WINE Two New Bottlings from Billecart-Salmon Evolve the Classic Maison’s Offerings November 30, 2020 BUBBLES WEEK The name Billecart-Salmon is usually pronounced with a kind of reverence and longing—and maybe even a bit of …
WINE Welcome to Bubbles Week November 30, 2020 BUBBLES WEEK It is, for once, no exaggeration to say that there is nothing else quite like it. Ships may …
COCKTAILS YOUR WEEKEND COCKTAIL: Cranberry Bourbon Smash November 26, 2020 We have much to be thankful for this holiday season. I’m thankful for our friends and family and although we …
WINE Here—Again—Is How to Make a Simple Wine Gravy November 26, 2020 This year is going to be different. Maybe you’re only making gravy for two. Maybe you need a little extra …
COCKTAILS DISTILLED: A Quiet Nouveau Day, a Stellar Cellar Auction, and Turkey. November 25, 2020 Welcome to our new weekly roundup, Distilled—a look at booze news from the Globe and beyond. The Thing About Ina …
WINE TASTING NOTE: 2014 Willful Pinot Noir November 24, 2020 My relationship to Oregon pinots has been rocky. Too many are the loud guy at the end of the bar—too …
WHISKEY At the Edge of the Bourbon Trail, Wheel Horse Rides Again November 23, 2020 Green River Distilling Co. originally took shape in 1885, producing fine (i.e. expensive) bourbon from its headquarters in Owensboro, an Ohio …
SPIRITS TASTING NOTE: Mijenta Tequila November 21, 2020 Once upon a time, there was Cuervo Gold. And that was about it. Now, you can scratch your head as you …
COCKTAILS YOUR WEEKEND COCKTAIL: El Freson November 20, 2020 El Tesoro tequila is produced at the La Altena distillery in Arandas, a village in the Jalisco Highlands. As with …
SPIRITS TASTING NOTE: Santera Tequila November 20, 2020 Albeit with a light hand, Santera Tequila folds some edgier processes, like additional filtration steps and even some blending, into …
WINE ESSENTIALS: Beaujolais November 19, 2020 It’s the third Thursday in November, so winemakers in Beaujolais release the 2020 vintage. Yes, pandemic or no, it’s that …
COCKTAILS Charles Joly Knew We Would Be Drinking Canned Cocktails Before We Did November 17, 2020 Way back in 2013, when Crafthouse Cocktails debuted, spirits connoisseurs—present company included—were understandably skeptical. A premixed cocktail in a can? Frankly, …
SPIRITS The Tequila That Comes with Its Own Hotel, and Vice Versa November 14, 2020 Our month of Agave Weekends continues … As a keen fan of tequila, I ought to have known more about …
COCKTAILS YOUR WEEKEND COCKTAIL: “The Freshest Margarita” November 13, 2020 We have to go back to 1998, when entrepreneurs Danny Schneeweiss and Moy Guindi, inspired by Mexico City’s thriving cultural …
WINE Wines from the Caucasus Have Got Georgia On Our Mind November 12, 2020 The Soviet era decimated the nation of Georgia’s wine industry, in nearly all respects—but it’s hard to halt an 8,000-year-old …
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