaffable rosé sparklers. These bubblies, whether enjoyed solo or [...]
A taste – without the travel – of Italy’s Puglia
By Mark Gauert I have never been to Puglia, but I’ve tasted it. For those about to tap a Google map, Puglia (pronounced POOL-ya) is on the heel of Italy. I’ve never set a heel of [...]
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- Sprung! shows how South Florida gets creative with craft beerThe Sprung! Spring Beer Festival in Coconut Grove offers a taste of what local hobbyists and microbreweries are doing with craft beer, including Opus Ales' Hispanic-oriented brew flavored with starfruit, mango and plantains. The attraction of the second annual Sprung! Spring Beer Festival on Saturday in Coconut Grove is not only the beer, but the hunt f […]
- Weekend preview: Wearin' of the green -- and red, white and blueThe 9/11 Never Forget Mobile Exhibit, a 1,000-square-foot rolling museum of Ground Zero artifacts, will honor firefighters at Fort Lauderdale's St. Patrick's Day festivities this weekend.Among the must-haves for your local St. Patrick’s Day parade is the gleaming iconography of the firefighter, the polished axes, the mustachioed swagger, the spotte […]
Food & Dining
- "Vanderpump Rules" cast members dine at Martorano'sThe men from Bravo TV’s reality show “ Vanderpump Rule s” were spotted having a boys night out over the weekend at Martorano’s Italian-American Kitchen at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood. […]
- 3030 Ocean debuts brunchChef Paula DaSilva of 3030 Ocean (Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa, 3030 Holiday Dr., 954-765-3030, 3030ocean.com ) celebrates spring with a monthly Spring Awakening Brunch. […]
fashion & Style
- Miami colors reflected in new shoe line from fashion icon Sarah Jessica ParkerSarah Jessica Parker touches down in Aventura last Saturday on a launch tour introducing her shoe line carried exclusively by Nordstrom.
- Miami Broadway season: "The Book of Mormon," "Newsies" and "I Love Lucy"The next “Broadway in Miami” season has hot hit show “The Book of Mormon” and the South Florida premiere of “Disney’s Newsies.” […]
Shopping & Beauty
- Free tire rotation, break check or $10 off oil change at SearsHeading out on a road trip for spring break? […]
- AT&T lowers prices on one- and two-line value plansAT&T has lowered prices on one- and two-line value plans. […]
Sun Sentinel Breaking News
- Four missing Hollywood children found safeFour children being sought by Hollywood Police Monday morning were safely recovered hours after authorities asked the public for help finding them.
- Shoplifting suspicions lead to child porn charges in Hallandale BeachA routine shoplifting arrest evolved into a child pornography case, with the suspect in jail on a whopping $610,000 bond, Broward jail records show.
- Driver, pedestrian identified in fatal North Lauderdale crashBroward Sheriff's Traffic Homicide detectives have identified two men involved in a fatal crash in North Lauderdale.
