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A great piece on glassware by Eric Asimov Newyorktimes ... but what really struck us was the superb photography by Tony Cenicula ... it ain't easy to take pictures of clear stuff.
Each turns holding and swirling a goblet into a rare and sensual pleasure. But how do they differ when it comes to experiencing the wine?
Scapegrace Gin out of New Zealand looks a little bit out of this world ...
In a world awash in a flood of International-style gins (most of them the hastily conceived offspring of a fresh-faced crop of craft distillers, starved
Great scotch on a fishing trip. Sparklers in Napa. A mind-blowing tropical variation on the Long Island Iced Tea. You know... the usual. Quick—what was the best thing you drank this year? Johnnie Walker Schramsberg Campari
Any tale of a cocktail that begins with "While in Hawaii," especially if you don't live there, has a chance for a spot on a Best of the Year list. So I
How does Eric Asimov continue to be so brilliant?
We do not know.
But we love this year's bubble ideas in the The New York Times NYT Cooking
Nothing says “Happy New Year” quite like a bottle of bubbly. Here are six Champagnes and six sparkling wines to help you toast 2022.
We're late to the party ... but there's still time to score some treasure from Buffalo Trace Distillery and other Kentucky Bourbon Trail titans, at auction—to benefit victims of this month's tornadoes. Pappy Vanwinkle Beam Suntory
On Dec. 11, Western Kentucky took a direct hit from unseasonal tornadoes that devastated the town of Mayfield and other small communities within the
From Glenmorangie, a duty-free treat ...
An ongoing gathering of the exquisite, fun, and hard-to-find—for the hard-to-buy-for friend on your list. One of the markets cratered by the pandemic last
Irish whiskey goes biodynamic, with delicious results...
An ongoing gathering of the exquisite, fun, and hard-to-find, for the hard-to-buy-for friend on your list. If anyone was going to drag the whiskey world
Here's the perfect gift for your cocktail lover, from Death & Co.
One of the nation’s foremost cocktail bars for going on 15 years, award-winning outfit Death & Co—now with locations in LA and Denver along with its
Renee Wilmeth is in Burgundy and Alsace, and you're not. burgundy lovers
DATELINE: SOMEWHERE OVER THE ATLANTIC When COVID 19 became a real epidemic in February 2020, it was hard to believe that many of us wouldn’t be back on
Outgoing master blender at Johnnie Walker drops a high-rye jam ...
Brand Ambassadors have a pretty great life. They get to visit the world’s finest distilleries and wineries, gaze upon serene landscapes, and partake of
Country legend George Strait joins forces with Código 1530 Tequila for a double-barreled charmer.
Country-western superstar George Strait comes by his tequila appreciation honestly, ma'am. And his Código 1530 tequilas and mezcals are cowboy-legit,
More good stuff from the founder of Du Nord Social Spirits ...
Chris Montana is used to being an innovator—the industry veteran became the first Black distillery owner in the country when he opened Du Nord Craft
A meditation on the importance of having a house wine... like a great Côtes du Rhône Wines from DOMAINE GUIGAL
Normally, about this time of year, I would be starting to stock up on party wine. At the very least, I would be making sure that my holdings of house
Is that a little nip in the air? Must be time for Bordeaux ...
Bordeaux, France
If I get my hands on another bottle of the 2017 Chateau Lassègue Saint-Émilion Grand Cru ($60), I’m going to set it aside for a while. First, it’s plenty
We're not gonna try this. We still like what professional winemakers are doing. But the end of the summer season has us thinking about new crops for next year...
In this easy-to-follow guide, we’ll show you how to grow wine grapes. We cover everything - growing, planting, plant care, and harvesting. Check it out now!
Oscar De La Hoya, we always loved you. And we love Casa México Tequila. Tasting through a trio of fine agave offerings:
Let me come clean about one thing, right here at the bell: I was always a big fan of Oscar de la Hoya. I saw him fight on television innumerable times,
A handsome set of offerings, including Walker's Cay Bourbon, from a Busch family scion. Elegant labels by marlinarts.
King Spirits founder Steven Busch is swimming out on his own. His father, the legendary August Anheuser Busch III, was born into brewing royalty, leading
Our neighbor got us something fun to drink about...
SOMETIMES YOUR FRIENDS know you better than you think. Sometimes this is a very good thing. I am, for instance, in recent receipt of a very unusual bottle
We've got mixed feelings about wine clubs... you? This one from Dry Farm Wines, though, serves up some real gems.
A couple of months ago, a friend asked if I could recommend a wine delivery club. You’ve seen them for years and probably even joined a few. You pay a
Kástra Elión ... a vodka made with olives. If only we could think of something to do with it...
It seems that everything that can be done to vodka has already been done, from sweet and savory infusions to oft-questionable flavors (whipped cream ...
A trio of Sauvignon Blancs from Cakebread Cellars Ehlers Estate Ram's Gate Winery show us what we've been missing...
I’ve been so wrong about Sauvignon Blanc for so long that it took me a little while to recalibrate. I blame New Zealand. The first nice examples I tried,
It's the second Saturday in June. We're here for you.
Long before there was a state of celebration (debauchery?) known as “Rosé all Day”—in the same genus as the dulcet horrors of California White Zinfandel,
A set of solid summer sippers:
My first experience with Matt Dees’s gift for winemaking came during a tasting of The Hilt’s beautiful pinot noirs and chardonnays crafted from the fruit
A grower Champagne to crow about ...
I celebrated a birthday recently. It wasn’t a milestone but after enduring a pandemic, all birthdays should be celebrated with a little something extra.
Barrell Craft Spirits has another winner with its new Stellum brand ... made a rye drinker out of us!
It has been pointed out to me a number of times recently that we are currently in a golden age of American Whiskey. There is just an awful lot of good
Where do you stand on flavored vodkas? We've skipped that section for years... but these new Grey Goose offerings might change our mind.
Few words scare me more than "flavored." However well-executed or -intentioned, it always sounds like there's a flaw in need of covering. Like some
We're suckers for Sonoma Pinot Noir ... and the 2019 Pfendler is a stunner.
I hadn’t expected to open the 2019 Pfendler Vineyards Pinot Noir, the evening I opened it, but it had been a pleasantly long dinner party, full of
Meet the astonishing whiskeys from Last Shot Distillery ... some of them made from ... maple syrup!?!
Certainly New York State’s Finger Lakes region sports a well-established heritage as a premium wine-producing area. But proximity to superb agricultural
For the Kentucky Derby, we stick to the classics. Old Forester has other ideas ... and that's OK, for now.
Many, many are the bourbon brands that try to align themselves with the Kentucky Derby. Few, though, are those who go the lengths gone to by Old Forester.
What to drink for Earth Day, you are asking yourself. How bout Mezcal Amarás, from “the world’s first carbon neutral mezcal company." Great juice.
“If you see a type of agave out in the wild,” says Luis Niño de Rivera, “you must plant that variety there.” The CEO and founder of Mezcal Amaras is
Great article in @Atlas Obscura about meaningful academic pursuits...
And partnering with a distillery to resurrect one.
We had an intriguing conversation with TJ Rodgers, founder of Clos de la Tech, about Burgundy, cold soaking, and the use of technology (and gravity) in winemaking. Spend a few minutes with a true adventurer!
“I like talking about wine,” says TJ Rodgers, speaking from his home in the Santa Cruz mountains. “The only thing I like to talk about more than wine is
Yet another Oregon Chardonnay to fall for ... from Bethel Heights Vineyard, Inc.
A few years ago, I fell in love with Chardonnay from Oregon, after a trip that coincided with its famous wine auction, held to promote the overall
A natural addition to your cocktail bookshelf, from Ellen Zachos
With our favorite watering holes shuttered for the past year, you could hardly blame us passionate imbibers for wandering the wilderness in search of a
It's almost time for aperitif season. Here's one for the repertoire, from Italicus - Rosolio di Bergamotto
“It’s a little like lemocello,” said my tasting partner, after we’d both taken a small swig, neat. “But herbal.” I agreed. We were trying a taste from a
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