Iowa wines (and a beer)

If you missed Sunday’s Explore section, an annual listing of summer events and festivals, be sure to check out the online version here.
Besides the long list of summer festivals (many of which revolve around — or at least include — food), you’ll find profiles of 16 Eastern Iowa wineries and one brewery. It’s a great [...]

DIY wine

I first learned about home wine-making shortly after I met my husband.
By that time, he was making wine using kits, but his first experiment with fermented beverages involved apple juice, a little yeast, a lot of sugar, a balloon and a jug hidden in his parents’ basement.
Yeah, that one didn’t turn out so well.
Today, the [...]

White chocolate deserves a wine pairing, too.

I had a great time talking with wine guys to get their recommendations for a few inexpensive to moderately priced bottles to pair with Valentine’s Day chocolates. (I also made sure to forward all recommendations to my husband. Hint, hint.)
But the article only included recommendations for milk and dark chocolates. I didn’t even think about [...]