wine

Back Home Barbecue, which opened last April at the corner of Markham and State St. in Little Rock, has cemented itself as a go-to lunch spot for professionals working downtown. From early morning, people can smell the smoker getting meat …

Dry January, sober curious, California sober — every day, there seems to be a new phrase to describe the same phenomenon. People are drinking less alcohol. An NCSolutions poll found nearly half of Americans, 49 percent, are trying to drink …

In the ongoing effort by communities to spur economic development and provide for quality of life, the ability to purchase alcohol is in many places a given. A glass of wine with dinner, cocktails with clients or grabbing a six-pack …

Arkansas’ wine industry, valued at $1 billion, is well down the list of the state’s agricultural product sectors, both in dollars and acres, but it is unique in its composition. Rice remains the undisputed king of Natural State crops, but …

Understanding wine is not only a matter of good taste but is also an essential business tool, be it for entertaining, closing a deal over dinner or gifting a prized client. This month’s installment of “Savoring Your Success” looks at …

A group called Keep Our Dollars in Fayetteville is making plans to collect petition signatures to put a measure on the November ballot that would allow Sunday sales of alcohol. If approved by voters, it would make Fayetteville the largest …

Earlier this year, AY Media Group reported that a dog-friendly brewery would be opening in Little Rock at 900 E. 9th Street. Yesterday, AY attended the groundbreaking ceremony for this brewing concept.  Southern Tail Brewing is a new Little Rock …

Sake, a Japanese alcoholic drink, is overall a rarity in the United States. Few Americans have had the chance to try it, and fewer still have had sake of good quality. You might not expect Arkansas to be the place …

If you remember the great ‘80s sitcom “Cheers,” you’ll recall that it was about a Boston bar “where everybody knows your name.” The focus of that bar was pushing beers to its patrons, but Crush Wine Bar in North Little …

The view from the grounds of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Altus rivals anything to be had in the Natural State. Standing in the shadow of the historic house of worship, the visitor gazes out over the Arkansas River valley …