Classic Wines

Do you like to cook?  More importantly does everybody else love your cooking?  If so then why not get your recipe some attention.  We are hungry for recipes, and are looking for users interested in submitting their recipe for use on Clas... read more

With Labor Day fast approaching, the time has come to start thinking about what to serve at your end-of-summer barbecue. And no, it doesn’t have to be beer—too many people, for too long a time, have associated the kinds of food we eat at co... read more

Venture Beyond Chardonnay Philly StyleMan cannot live on chardonnay alone. Or cabernet sauvignon. Or merlot or shiraz or Chianti. But you’d never have known that until recently. If you looked around at the tables of your local BYOB, you’d h... read more

If you believed everything you read in the magazines... you could have washboard abs without having to exercise, learn how to woo members of the opposite sex by reading brief little 500-word columns on the subject, and learn to sink a putt from 50 feet... read more

When I first started buying wine seriously, I really had no say in what I ended up bringing home. In fact, I took myself completely out of the equation, and relied on someone who knew a lot more about wine than I did to decide what I’d be purchas... read more

What to Drink with Column A or Column BSay BYOB to any Philadelphia foodie and a single, consistent image is likely to come up: A small restaurant, sparsely yet charmingly decorated, run by a husband-and-wine (or boyfriend-and-girlfriend, or life-partn... read more

Shake Those Red or White (Wine) BluesAn evening at a nice restaurant is supposed to be relaxing, a chance to remove yourself from workday responsibilities, relax for a few hours, and let someone else worry about the little details like cooking and clea... read more

Pop Your Cork, Not Your WalletA good friend of mine, an otherwise intelligent guy, is convinced that all French wine is expensive, must be aged for a minimum of five years, and is enjoyed best with classic French food. Because of this, his wallet is te... read more

Culinary life used to be so simple in this town. Dining Italian-style meant heading on over to your local pasta joint, working your way through whatever inexpensive Chianti you picked up at the state store on the way there, and letting the carb-times r... read more

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