The gift that keeps on giving By Frank Whitman  Connecticut is an extraordinary state.  I’m sure you can think of a bunch of things that make …

Connecticut Women in Wine By Frank Whitman The invitation from JoAnn LoGiurato announced a wine tasting to celebrate women in wine. Scheduled for International Women’s …

Need some ideas for your Christmas shopping?  Here are a few books, bottles and baubles to help you with the food lovers on your holiday …

“Thanksgiving is the best wine day of the year,” Jim Winston declared. Winston was at DB Fine Wines in New Canaan conducting the store’s annual …

Wine dinners are back!  For a while they were yet another casualty of pandemic hunkering, but lately my mailbox has been filling with news of …

Marsha and I went on a quest for Wiener Schnitzel, a dish that we fell hard for in Salzburg, Austria on our honeymoon fifty years …

As a young man, Josh Jensen fell hard for the elegant and sophisticated wines of Burgundy. After spending time studying winemaking in France, he returned …

Rosé has taken over the summer wine season. And why not?  It’s refreshing, delicious and its vibrant flavors come in a range of pretty colors.   …

“These are fun wines,” commented Jim Winston.   Winston was leading a tasting at DB Fine Wines in New Canaan of six reds and three …

Last year was unforgettable for all the wrong reasons.  Yet as I reflect on 2021, there were still some memorably good food-world experiences. We all …