Nora O'Malley

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thanksgiving dinner

Nov 12, 2021

The Definitive Thanksgiving Beer and Wine Pairing Guide

What you drink with that 3 am leftover sandwich totally matters.

NYE Champagne toast

Dec 28, 2017

The Best Champagne for Every Budget

At this point in human evolution, the mere sound of Ryan Seacrest counting backward from 10 causes a Pavlovian response that can only be cured by bubbly.

Best rose under 15 dollars

Jun 10, 2016

The Best Rosé for Under $15

Rosé… have you heard of it??

Rosé Is Over, Guys. Drink These Wines Instead.

May 20, 2016

Rosé Is Over, Guys. Drink These Wines Instead.

Everyone's now-favorite lightly colored (and sometimes lightly flavored) seasonal specialty, rosé seemed to take over the country last summer to the point that when there was a shortage in the Hamptons, some folks began questioning their very purpose on this planet.

wings wine pairing

Oct 8, 2014

A sommelier pairs wine with your 12 favorite take-out foods

Because some nights you just want to put on Love It or List It, order a boatload of wings, and drink the sh*t out of some fruit-forward Zins, we gave our wine writer/certified sommelier the challenge of pairing 12 of your favorite take-out foods with an appropriate and affordable wine.

best boxed wines

Sep 24, 2014

The 8 Best Wines Not in Bottles

[Editor's Note: We're excited to introduce our new wine writer Nora O'Malley, whose vino knowledge goes so far beyond Franzia boxes in college, since she's a certified sommelier and manager of a sweet NYC wine shop.]