New & Noteworthy
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How Uncle Benny’s Apple Schnapps Became a Finger Lakes Wine-Spirit Hybrid
It started with Uncle Benny. In 1986, Herman Young visited his wife Wilma’s uncle in Germany and spent a day tasting the neighbor’s apple schnapps.…
Michael Scelfo’s Wine Pairing Rule: There Are No Rules (Except Bubbles with Fried Food)
Michael Scelfo has been cooking at Harvard Square since 2014, when he opened Alden & Harlow in the subterranean space at 40 Brattle Street that…
Why You Buy Wine by the Label — and What It Actually Tells You
Every wine drinker has done it. Standing in a wine shop with forty bottles at eye level and no particular guidance, you reach for the…
Wine Tourism
Destinations that deserve a place on your itinerary
Food & Pairing
What to cook, what to pour, and why they belong together
Bonfiglio Bread: The Hudson Valley Bakery Worth the Drive
How does an artist who sculpts works of art from industrial pieces become a baker sculpting dough into the edible art of melt-in-your-mouth breads and…
Bistro Beef Stew and Chianti Classico — A Guest Column by Jim Winston
I have been beating the drum for years on the ease of pairing wines to the comfort food dishes that we enjoy every day. Go…
Tips for Tipping the Bartender in 2026
CrushBrew Editorial · Drinking Culture · 5 min read Tipping at a bar used to be simple: a dollar a drink, and everyone was more…
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