WHISKEY Cruising the Whisky Bar – Literally! May 19, 2023 When I entered the central lounge of Scenic Eclipse II, I didn’t expect to find a museum-like display of the …
COCKTAILS 6 Cocktails Dishing on Iconic Divas May 10, 2023 Timeless Glamour It’s a funny feeling to experience nostalgia for a time and place never known. Yet, thanks to its …
SPIRITS Mezcal Verde Launches Inaugural ‘Artists Series’ Labels April 19, 2023 Mezcal Verde is promoting a better world without prejudice. As a leader in sustainably produced artisanal mezcal from Oaxaca, Mexico, …
WINE Spring is Sauvignon Blanc Season April 07, 2023 If there is one wine varietal that most often heralds the arrival of spring, it’s Sauvignon Blanc. Just as a …
SPIRITS Visiting the Caribbean in Every Sip March 15, 2023 It’s always more fun to sample wine or spirits at the source– tasting a lush Brunello while overlooking the sun-dappled …
WINE Jazz-Fusion Infused Wine from Broc Cellars March 10, 2023 While collaborations between celebrities and winemakers are nothing new, musician-wine crossovers are rarer but not-so-rare for DJ Muggs of Soul …
WINE The Pinot Noir Tour That Comes To You February 22, 2023 Like most wine writers during the dog days of Covid, my standard winery visits morphed into Zoom wine tastings, and …
COCKTAILS The Great Cocktail Ice Debate February 14, 2023 My cocktail of choice is an Old Fashioned, no matter the mixology iteration. This classic but relatively simple concoction, whether …
SPIRITS Getting Schooled on Rum in the Caribbean February 01, 2022 How is it that rum somehow escaped my cocktail-making attention? I’m a brown liquor lover, after all. While visiting the …
GEAR WINE Pinot Rocks: Michael Browne’s New Book Digs Deep February 08, 2021 Wild child, circus performer, celebrated vintner: Michael Browne’s path to viticultural success was and is highly curious. In his new autobiography, …
COCKTAILS YOUR WEEKEND COCKTAIL: Two Chicks Canned Cocktails January 08, 2021 Founded by entrepreneurs Meghan Hanna and Linda Cash, Two Chicks Cocktails began more as a concept than as a recipe: …
WINE A Very Pleasant Re-Trial: The Judgment of Paris, Again December 15, 2020 THE GIFT GUIDE: WHAT TO GET FOR THE HARD TO GET FOR By now, even casual wine drinkers probably know …
GEAR One Part Inspiration, One Part Ingenuity December 13, 2020 THE GIFT GUIDE: WHAT TO GET FOR THE HARD TO GET FOR Cocktails of yore featured a mixture of …
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 …
WHISKEY Lost Lantern Shines a Light on American Distilling November 11, 2020 Inspired by the tradition of Scotland’s independent bottlers, Lost Lantern seeks unique whiskies made around the U.S., and releases them …
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