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With it's warming qualities and syrup-like texture, Port is a great wintertime wine. Warre's Otima 10 Year Tawny Port ($19.99) is my new favorite. It's delightful slightly chilled after dinner. I paired it with dark chocolate, but in the future want to try it with cheese. Otima's goal is to eliminate the usual myth of port being a drink only sipped by dusty old grandmothers. The light wine has a Read more
Most people know that red wine pairs amazingly with dark chocolate. However, the folks at Trentadue Winery have taken the amazing combo one step further. Their Chocolate Amore ($25) combines red wine with chocolate and is really the best of both worlds. Trentadue uses the traditional port-making technique but stops fermentation in order to trap more sugar. Once the wine is done aging, the winery Read more
British retail giant Marks & Spencer has just launched a pink port intended to appeal to women. The wine, which is unimaginatively called Pink Port, is lighter in hue than regular port because it takes a small amount of color from the grape skins. They've decided to test this product out because many folks associate port as a man's drink — much like they wrongly assume whiskey and bourbon Read more
Last week I was invited to Wine & Spirits magazine's Top 100 Wine Tasting, where I sipped plenty of lush wines and was introduced to many interesting varietals. However, the most exotic wine I tried was the 2004 Single Quinta de Roriz Vintage Port. As this smooth, subtly sweet, full-bodied wine slipped down my throat, I realized we've never featured a Port here! Port is a dessert wine native Read more
Yesterday was the first day of fall, or autumnal equinox. This means it's just about time to put away the ice cream maker and pull out the crock-pot. If this is sad news to you, you may need a drink to help you cope. If it's great news, then you may need a drink to help you celebrate. Either way, I've got the perfect one for the occasion. The drink, aptly titled Autumnal Equinox, is a perfect mix Read more
Hundreds of US Navy seamen have arrived in the Big Apple for this year's Fleet Week. Throughout the year, active military ships dock at ports around the country, giving the sailors a chance to explore the city's attractions. As for the locals, they're treated to military demonstrations and a batch of cute young men, and women, walking around the streets in uniform. If the good-looking guys don't Read more
It was another chic week of social media snaps from our favorite celebrities, and this time around, we got a glimpse of the Cannes Film Festival, the Billboard Awards, and other star-studded moments of work and play. Solange Knowles showed off a chic print-mixing look, while Gisele Bundchen enjoyed a cup of hot cocoa at a Paris cafe. Jessica Stam partied with sailors during Fleet Week in NYC, and Read more
Whitney Port is the latest to join the legion of celebrities who've traded in their usual hair for a more titian hue. Like Blake Lively before her, she's chosen a light copper shade with apricot tones in it. Because it's close to a strawberry blond, it's not as harsh a change. Do you like the shade on her, or do you think she's better off with something a little less fiery? Read more
What did Kate Middleton buy on her latest solo shopping trip? How soccer star Hope Solo takes care of her skin Jennifer Lopez models sexy swimsuits in Vogue's June issue Demi Lovato goes blond for X Factor gig Whitney Port says creating her jewelry line was "a challenge" at times Why Christine Taylor made the switch to natural beauty products Garcelle Beauvais teams up with ShoeDazzle to Read more
Last night's What to Expect When You're Expecting premiere drew the styled cast out to Grauman's Chinese Theatre in LA, with each of the film's stars showing off her own version of glamour. The film screening was lit up with arrivals from the leading ladies, including Brooklyn Decker in a sunny Giambattista Valli confection, Cameron Diaz showing off her stems in black, and J Lo stepping out in an Read more
