Monthly Archives: July 2010
Free booze this week
Finger Lakes Distilling has two upcoming events at Union Square Wines & Spirits. From their website: Event Date: Friday, July 30, 6:00pm – 9:00pm Description of tasting: Join USQ and Finger Lakes Distillery’s Selena Shannon for a look at their … Continue reading
This beer will not touch my lips
It’s not the fact that the beer has 55% alcohol or that it costs over $700 per bottle, rather it’s that I’ve had a long and unpleasant history with squirrels.
J is for jiggle
I hope you don’t get the wrong idea based on my previous post. The jiggle I’m referring to here is from gelatin. Did you ever eat these when you were a kid? In the NYT this week, Pete Wells reminisces about … Continue reading
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Nice (wine) rack
Last week the New York Daily News featured this sports bra that holds up to 25 ounces of liquid and gives a surgery-like lift of up to 2 cup sizes. You can purchase one of these babies from Baron Bob. … Continue reading
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Breathalyzer before buying
I never anticipated that buying wine would have anything to do with homeland security technology. Pennsylvania is testing out vending machines for wine. The bottle of Korbel I spied in the video doesn’t instill much confidence, though I’m all for … Continue reading
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Asimov enjoys a McKenzie rye Manhattan
Granted, the Diner’s Journal post on July 16th focused primarily on vermouth, but it’s always exciting to get a mention in the New York Times! ABC Kitchen Rye Whiskey Manhattan 1 1/2 ounces McKenzie rye whiskey 3/4 ounce Carpano Antica … Continue reading
How lieblich
In preparation for an upcoming nerd conference (this year’s is in DC), I’m nerding out. Here’s something I’m sure you’re all desperate for – an Austrian residual sugar chart! Austrian Term English Translation Amount of Residual Sugar Trocken Dry Up to … Continue reading
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We got an upgrade
We’ve been submitting L’Ecole’s wine list to Wine Spectator since 2007 and this year we got bumped up to their second-tier award. Here’s what their website says: Best of Award of Excellence 788 winners Our second-tier award, created to give … Continue reading
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The best way to take your vegetables
Multiple Mary-s Frank Bruni’s Tipsy Diaries article was about the Bloody Mary this week. It was great to see folks moving beyond plain-old vodka as the base. Bruni found everything from gin to rye to whiskey to oatmeal stout. Celery … Continue reading
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I is for Incisa della Rocchetta
Mario Incisa della Rocchetta, of the Italian winery Tenuta San Guido, was the inspiration behind the ”Super Tuscan”. Not officially recognized by Italian wine law, these wines emerged in the 1970s as a result of restrictive wine laws, and decreased quality of … Continue reading
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