Wine

Drink

2 non-alcoholic wine alternatives to try this fall

Non-alcoholic beverages continue to be an area of growing interest as consumers look for quality ways to imbibe booze-free, and NA wines are at the forefront of the trend.

September 26, 2023

wine educator and advanced sommelier wanda cole-nicholson

People

Advanced sommelier Wanda Cole-Nicholson shares her strategies for making wine less intimidating

Wine educator Wanda Cole-Nicholson discusses her strategies for making wine less intimidating and the wine region and grape varietal she’s obsessed with right now.

September 22, 2023

News

Parker's Table is opening a wine bar in Richmond Heights in spring 2024

Richmond Heights will have a new wine bar next year when The Yale Bar opens at 7120 Oakland Ave. in spring 2024 from the team behind the adjacent Parker's Table.

September 20, 2023

Drink

4 wines leading the Missouri wine renaissance

Two popular grape hybrids, the versatile white Vignoles and the red berry-forward Chambourcin, are making strides to become darlings of Missouri at the hands of passionate winemakers.

September 19, 2023

the wine merchant's new location in olivette

Places

The Wine Merchant is now open in its new location in Olivette

Longtime Clayton stalwart The Wine Merchant recently picked up stakes and moved west.

September 14, 2023

Drink

Drink this pleasantly nutty junmai ginjo sake

Kaetsu Kanbara Bride of the Fox has a crisp finish that makes it an excellent accompaniment to just about any meal.

July 7, 2023

Michael Kennedy of Vin Fraiche Wine Group

People

The wine culture in St. Louis is evolving with some help from Vin Fraiche Wine Group

Michael Kennedy discusses the unique aspects of Vin Fraiche’s business model and how St. Louis’ wine culture has evolved since he first started working in the industry.

May 24, 2023

2021 Ladera Sagrada Castelo do Papa Godello

Drink

This dry white wine from Spain is perfect for spring sipping

Expand your wine world with a glass of this dry white wine is made from the Godello grape, which thrives in Spain’s Galicia region.

April 21, 2023

Partner Content

Drink local at Noboleis Vineyards in gorgeous Augusta wine country

Spring is upon us, so it’s time to get out of town and head to wine country. First stop: Noboleis Vineyards in the heart of Augusta, just 40 minutes west of St. Louis.

March 28, 2023

News

NYC wine bar Black Mountain Wine House will open in Central West End in March

New York City wine bar Black Mountain Wine House will open a St. Louis location at 354-356 N. Boyle Ave. in Central West End in mid- to late March 2023.

February 27, 2023

kenny marks is opening kenny's upstairs in the former upstairs lounge space

News

Indo bartender Kenny Marks to open Kenny’s Upstairs in former Upstairs Lounge

Kenny Marks, Indo bartender and co-founder of the Save Me A Place cocktail pop-up series at Wild Carrot, will open his own bar, Kenny’s Upstairs at 3131 South Grand Ave. in spring 2023.

December 27, 2022

somm series syrah mead from bluewood brewing

Drink

Drink this award-winning mead-wine mash-up at Bluewood Brewing in St. Louis

For Bluewood Brewing’s Somm Series, advanced sommelier Alisha Blackwell-Calvert and Bluewood mead maker Scott Kurtz collaborated on a style of mead that includes grape juice in the fermentation process.

November 30, 2022