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The Aervana: Electric Aeration for Your Wine
Some people swear by wine aerators; others do not see their point. The basic idea is simply to get more oxygen into the wine faster for the purpose of enhancing...
Cider is the New Champagne: Holiday Cider Cocktails
This year, take holiday cocktails up a notch. Sonoma Cider – the award-winning brand in the exploding hard cider category, rapidly gaining a reputation for its...
George’s Rants and Raves: Aultmore, Royal Brackla & Deveron Scotch
Well, well, it appears that all those consolidations in the spirits industry are finally starting to pay off. Since Bacardi acquired John Dewer & Sons from Diageo...
Wines of the Week: Sips from Roussillon, France
Shaped like an amphitheater and nestled in the South of France between Spain, the Mediterranean Sea, the Pyrenees and the Corbières Mountains, Roussillon is known...
Sour and Spice Star in New Belgium Brewing’s Fall Lineup
The Colorado mountains are getting their first dusting of snow, a sure sign that fall has arrived. To usher in the change of seasons, New Belgium Brewing is revealing...
George’s Rants and Raves: Clyde May’s Alabama Style Whiskey
Well, I guess you can teach an old dog new tricks. Who knew, outside of Alabama, that there is an Alabama style whiskey? And just what might Alabama style be like?...
Nine Plus Best Things to See in Vienna
My recent visit to Vienna originally included a twenty hour schedule of activities that suddenly was reduced to eight hours. This unexpected time challenge forced...
Winery of the Week: Louis Bernard – Rhone Valley, France
Louis Bernard was founded in 1976 in the world famous Rhône valley, the home of Côtes-du-Rhône and many exceptional wines. With an inventive approach based on...
Savory Slayer Stuffed Beignets
October is American Cheese Month, a 31-day celebration of North America’s delicious and diverse cheeses. Celebrate by experimenting with bold cheese flavors that...
Hauntingly Good Halloween Cocktails
Halloween is almost here, and since it falls on a Saturday this year, the parties should be, well – “killer.” Here are some fantastic cocktail...
