The affirmation that a glass of red wine a day is a healthy part of a well-rounded diet probably has had you clambering for your favorite bottles for some time now. But as summer approaches, it might be white wine and not red that's struck your fancy. While there's certainly nothing wrong with enjoying a glass of chilled white or rosé, take advantage of the health benefits of red all the way through the summer with three delicious red wine cocktails.

It’s your turn to host Sunday brunch amongst your circle of friends. You want it be absolutely stellar and memorable, but how do you improve upon that decadent creme brulee French toast served at the last brunch?

Delectable cocktails, that’s how!

New Planet Beer out of Boulder, Colorado is one of the only truly gluten-free beers on the market, brewing guaranteed gluten-free craft beer for the growing community of people being diagnosed with Celiac Disease (CD), Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), gluten intolerance, or for those that are choosing a gluten-free diet.  Now, they're taking it a step further, working on becoming Non-GMO Certified.

Retro has never been so hot. The popularity of the TV show Mad Men is soaring, speakeasy cocktail bars are popping up all over the country and form-fitting '50s fashion is suddenly everywhere. But you don’t actually have to goout to enjoy a retro cocktail; try the following five cocktail recipes at home. If you don’t have a cocktail shaker, just improvise with a large glass or kitchen jar.

The home brewing trend has hit hard, from people who are turning out all of their beer to those who just make a batch from time to time. But whether you're an amateur brewer or a beer-making fiend, there are a few important tips to bear in mind to make sure that your beer is the best it can be!

Making homemade fruit wine is simple, enjoyable and worth every last sip. A colorful and tasty addition to any wine rack, fruit wines also make fantastic culinary ingredients for sauces, marinades, salad dressings and even some desserts. Although making fruit wine is a time intensive process, it makes vinting accessible to those who can't care for a vineyard or vint grape wines. Homemade fruit wines make great gifts and provide exotic flavors that are bound to intrigue dinner party guests. So choose your fruit and let the fermenting begin!

Last year, we told you all about 2011's sustainable wine trends. 2012's sustainable wine has advanced even further. Now that we've stepped into 2013, it's time to look back the best of what 2012 had to offer wine lovers... and sustainable wine is only the beginning. Here are three of the very best organic wines that came out last year. It's time to stock the wine cellar!

As I started planning my holiday party menus, I wondered: Can you make a festive punch using beer as the main ingredient? It’s been done with whiskey, rum, and spiked cider—why not? I took an afternoon to play around in the kitchen with beer varieties and seasonal juices, all in the name of mixing up a merry bubbly brew, and here are the results of my experiments. Bottoms up!

Like apple juice’s naughty cousin with a badass attitude, hard cider will wake up your taste buds with a refreshing slap of fermented apple flavors and alcoholic content. Basically a wine made from apples instead of grapes, hard cider can be still or sparkling, and is classified from dry to sweet. Apple cider can be anywhere from pale yellow to dark brown, depending on the filtering process between fruit pressing and fermentation; more traditional brands are darker and cloudier, while popular new brands are clear and crisp.

Every year, Wine Spectator publishes its list of the top 100 new wines. In 2012, the top wine came from Shafer Vineyards -- an elite Napa vineyard that practices sustainable agriculture. "Relentless" is exceptional, not just for what's in the bottle, but for how it was produced.