Monthly Archives: April 2010
What does John know?
John Hansell, editor and publisher of the Malt Advocate, pens a blog with the same title as this post. Yesterday he announced the impending release of McKenzie Bourbon.
G is for glassy winged sharpshooter
The glassy winged sharpshooter is a leafhopper from the insect family Cicadellidae. Originally from northeastern Mexico, these little buggers have migrated to the U.S. where they spread Pierce’s Disease, a bacterial infection that kills grapevines. Voracious eaters, they spread bacteria from … Continue reading
Filed under Alphabet Soup, Wine
Give them the Finger Lakes
At the beginning of the month, I had a post about wine on tap. Intrigued about the supplier for the Riesling at Terroir, I did some research and came across this: I found this on Dr. Vino’s blog. It’s worth scrolling … Continue reading
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Wildberry fizz
A San Francisco bartender by the name of Ernest P. Rawling wrote the following about a fizz in his 1914 Rawling’s Book of Mixed Drinks: “…the next in favor is surely the Fizz – the long drink par excellence. At … Continue reading
Filed under Cocktails
Thirsty hits the 1 year mark
It was a year ago today that I posted my first blog entry. A big thank you to all of you following me along. Cheers to warm weather, cold drinks and more blog posts!
Pass the spit bucket
Today was the Louis/Dressner portfolio tasting and even though they were strict with the RSVP list, there was still plenty of pushing, prodding and spit bucket mishaps. Fortunately, their wines were good enough to distract me from the occasional elbow … Continue reading
Brandy milk punch
I can’t say it’s the most appealing name and I’ve tended to avoid cocktails with milk ever since my parents casually mentioned they’ve gotten “into trouble” after consuming White Russians. On the other hand, the nutmeg reminded me of a … Continue reading
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Get schooled on summer sippers
I’m not ashamed to admit that I love pink wine. Crisp, refreshing and easy to drink; it’s the wine I crave the most once the temperature begins to rise. Whether you’re a rosé drinker or a skeptic, you should join … Continue reading
Let the bittering begin
On Sunday we decided to make bitters. Watch out, Regan and Peychaud. A trip to Bowery and Vine for Wray & Nephew’s White Overproof Rum yielded the other half.
Filed under Spirits
F is for foxy
You may be a cute little heartbreaker, but the foxy I’m referring to today is a pretty negative term that folks use when a wine has aromas more like animal fur than fruit or flowers. The odor may also come across … Continue reading
Filed under Alphabet Soup, Wine
