Last week, Pineapples were on sale at our local grocery. Pineapple is great when mixed with spirits and is perfect for summer cocktails. Below we offer you a recipe for home-made Pineapple syrup. It is a mixer that marries equally …
Month: June 2017
Wine on Fourth of July: Red, White & Brew…oh yeah, Rosé too!
The Stars and Stripes hoisted above us on porches and flag poles, playlists across the land broadcasting patriotic favorites from Bruce Springsteen and Lee Greenwood alike. Every red blooded American can attest to the power a single day like the …
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2014 Bordeaux, Finally a Vintage for the Consumer
If you're not already aware, the business of selling Bordeaux is volatile to say the least. The region has become a polarizing place, filled with many great estates that are distanced from the consumer marketplace, separated by the usual suspects …
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The Knickerbocker Cocktail, Circa 1850
The term Knickerbocker was a slang reference to Dutch settlers in New York that wore “Knickers” rolled up to the knee. In 1809 Washington Irving (under the nom de plume Diedrich Knickerbocker) wrote the satirical A History of New York …
WhistlePig Farmstock Crop 001
For the whiskey enthusiast, the name WhistlePig is hardly a new encounter. In fact, they've quickly ascended to Rye royalty in less than a decade, putting them in the center of many conversations when considering the 'Best Of' the category. …
Bodegas Ego Infinito 2012
Jumilla Spain is a region best known for it's hot, dry & arid climate that produces intense red wines. Many of the vines here are old and knotty, emerging from the scorched, cracked earth with very little semblance to the …
The Last Word Cocktail
A recent opportunity to imbibe in a variant of the previously famous Last Word Cocktail was so sublime, it made us ponder the drink's origins; and so our story starts at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. The Hotel …
Les Trois Sources Rose 2016
Here's to Red, White & Pink! Memorial Day weekend has come and gone and summer is officially here. White wines are always more popular in the warm summer months and Red Wines will always have their place at the table, …
3 of Our Favorite Steak & Wine Pairings
After May’s blockbuster of Cinco de May, Kentucky Derby, Graduation Parties & Memorial Day Weekend, the month of June can seem a little lack-luster to the naked eye! In reality, it’s a welcome change as we settle into a summer …
Tamarind Cocktail Syrup & The Tamarind Margarita
Tamarind is a ripe pod-like fruit that comes from the African Tamarind tree. It is most often sold in the form of a thick sticky paste or concentrate. Tamarind has an amazing sweet and sour taste with bright acidity and …
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