Category Archives: Alcohol in the News
Big Flats 1901
As you know, I am a big supporter of local booze. Guess I haven’t been doing enough beer shopping at Walgreen’s. It is worthwhile to read the full article that came out on Tuesday in my home-town newspaper about this … Continue reading
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Wine for Oscar Night
Last week I wrote a piece pairing wines with Oscar-nominated films. So far, it got picked up by Variety and NYPress picked it up from there. Update: On Saturday, 2/26, Cork Savvy posted it as well.
Filed under Alcohol in the News, Wine
Wine grape vines haven’t been getting busy
The New York Times reported last week that grape vines weren’t having enough sex. At first glance, this may not seem like a major problem (insert sex joke here). Alas, it is a big deal. Look at the mess of a … Continue reading
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Frommer’s visits the Finger Lakes
Amy Zavatto, one of the writers for Frommer’s Community Blog, Between Bites, recently wrote a piece titled, “Sipping Whiskey in the Finger Lakes“. On assignment for a wine job, she stumbled upon Finger Lakes Distilling on her way out of town. … Continue reading
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Sommelier Journal
Over the summer, I agreed to help the Sommelier Journal with their ad campaign. For those of you in the industry who don’t subscribe to it yet, it’s worth checking out. This just ran in the December 2010 issue:
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How to get filthy rich, part 2
As you may know, in addition to being a blog about beverages, A Thirsty Spirit has occasional posts on how to get rich, like this one from last spring, focusing on an ill-conceived plan for the pursuit of tycoon-ship through … Continue reading
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Craft distilleries featured in NYT today
Finger Lakes Distilling got a great mention in an article in today’s dining section titled, “Just Don’t Call it Moonshine“. The McKenzie Bourbon and FLD Cherry Liqueur were also used to cap off the evening at last night’s Finger Lakes … Continue reading
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Bitters to go
Leave it to the ever-traveling Germans to come up with a way to have classy cocktails on the go. Today’s Times clued me in to this adorable kit. Tasting notes from the company’s website: CELERY BITTERS: Very complex and exotic. … Continue reading
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Undersea wine cellar
Last week, the Brisbane Times reported that Ivan Simonic, a Slovenian winemaker, retrieved 600 bottles of sparkling wine from the bottom of the Adriatic. He had put them there on purpose, citing the temperature of the ocean at this depth … Continue reading
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Study: Americans Get Majority of Exercise While Drunk
I originally came across this video on Eater and I’ve been waiting (im)patiently for someone to post it on YouTube. Enjoy!
Filed under Alcohol in the News, Videos
