Marnie Olds

May 1, 2008 | Appreciation

Sensory Pairing Principles at Home

Want to experiment with pairing principles for yourself? A few simple side-by-side comparisons can provide amazing insights you’ll never forget. Gather a few beverages and a few common kitchen staples, and check out how your senses operate....

May 1, 2008 | Appreciation

Bridging the Beer-Wine Gap

Thanks to taxes and regulations, Americans reflexively divide alcoholic drinks into three categories: beer, wine and liquor. But, if we take an open-minded look at how these products are made, how they’re consumed and how they taste, something becomes obvious. ...

May 1, 2008 | Appreciation

Food Fight—Beer and Wine Square Off Across the Table

This feature couldn’t have been written 25 years ago. The idea that beer should be taken seriously as a partner for fine food—that beer might be wine’s peer when we search for a compatible beverage for the table—would have provoked ...