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Caliche Rum Cocktails
With summer winding down and the holidays just around the corner, why not think about mixing up your year-end celebrations with one of the top selling spirits in...
Our Favorite (Under the Radar) Wineries & Winemakers – Part 5 – Alpha Omega Winery
Alpha Omega winery is a special place. Year after year, they produce wines of very impressive quality. Their winemaker, Jean Hoefliger was born in Switzerland...
Learning About Santa Barbara Wines
Santa Barbara’s Best in Class Two sommeliers, one of them a star of the new documentary Somm, teach the basics of Santa Barbara’s wine by focusing on three...
George’s Rants and Raves: Calliche Rum
Rum is a very interesting drink with a colorful and checkered past. In some form or another, it dates back thousands of years but truly gained fame (or possibly...
Our Favorite (Under the Radar) Wineries & Winemakers – Part 4 – Wrath Wines
At Wrath, they are all about place. Their winemaker, Sabrine Rodems, strives to illuminate the terroir of their vineyards in all of her wines. Part of that mission...
George’s Rants and Raves: Avion Tequilas
Let me start this article with both a rant and a rave. First the rave: I have recently noticed that distillers of virtually every kind of spirit are actually getting...
Our Favorite (Under the Radar) Wineries & Winemakers – Part 3 – Bryan Kane (Red Wines)
Bryan Kane is a winemaker that really deserves more attention than he’s getting. His commitment to sustainable farming practices, natural winemaking, and...
George’s Rants and Raves: Templeton Rye
It seems what goes around comes around again. Take the case of rye whiskey. Rye is, after rum, one of the first New World spirits. It is the very first whiskey...
Our Favorite (Under the Radar) Wineries & Winemakers – Part 2 – Bryan Kane (Rosé & White Wines)
Bryan Kane is a winemaker that really deserves more attention than he’s getting. His commitment to sustainable farming practices, natural winemaking, and...
Coca Cola: The only food industry stock in Warren Buffet’s Top Ten Favorite Stocks
Closely watched investor Warren Buffet names his top ten favorite stocks. Known as a value investor, only one stock in the food and beverage industry sector made...
