Wine & Dine

West Florida Fried Seafood & Complementary Beverages

S.W AND RICH HERMANSEN Staff Writers wine@lbknews.com We set aside mandates of healthy food choices when we select certain seafood favorites. Fried seafood has a devoted following...

Chenin Blanc: A Favorite of Sommeliers

S.W AND RICH HERMANSEN Staff Writers wine@lbknews.com White wine drinkers in American bars, restaurants, and wine shops ask for Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio/Gris, or Riesling. Rarely...

Recent Trends in Food and Beverage Prices

S.W AND RICH HERMANSEN Staff Writers wine@lbknews.com The St. Louis Bank, one of the banks in the conservative wing of the Federal Reserve System, maintains the Federal...

St. Armands Scene Fills in Missing Pieces

S.W AND RICH HERMANSEN Staff Writers wine@lbknews.com To the day one year after Hurricane Helen slammed its tidal surge into the heart of St. Armand’s Circle, we...

Door-to-Door Dash Dining in DC

S.W AND RICH HERMANSEN Staff Writers wine@lbknews.com Dateline: Occupied Washington DC Summer 2025 We have returned to the DC area to fact check results of the invasion by...

Wine: Next New Thing

S.W AND RICH HERMANSEN Staff Writers wine@lbknews.com Our recent discovery of the next new thing in wine turned out to be ancient news by social media standards....

The middle of the pack flows in a glass

S.W AND RICH HERMANSEN Staff Writers wine@lbknews.com Gamblers on the ponies know that place and show tickets keep them in the game. They don’t have to pick...

Fine Wines for Turbulent Times

S.W AND RICH HERMANSEN Staff Writers wine@lbknews.com Grape vines have evolved to tolerate dramatic variations in climate and soil. Vines that struggle to find water and nutrients...

Better Wine Lists at Wine Bars and Restaurants

S.W AND RICH HERMANSEN Staff Writers wine@lbknews.com Our ongoing field research has exposed us to wine lists that if stacked one atop another would reach the moon....

Sarasota’s Le Colonne to Reopen as Nōnnō Umbertō Italian Seafood & Steakhouse

Le Colonne is preparing to reopen with Chef Simone Salustri at the helm, under the new name honoring Le Colonne’s founder. Opening in the...

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