Lucy Simon is a New York-based wine, spirits, and food writer has been with Food & Wine since the spring of 2021. To drink sake or to drink wine, that is the question. As sake sales have skyrocketed ...

Welcome back to FTW’s Beverage of the Week series. Here, we mostly chronicle and review beers, but happily expand that scope to any beverage (or food) that pairs well with sports. Yes, even cookie ...

While the weather is decidedly chilly today, there are plenty of beer, wine and even sake dinners to warm you up this week. Here’s a taste of what’s on the culinary calendar. Master Sommelier John ...

I recently proclaimed a huge confession: I don’t get sake. I had attended sake tastings, sat through sake classes, watched sake documentaries. I had tried it, warm and cold, budget and high-end, ...

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This Japanese technique unlocks new, complex aromas and textures.

River North and the West Loop have multiple locations fit for a sake crawl, while singular outposts in Logan Square, Lakeview ...

Our region’s drinking culture, alcoholic and otherwise, stays the pace with our exceptional restaurant scene. Rather than a sweeping survey of the “best,” these dozen bars, restaurants and shops are ...

The 'Kyoto Sake Glass' is a specialised glass aimed at providing a more authentic and balanced appreciation of sake.