Trendsetting and trailblazing — this trio takes bacon to a whole new level.

Five years ago, Sven Liden, Stefan Schachtell, and Chris Marshall combined one adventurous weekend of camping and added a little dash of trial and error sessions of tastin’ and mixin’ to develop what some are calling the smoothest vodka they’ve ever had — but here’s the twist, it’s bacon flavored.

Confucius says Bordeaux red blends are perfectly suited for Asian food.

In the midst of Wild Ginger’s inaugural Summer of Riesling world wine affair, the James Beard award-winning restaurant has gone and done it again. This celebrated Asian eatery has announced an exclusive house wine that goes against the grain of conventionally pairing wine and cuisine — simply because it’s red.