Wine and Food Pairings Guide

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Wine Country

Why This Oregon Winemaker Hosts Tastings in a Tent Amid the Vines

Alumbra Cellars is part of Celebrating Hispanic Roots, an annual Oregon event during Hispanic Heritage Month.

October 5, 2021

October 15, 2021

Wine Country

This Vineyard Is Farmed Entirely with Horses. Here’s How—and Why

Horsepower Vineyards' food-friendly Grenache and Syrah take time to savor and appreciate.

October 1, 2021

October 15, 2021

Wine & Drinks

Meet the Napa Valley Sommelier Pushing for Inclusivity in the Wine World

DLynn Proctor, producer of Netflix’s 'Uncorked,' co-founded Wine Unify to foster wine education and to amplify voices of people of color within the industry.

September 24, 2021

September 23, 2021

Carboniste winemakers bottling sparkling red wine

Wine & Drinks

Innovative Producers are Making Sparkling Red Wines for Everyday Drinking

Raise your glass to some of the best red sparkling wine in the West.

September 23, 2021

October 15, 2021

Be Your Own Mixologist

Wine & Drinks

Go to California Wine Country for the Vino, Stay for the Cocktails

California winemakers are branching out into apéritifs, which can be sipped on their own or mixed into refreshing spritzes and cocktails.

September 21, 2021

Wine & Drinks

Add a Rose-Flavored Twist to Your Cocktails with This California Rosolio

Add a bottle of Ortolan Rosolio to your bar cart and you’ll keep returning to its versatility.

August 6, 2021

August 7, 2021

Wine & Drinks

Chef Ludo Lefebvre’s ‘The Boys’-Inspired Cocktail Is Discontinued at Petit Trois—But We Have the Recipe

It won't give you superpowers like on Amazon's 'The Boys,' but it's worth it anyway.

August 20, 2021

Wine & Drinks

Our Favorite Mezcal Cocktail Recipes to Sip the Smoky Spirit

Shake up something smoky.

May 3, 2021

Stock the Bar

Gifts & Shopping

5 Gift Ideas for the Wine Lover in Your Life

We've got gift ideas for all kinds of oenophiles, from foodies to adventurers.

October 8, 2021

October 15, 2021

Serena & Lily's New Del Mar Store Bar Cart

Decorating & Design

Spruce up Your Mixology Station with These Stylish Bar Carts

Style meets function with these bar carts all under $500.

September 1, 2021

Wine & Drinks

These Are Our Favorite Wine Shops in the West

Check out some of our favorite wine shops serving up good sips and good vibes, from California to Oregon and beyond.

October 2, 2021

October 15, 2021

Wine & Drinks

Try These Hard Seltzer Brands Brewed with Real Fruit

Western makers are pushing past the oversaturated market by using natural techniques.

September 3, 2021

Wine & Drinks

Cider 101: A Guide to the Alcoholic Beverage, Plus Some Cans to Get You Started

Dive in to all things apple as we talk to the experts about what makes cider so special.

August 28, 2021

August 29, 2021

three cans of 503 Distilling i'm your huckleberry lemonade with two facing backwards and one facing forward on a white background.

Wine & Drinks

The Best Canned Cocktails in the West

See our favorite easily packable cocktails to help you celebrate summer on the go.

August 10, 2021

Classic Pairings

Wine & Drinks

5 Tricky Food & Wine Pairings We’ve Mastered

Go beyond the classics with dynamic food-and-wine pairings from our backyard

May 4, 2018

July 17, 2018

Food & Drink

10 Great Beer and Food Pairings

From classic Belgian styles and American lagers to rare brews (yes—even a salted caramel stout), we’ve got the best beer pairings to match 10 of our favorite Sunset recipes

July 16, 2014

Food & Drink

5 Perfect Wines to Pair with Seafood

Try our five favorites, to punch your next maritime feast up a notch

August 18, 2011

Wine & Drinks

The Best Wine to Drink with Your Favorite Halloween Candy

Trick your celebration out with a wine that's perfectly matched to your candy crush. Whether you crave Snickers, Whoppers, or Starbursts, we've got the best vino pairing and recommendations on great bottles.

October 27, 2017

September 3, 2021