Behind The Bar

Get Burns-ed

Not that I’ve ever needed a reason to enjoy a Scotch neat as soon as the weekend arrives, but if…

New Brew

Let’s say that you’re a homebrewer and you make a beer that is unique and wonderful. All of your friends…

Perfect Pairings?

With this being Houston Beer Week, it made perfect sense when it was announced that, as of yesterday, Houstonians can…

5 Nosy Questions for Antonio Gianola

This is the last in a series of wine-related articles that SideDish has been running as a companion to My…

5 Nosy Questions for Fred Jones

If you’ve been to The Pass & Provisions (807 Taft), you’ve probably seen Fred Jones. Or, perhaps not, as he…

Sips of Houston ~ A Wine Travel Series (part 4)

“It all started back in the 1990s with a group of my buddies tasting wines in Napa we created in…

Sips of Houston ~ A Wine Travel Series (part 3)

“I do miss the Southern accents, the Hill Country and Texas barbecue,” says native Houstonian James Stewart of Stewart Cellars,…

Everynight Wines

Much of the discussion about pairing wine and food centers on restaurant meals. But why not bring that luxury home?…

Sips of Houston ~ A Wine Travel Series (part 2)

Mesmerizing sunsets, mountain vistas and endless rolling vineyards, not to mention world-class food. No wonder Carol and Mike Hensley, owners…

Sips of Houston ~ A Wine Travel Series (part 1)

For the first installment of Robin Barr Sussman’s month-long SideDish series that acquaints us with Houstonians who live and work…