Food and Wine Archives - First Bottle Wines

The First Bottle Guide to Non Alcoholic Spirits

by Allison Cone | Oct 16, 2024 | Education, Food and Wine | 0

How Zero-Proof Spirits Are Revolutionizing Drinking Culture.

A Wine Lover’s Guide to Sake: History, Types, and Pairing Tips

by Allison Cone | Aug 29, 2024 | Education, Food and Wine | 0 |

New Sake Education Pack available on First Bottle Wines. Sake, a Japanese rice wine, is a traditional alcoholic beverage with a rich history and a unique brewing process – and, to say the least, sake is having its moment. ...

5 Wines to Enjoy in January

by Allison Cone | Jan 29, 2024 | Food and Wine, News | 0

Close Out January 2024 With These (Discounted!) Wines

Orange Wine is Having Its Moment (Again)

by First Bottle | Jul 14, 2023 | Food and Wine | 0 |

It’s Orange Wine Girl Summer, get with it. The beverage trend cycle is so fast, it’s giving me...

Music Pairings for Wine — Unraveling the Neurosensory Mystique

by Connor Swanson | Jan 25, 2023 | Education, Food and Wine, Fun | 0 |

Could there be a style of music that really pairs best with a specific wine? Consider it the neuroscience of musical theory… sprinkled with connections to the neurosensory receptors that light up the brain’s pleasure centers.

Make-Over Montage: It’s Véraison Season! Why Grapes Turn from Green to Red

by Connor Swanson | Aug 15, 2022 | Education, Food and Wine | 0 |

As part of our Year in the Vineyard series, writer Connor Swanson explores one of the more interesting seasons in the viticultural calendar. Read on, if you’ve ever looked at a grapevine and wondered: Why do grapes change color?!

Grape Spotlight: Gruner Veltliner

by Haley O' Brien | Mar 10, 2022 | Education, Food and Wine | 0 |

First off, I fell in love with Ridge back in my Alaska days – we’re talking 1991 or so. Back then I didn’t know the rich history (first vines planted in 1885!), I just knew when I tasted them (well, DRANK them) I knew immediately I was drinking something special, long before I had honed any serious wine tasting chops.

Not So Typical Wines For Your Holiday Gatherings

by Haley O' Brien | Nov 24, 2021 | Food and Wine, Fun | 0 |

First off, I fell in love with Ridge back in my Alaska days – we’re talking 1991 or so. Back then I didn’t know the rich history (first vines planted in 1885!), I just knew when I tasted them (well, DRANK them) I knew immediately I was drinking something special, long before I had honed any serious wine tasting chops.

RIDGE. It’s SO close to my heart.

by Blake Van Treese | Sep 12, 2021 | Food and Wine | 0 |

First off, I fell in love with Ridge back in my Alaska days – we’re talking 1991 or so. Back then I didn’t know the rich history (first vines planted in 1885!), I just knew when I tasted them (well, DRANK them) I knew immediately I was drinking something special, long before I had honed any serious wine tasting chops.