Mixing wine and liquor has a bad rap—perhaps you've heard that old adage, "Grape or grain, but never the twain”? It implies the mix of wine and grain-based spirits is sure to induce a hangover, but it ...

We've made it to the end of another year. Instead of a healthful, virtuous recipe to start 2008, I am living a little on the wild side and sharing Chronicle Executive Food and Wine Editor Michael ...

Wine and tequila are two alcoholic beverages you can drink alone or in many famous cocktails; tequila is the star of margaritas and palomas while spritzes and mimosas put wine front and center.

MONTREAL - One way that many people describe what sort of wine they like or dislike is by grape variety. “I like cabernet sauvignon,” or “I hate shiraz,” I am sure many of you have done that. In many ...