Yum's February Must Haves


Updated 02/01/11 1:15 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 0 comments

YumSugar's 2011 February Must Haves

Phew, hard to believe that Wintery January is already behind us! We don't know about you, but we're excited for February. With the Super Bowl, Valentine's Day, and the Oscars, there are plenty of reasons to cook good food and celebrate with loved ones. At the start of each month, we like to highlight the products we are currently obsessed with. Here are our must haves for the next 28 days. Read more

The Best Sips of the Tasting Tent


Updated 10/14/10 10:43 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

The Best of the Wine and Spirits at the 2010 NYCWFF Tasting Tent

If you think the assortment of food in the tasting tent at the New York City Wine and Food Festival was overwhelming, wait till you hear about the drinks! There was sparkling wine, red wine, white wine, tequila, rum, flavored vodka, kombucha — basically every spirit and drink imaginable. As your fearless representative, I sampled and sipped my way through the tables. Here are the most exciting Read more

Tasting Soil: An Interactive Mondavi Wine Dinner at Saison


Updated 10/10/10 3:38 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Pictures From a Soil Tasting Hosted by Robert Mondavi at Saison

Last week I attended a very interesting dinner at one of San Francisco's most exciting new restaurants, Saison. The event was hosted by Robert Mondavi winery and celebrated the release of their 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve. Before we got to drink wine or taste food, we were led through a special soil tasting. Here, you'll learn about the experience that involved dirt cocktails and stunning Read more

Yum's June Must Haves


Updated 06/01/10 10:50 AM · Posted by partysugar · 0 comments

YumSugar's 2010 June Must Haves

I blinked, and all of a sudden it was Summer! That means the smell of barbecue is heavy in the air, and the days are long. While I'm excited for outdoor cookouts, frozen desserts, and refreshing mixed drinks, there are a few items that I am currently totally obsessed with. These five must haves are sure to make June more delicious. Find out what they are now. Read more

How-To: Remove Red Wine Stains


Updated 05/04/10 8:03 AM · Posted by CasaSugar · 1 comment

How to Get Red Wine Off Upholstered Furniture

Accidents happen, but for those of us who like to decorate with white, they're a real problem. That's the lesson I learned after a late night left my upholstered bar stools spattered with red wine. I couldn't bear to have them reupholstered, so I mixed up a little potion that took out the stain perfectly, but left ugly rings where the treated material dried. Several years and a lot more red wine Read more

Five Enticing Appetizers to Pair With Wine


Updated 04/15/09 8:22 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 2 comments

Five Appetizers to Pair With Wines

Tomorrow is Open That Bottle Night, and I hope you're busting out a bottle of really extraordinary wine and drinking it with people you love. Because you're opening a special bottle of vino, it only makes sense that you'd want to find the perfect bite to enjoy alongside your glass. Not sure what vittles to pair with your vintage? Here are five fabulous ideas. Read more

10 Healthiest Drinks


Updated 09/07/10 12:43 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 2 comments

10 Healthiest Drinks

When the heat of Summer has you looking to quench your thirst, it's a good idea to do so with a healthy beverage. The question is: What are healthy beverages? Health.com is reporting on a new study that ranks 10 beverages by their levels of disease-fighting antioxidants. Here are the top 10 healthiest beverages. Read more

Women We Love Make the White House Correspondents' Dinner Guest List


Updated 04/30/12 10:12 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

White House Correspondents Dinner Guest List

The red carpet will come out tonight for some of the most famous faces from Hollywood — and Washington. The White House Correspondents' Dinner, which dates back to 1920, is the hottest ticket in the nation's capital. Each year media publications invite celebrities and politicians to join them at their tables for a night of wining, dining, and laughs. This year's reported guest list includes Read more

Wines We Tried (and Loved!) This Week


Updated 03/12/12 12:00 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 1 comment

Wine Recommendations: Santa Julia Dulce Tinto

In some ways, sipping the world's wines can be a hopeless endeavor; there's so much wine out there that we could sample wine all day long and still get nowhere near tasting everything. That doesn't mean we won't try! From an Israeli white to sweet Argentinian red wine blend, here are some memorable wines we quaffed this week, as well as reasons why we loved them. Read more

Diane Kruger Gets Back to Business Following a Fun Oscars Weekend


Updated 02/29/12 7:32 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Diane Kruger Style Pictures at LA Supermarket

Diane Kruger dressed up yesterday to visit a Gelson's grocery store in LA, and she headed back to her car with a cart full of water, wine, and a baguette. She's taking care of her errands after a fun weekend of celebrating the Oscars. Diane Kruger wore a hot red dress from Calvin Klein to the Vanity Fair afterparty, where she was photographed catching up with Jane Fonda. Diane celebrated the Read more