The Mag

If drinking Albariño in a vintage (electric!) Chevy pickup truck sounds like your thing, you need to meet Rob Howard of Kindred Motorworks.

Spain continues to climb to the top of our list of delicious, affordable, and under-the-radar places for good wine. Read up on top regions, producers, & bottles to drink – then snag some wine before the world catches on.

A bottle of wine can dress up simple dishes and add some much needed charm to the end of a long day. Here’s how to simply pair and forget about the fuss.  

 

Here’s where to turn when friends are coming over for oyster night and you want to make sure everything is set. We’ve got you covered with the top wines to pop, plus how to shuck and source the best shellfish. From the story behind mysterious oyster shells in the vineyard, to eating like a seaside local, here’s everything you need to know.

There are more than 400 spaces within the United States National Park Service system. While the pastimes of wine drinking and park roaming may seem like an unlikely pair, they actually go quite well together. Here’s our mini-guide to making it happen.

A burger from the grill is a thing of beauty. It can be customized not only by the chef, but for each diner, with a quick swap of toppings. It can go with nearly any side, from a simple salad to duck fat potatoes. With so much versatility, burgers might be the ultimate wine pairing partner — just slide around the choices until the ideal combo for your tastes on any given day takes shape. Here’s the Verve Wine burger recipe guide.

Rosé production goes much further than just Provence; in fact, the world of rosé wine vinification encompasses an entire globe of regions, featuring an array of grape varieties and preferred production methods. Here’s a survey of seven of our favorite rosé producing appellations around the world.

There seems to be an understanding among people who have visited Italy. Go once or dozens of times, and the essence becomes clear: eating and drinking like the Italians is the ultimate lifestyle. While the people of the world, the US in particular, have adopted (and adapted) some aspects of Italian cuisine readily, the delight of aperitivo might be the most delicious score.

The lifestyle of the coastal grandmother is so tempting for this time of year that we got a bit into the vibe. Here are some of the most inspiring resources and outlets for nailing the walk-on-the-beach tone, even for those of us that can’t be on the coast right now. As for the wine, it's all about crisp whites and rosé.

From camping to parties to sitting out back listening to an afternoon game, a sturdy cooler is a key essential for summer wine time.

As summer rolls in, we are thinking about eating fresh food, enjoying it outside, and washing it down with a chilled and refreshing bottle of poppable wine. The perfect spot? Rustic picnic table lobster roll shacks. Here’s a list of some of our favorite haunts where the kids can run around and we can BYO wine from the cooler or rental house fridge.

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