Archive for the ‘Beverage’ Category

Winery of the Week: Wrath – Monterey County, Ca

Winery of the Week: Wrath – Monterey County, Ca

At Wrath, they are all about place, striving to illuminate the terroir of their vineyards in every bottle of wine.   Part of this philosophy means preserving...

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Winery of the Week: De Tierra Vineyards – Monterey County, Ca

Winery of the Week: De Tierra Vineyards – Monterey County, Ca

De Tierra Vineyards is a family-owned and operated winery focused on producing handcrafted wines from Monterey County in California. As their name, meaning ‘of...

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Cocktails for the Autumn Season

Cocktails for the Autumn Season

As the temperature drops, it’s time to put away the warm weather recipes and transition to cocktails that fit the autumn season. Whether you’re hosting a festival...

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Exploring the Wineries of the Dry Creek Valley: Passalacqua, Everett Ridge, & Mill Creek

Exploring the Wineries of the Dry Creek Valley: Passalacqua, Everett Ridge, & Mill Creek

Sonoma County’s Dry Creek Valley is one of the premier grape growing regions in California. The area may be most famous for its wonderful Zinfandels, but the wineries...

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George’s Rants and Raves: Dewar’s Highlander Honey

George’s Rants and Raves: Dewar’s Highlander Honey

Honestly now, what is it with all these convoluted flavorings that are appearing in nearly every spirit distilled today?  Bourbon has gone sweet.  Vodka comes...

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Exploring the Wineries of the Dry Creek Valley – West Wines

Exploring the Wineries of the Dry Creek Valley – West Wines

When you think about Sweden, wine probably doesn’t come to mind. Yet, Katarina Bonde and Bengt Akerlind found their way from the Scandinavian shores to Sonoma...

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Exploring the Wineries of the Dry Creek Valley – Sbragia Family Vineyards

Exploring the Wineries of the Dry Creek Valley – Sbragia Family Vineyards

Our next stop in Sonoma County’s Dry Creek Valley is at Sbragia Family Vineyards. There, Ed Sbragia carries on a legacy started by his father, Gino, and someday...

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George’s Rants and Raves: Cana Brava Rum

George’s Rants and Raves: Cana Brava Rum

Okay, so it’s time I gave Ford, Kosmas, Zaric, Barnekow and Roth their just due, and NO, they are not a law firm, although they sure sound like it. Individually...

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Exploring the Wineries of the Dry Creek Valley – DaVero

Exploring the Wineries of the Dry Creek Valley – DaVero

DaVero is a unique winery in Sonoma County’s Dry Creek Valley. Where so many other chose to focus on Zinfandel or Cabernet, they planted Italian grape varieties,...

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Cocktails for Fall TV Premieres

Cocktails for Fall TV Premieres

It’s time to say hello to fall and goodbye to reruns – all of your favorite television shows are returning for a new season and there is no better way to celebrate...

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