SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS)— This week I have two very charming and appealing wines to introduce you to. The first is Eric Bordelet Poire "Granit" (pear). It's a marvelous sparkling wine made from pears. The ...

Every holiday party needs a few delicious alternatives to cocktails. A special mocktail for the nondrinkers at the party will be a huge hit. Even your guests who love cocktails will enjoy these ...

To keep that New Year’s celebration on the light side, consider sprightly and subtly sparkling pear cider from Ireland. It’s delicately sweetened, delivers only 4.5 percent alcohol and behaves ...

Cider is having a moment. No longer a frumpy American Colonial beverage, it is becoming the surprise ingénue on the beverage scene. Until recently, though, the only cider that ever caught my fancy was ...