COCKTAILS YOUR WEEKEND COCKTAIL: The Aviation January 29, 2021 Café Nordo was (and is) one of most creative and imaginative dinner theater experiences in Seattle, or anywhere else. “We …
GEAR I, Robo-Wine January 27, 2021 Production-line-grade technology brought to your wine collection? Why not? The new WineCab products, created by oenophile Mark Chaney (who also …
WINE Building Better in Bordeaux January 25, 2021 By 2030, all Bordeaux winegrowers are expected to comply with certain environmental criteria to meet AOC standards. Some owners are …
COCKTAILS YOUR WEEKEND COCKTAIL: Knob Creek’s Bottled Old Fashioned January 22, 2021 Probably the main worry I’ve had about pre-made cocktails is fretting over the base spirit. It’s not that there isn’t …
WHISKEY TASTING NOTE: Jefferson’s Reserve Single Barrel 100 Proof January 21, 2021 It’s a well documented fact that the makers of Jefferson’s Bourbon, Trey Zoeller and his father, noted bourbon author and …
WINE TASTING NOTE: The Hilt 2018 Sta. Rita Hills Estate Chardonnay and Pinot Noir January 19, 2021 Even listening to The Hilt’s Matt Dees talk about wine is a treat for the senses. His descriptions, during a …
COCKTAILS YOUR WEEKEND COCKTAIL: All Smoke, No Fire January 15, 2021 Michael Deery used to have a running challenge with Matthew Aubrey, brand ambassador for Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey. “I could …
WHISKEY TASTING NOTE: Rabbit Hole Founder’s Collection Kentucky Straight Rye January 13, 2021 Rabbit Hole founder Kaveh Zamanian hand-picked the 1,315 bottles that comprise the new limited-edition Boxergrail Founder’s Collection Kentucky Straight Rye …
GEAR WINE The Aveine Transcends the Limits of Time and Space January 11, 2021 The other night at dinner, a friend who typically ages wines impeccably ordered a 2018 Grand Cru Chablis. I was …
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: …
DISTILLED DISTILLED: Rum-Cocos, Cameron Diaz, and Costco Bourbon January 06, 2021 Welcome to Distilled—booze news from the Globe and the world beyond. There’s a sort of paradox, or at least a …
SPIRITS TASTING NOTE: The Pure Expressions of Akashi-Tai Sake January 05, 2021 There’s a refined elegance in each of the sakes from Akashi-Tai. It speaks to the quality of the rice, the pristine …
SPIRITS Newcomer Mijenta Launches an Intriguing Reposado January 04, 2021 The brainchild of former Bacardi CEO Mike Dolan, master barman Juan Coronado, and sustainable designer Elise Som, Mijenta Tequila released …
COCKTAILS YOUR WEEKEND COCKTAIL: The Rum-Coco January 01, 2021 One of the many things that caught my attention during my annual viewing of the delightful film version of Tennessee …
WINE ESSENTIALS: Champagne! December 31, 2020 “I drink it when I’m happy and when I’m sad. Sometimes I drink it when I’m alone. When I have …
WHISKEY ESSENTIALS: Canadian Whisky May 22, 2020 The dominance, popularity, and status of Canadian whisky in the U.S. results from two factors: The Prohibition and the taste. …
WHISKEY ESSENTIALS: Single Malt Scotch Whisky April 22, 2020 Fair warning 1: This piece is dedicated purely to the legendary brown spirits produced and bottled at the many individual …
News SPIRITS Update: Fundraising Efforts by Du Nord Craft Spirits June 26, 2020 Here’s a very entertaining update on the fundraising efforts by Du Nord Craft Spirits, in the wake of the Minneapolis protests …
WHISKEY Japanese Whisky Is Not Always Japanese Whisky October 14, 2020 Pick up any Scotch bottle and you automatically know one basic fact; it’s from Scotland. The same truth-in-labeling rules apply …
COCKTAILS YOUR WEEKEND COCKTAIL: The Medium Wet Martini February 05, 2021 As a spirits journalist, I am pretty much open to anything: Single-malts in a cocktail, peanut-flavorings, vodka made from grapes …
COCKTAILS YOUR WEEKEND COCKTAIL: The Brown Demon October 31, 2020 “Chamuco” is Spanish slang for “devil” and generally refers to a mischievous person. Tequila Chamucos Reposado ($45) embraces the naughtiness, …
WINE TASTING NOTE: NV Gruet Demi-Sec December 04, 2020 BUBBLES WEEK For our very small Thanksgiving, I volunteered to bring the dessert wine. It’s not that I don’t like …
WINE Star Sommelier Belinda Chang’s 5 Bubblies to Get Us Through May 15, 2020 Nobody throws a party like Belinda Chang. Even now. With her high-spirited personality and breezy approach to explaining the vagaries …
WINE And Now, the Great Cheap Prosecco Blind Tasting December 04, 2020 BUBBLES WEEK Here at Wine and Whiskey Globe, when we say “cheap,” we mean it in a conversational, not derogatory …
COCKTAILS ESSENTIALS: The Gimlet May 06, 2020 The origin of the gimlet cocktail is subject to some debate. I prefer the (likely apocryphal) version that attributes its …
WINE World-Class Pinot Noir—Grown on Long Island September 09, 2020 To really understand what is happening at McCall Wines, out on the North Fork of Long Island, it is helpful …
COCKTAILS DISTILLED DISTILLED: Last Chance for Glögg, Gorgeous Whisky Glasses, and Trouble in Glou Glou Land December 30, 2020 Welcome to Distilled—booze news from the Globe and the world beyond. Anytime can be the right time for Glögg—so long …
GEAR Making the Cut (and Beating the Spread) April 17, 2020 So we’ve been having cocktail hour. Every night. A little ceremony to look forward to near the end of …
COCKTAILS All Those Freaking Mini Bottles: The Curious Legacy of Drinking in South Carolina October 06, 2020 During the 1990s, I spent a rather significant amount of time in Columbia, South Carolina. When asked about Columbia, South …
WHISKEY Here’s What James Carville Was Drinking on Election Night November 05, 2020 On Election Night, as many of us watched the results roll in, the talking heads offered us their unique perspectives …
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