Monthly Archives: December 2009
Rosé face off
Pink and bubbly – very rarely can you go wrong, holiday season or not. Tonight, we pitted 2 rosé Champagnes against one another. Richard made dinner and these are his tasting notes. Alberto was the creative director behind the photos. … Continue reading
“Taking the ale train”
If you’re in NYC this weekend and free from office parties and the glorious mess of holiday shopping, you should drink beer. My friends over at Tasting Table put together an article on easily accessible (but not as obvious as … Continue reading
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Insti-age
Last night at Holiday Cocktails with Nils and Dave a curious bottle was passed around the room filled with what Dave dubbed “insti-age”. For a previous event, Dave had put some bourbon in his rotary evaporator in order to separate … Continue reading
Cryoextract this
Cryo=very low temperatures, similar to the current NYC forecast. Cryoextraction is a fascinating and controversial way to make sweet white wine. Freshly picked grapes are held overnight in a special cold room, usually around 21°F. The freezing point of the grapes … Continue reading
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Advent calendar of beverages
Happy December! As opposed to sharing a poem, part of the nativity story or chocolate, I thought I’d count down to Christmas with tasty beverages. I was surprised to learn that advent calendars were used by the German Lutherans as … Continue reading
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