Sizzle some steaks for Mother's Day

Your family may be the stay-at-home-on-the-holidays type. If that's the case, you might think breakfast in bed is just the thing to honor...

Go green with organic and biodynamic wines

Organic products are getting a lot of buzz these days. They are trendy and becoming part of the consumer purchasing decision in a...

The skinny on wines and dieting

Most are feeling the urge to shed those winter mantles and get ready for summertime. As the prospect of heading "downeyoshen" looms large,...

The Front Burner: Stuff your fish for Friday Fish Night

Many of us grew up in the Friday night is Fish Night tradition. At our house on the North Shore of Boston, Fish Night could include cod fish...

The Grapevine: Soil and climate define Riesling flavor profile

Nothing stirs up more intellectual ferment within the world of wine than the concept of "terroir." Terroir is, in essence, a captured "sense...

Baldwin's Station in Sykesville named Maryland's Favorite Restaurant for 2012

In 15 years, Baldwin's Station has gone from the start-up stage to the forefront of fine dining.

The Grapevine: Look to Provence for rich and ripe reds

Provence is pretty in pink. In fact, it leads the world in the production of dry rosé.

The Front Burner: Smokin' Hot barbecue is true to its name

Fun brunch follows up the egg hunt

One thing about the weather: We haven't figured out how to control it, so you never know what's going to be emanating from the heavens on...

Description-defying pinot noirs are in a fifth dimension

Most of our lives are spent living and working in the four dimensions. Reality, as we know it, consists of up/down, left/right, forward/...

Rosé wines that muscle up the power of pink

In the red and white world of wine, one can still encounter a gray zone. Vin gris to be exact. Thing is, vin gris or "gray" wine isn't...

Set a place at your breakfast table for wine

Traditionalists will tell you that a meal without wine is called breakfast. It is hard to pair the likes of pancakes and scones or coffee...

Connect to the world with wine

New York Times bestselling author Barbara Kingsolver has written a book entitled "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle." It chronicles her...

Magic Merlet turns fruit fantastic

In the spirit world, there are many types of beverage alcohol. Fermented grape juice or fermented fruit juice yields wine. Adding alcohol to...

The right time for a springtime dinner

Although winter in these parts hasn't been a terrible hardship this year, it's still pleasant to anticipate more moderate temperatures...