The Art of Champagne
What makes Champagne special? It requires tremendous care and patience—and you literally have to make it twice.
A Toast to Fortified Wine
Wine columnist Charles Freddy explains how fortified wines make a perfect holiday season pairing. It’s also a sweet sip that’s perfect for dessert.
To Protect and Serve
Exposure to oxygen is what ruins wine. Most reds begin to deteriorate within a day of being opened. So how do you save that bottle of red?
The Case of the Blind Wine Tasting
A blind wine tasting is an engaging way to share these pleasures with friends, without intimidating those who don’t know much about wine.
Fit the Wine to the Mood
In his wine-and-spirit advice column, master sommelier Charles Fredy sheds light on the connections between wine and romance.
The Marriage of Food and Wine
Charles Fredy discusses some of the subtle elements that create great food-and-wine pairings, which you can experience at the Kapalua Wine and Food Festival in June.
Wines for a Summer Barbecue
This issue features finding the perfect red wine to accompany summer barbecues.
Perfect Holiday Pairings
Advanced Sommelier Charles Fredy offers suggestions for holiday wines, and recipes to make with them.
Deciphering da Vino Code
Tips on reading wine labels, evaluating ratings, and picking top value vintages.
Making a Good Home for Wine
Storing wine can be challenging in a climate like Maui’s, where few homes have cellars that can keep bottles naturally cool.
What’s Your Taste in Wine?
Advanced Sommelier Charles Fredy explores fashions in wine, why some grow or decline in popularity, while others remain timeless.
A Lesson in Biodynamic Wine
Many winemakers say that biodynamic practices increase the land’s ability to express its unique flavors and components in the wine — enhancing its terroir. The result is a wine that speaks of its place, that has its own distinctive signature.
Plush & Spicy
If phrases like “forward on the berries,” “seductive mouth feel,” and “plush and spicy” make your taste buds whoop, you are in for a treat.
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Mushroom Buzz: Cocktail Recipe
When challenged to design a mushroom cocktail, Esters Fair Prospect's mixologist created the Murder Hornet.