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Winery of the Week: August Ridge – Paso Robles, Ca
John Barker’s family tradition of growing grapes in California (since the 1800’s) and his wife Jill’s Italian heritage blend together perfectly...
Bombay Sapphire Cocktails for Summer
Gin and summer are an ideal pair, so we decided to share some “gintastic” recipes from Bombay Sapphire in order to help give you a little greater appreciation...
Whaling Station in Monterey: A Steak Lovers Tradition
Old World Steak House Traditions live on at the internationally acclaimed Whaling Station, perched just above Steinbeck’s Cannery Row. Named Monterey County’s...
George’s Rants and Raves: Ungava Gin
Have you ever heard the one about the Eskimo and the gin? Now, doesn’t that sound like the intro to an insensitive, racist, slanderous, offensive, pejorative,...
Winery of the Week: HammerSky Vineyards – Paso Robles
At a time when so many wines, especially those on the shelves of large retailers, are trending towards a soft and sweet character, it’s refreshing to find...
Celebrate Fourth of July with these Made-In-America Cocktails
Celebrate Fourth of July with these Made-In-America cocktails from Blue Ice Vodka, America’s premium handcrafted potato vodka. At only 52 calories per ounce,...
Savor Idaho 2017: Idaho’s Premier Wine Event
We were happy to attend the Ninth Annual Savor Idaho which was once again Sold Out at the Idaho Botanical Garden in Boise. It was a cloudy and cool June day which...
Kansas City BBQ Ribs
When it comes to the different barbeque meat varieties, 34% of participants in a recent Zagat BBQ Survey said ribs are their favored type. So here’s a...
Wines of the Week: Great Buys from Cariñena, Spain
D.O.P. Cariñena has it all: old vines, heirloom varietals, complexity of soils, and higher elevations. Located in the northeastern region of Aragón, Cariñena...
George’s Rants and Raves: Aylesbury Duck Vodka
Of the more than 450 brands of vodka in the world, as you, my faithful 899,648.6 regular readers know, I have taste tested only 36 to date, and by this count, I...
