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Knoxville: High Gravity Beer and Lowland Scotch
Downtown Knoxville has had its share of hard knocks over the years, but this old city is finding new life with micro breweries and unusual bars emphasizing local...
George’s Rants & Raves: UV Vodka – Chocolate Cake and Whipped
When these bottles arrived, I couldn’t believe that the vodkas were flavored chocolate cake and whipped cream. After a little research, I discovered that...
Patrón Añejo “John Varvatos” Cocktails
Recently, a few of us from Food & Beverage were on hand at the John Varvatos’ store in San Francisco, to celebrate the launch of the Limited Edition John...
Wines of the Week: Yorkville Cellars’ Malbecs – Mendocino County
There is lots of Malbec on store shelves these days – mostly from Argentina, where they have 50,880 acres planted. Regrettably, there are only 1,346 bearing Malbec...
Schnaps To It: A Visit to the Schnaps Capital of Austria
The small village of Stanz, Austria has less than 700 inhabitants, yet there are 54 schnaps distilleries. Do the math. This village, about 50 miles west of Innsbruck...
Wines of the Week: Turnbull Cellars – Napa Valley
Renowned award-winning Bay Area architect William Turnbull founded Johnson Turnbull Vineyards in 1979. Turnbull Cellars was designed to be low-key and in tune with...
George’s Rants and Raves: Altos Tequila Plata and Reposado
Knowing that almost anything can be fermented to produce alcohol, every time I drink Tequila I ponder the following prickly point. Who in the world first decided...
George’s Rants & Raves: Ketel One Regular & Oranje Vodka
It literally seems like a thousand years ago that super premium vodka brands launched, even though I know it was really in my lifetime -not that I’m all that old....
Wines of the Week: Eberle Winery – Paso Robles
Gary Eberle, after finishing his work at U.C. Davis, moved to Paso Robles and began his career by co-founding the Estrella River Winery in 1973 (now Meridian Vineyards...
Thanksgiving Cocktails: Maker’s Mark
Autumn has arrived and with it, the brilliant colors of changing leaves, the bounty of the season’s harvest and the beginning of the holiday season. A Thanksgiving...
