Tag: wine

It would be easy to label wine as the redheaded stepchild of our drinking scene. Artisan cocktails and craft beers monopolize most of the attention these days. It’s not that we reject vino altogether.

Every spring, a handful of small people in silk shirts risk life and limb on the backs of giant beasts while 200,000 onlookers roar with excitement. After 136 years, the home...

In wine retailing, knowledgeable buyers are forever looking for the sweet spot—a special bottle costing between $11 and $17 that displays impressive character. Buyers collect even more cool points if they are early adopters of relatively obscure grapes from countries not yet widely known for producing wine.

Wine distributor Michael Hirsch and his wife Janie have visited vintners’ private collections across the French countryside. So when the couple added a cellar to their Johns Creek house, they looked to Europe for inspiration.

Too many wine shops in Atlanta, no matter how choice their inventories, display all the decor appeal of a storage warehouse. How wonderful, then, to step into the breezy serenity of Perrine’s Wine Shop, which opened in August on the Westside. Gauzy curtains, whitewashed columns, and even a showcased French skin care line make the place feel more like a boutique clothing store.

The idyllic South Fulton hamlet of Serenbe was founded by foodies, so it’s no surprise it remains a popular destination for food lovers. Steve Nygren, who launched the...

The owners of Glen-Ella Springs Inn advise first-time visitors to arrive before dark, the better to navigate those last tricky turns off Highway 441. And the better, perhaps, to stave off...

Mardi Gras is February 16, but whether you set off with your wig and mask or opt to visit during a calmer weekend, revived spirits are palpable in New Orleans. Debauchery remains...