Most open wine lasts three to five days in the fridge. How long each style really keeps, why refrigerating red wine works, and what actually slows oxidation.
Every bourbon is a whiskey, but most whiskey is not bourbon. The rules that define bourbon, how it differs from Scotch, rye and Irish, and which to buy first.
Bring a bottle the host can open that night. A practical guide to Rosh Hashana wine gifts: what to bring for every kind of table, and what to spend on it.
Everclear is sold at 190 proof (95% alcohol) and 151 proof (75.5%), well over twice the strength of vodka. What it is really for, and how to dilute it safely.
A bottle of tequila runs about $30 for a solid 100% agave blanco to over $200 for extra anejo. Price tiers, what aging costs, and where the real value sits.
Semi-dry wine has a little sugar left in it, sweeter than dry and well short of sweet. The full sweetness ladder, why acidity matters, and which bottles to try.
Plain unflavored whiskey is treated as kosher by most authorities. The questions start with flavored whiskey and sherry or wine cask finishing. What to check first.
The best sweet white wines are Moscato, late harvest Riesling and Chenin Blanc. A guide to the sweetness ladder, serving temperature, and what to pour first.
Arak turns milky white when you add water, and there is a right order to pour it. A guide to what arak actually is, how it differs from ouzo and raki, how to serve it properly, and where to start.
Israel makes wine in a desert and in snow country, sometimes within a two-hour drive. A guide to the five regions that matter, what each does well, and which producers to look for in every one.
Wine is made from grapes, so why does it need certification at all? A plain explanation of what makes wine kosher, why handling matters more than ingredients, what a hechsher actually tells you, and why kosher wine got so much better.
Moscato is lightly sweet and fizzy, Asti is fuller sparkling Moscato, and Prosecco is dry. Here is how to tell the three Italian sparklers apart and serve them.
