Not familiar with spirits from Ukraine? No worries, neither am I, which made it that much more delightful to receive not one but two different samples for review: a vodka and a brandy. My tasting notes on each are below, followed by some information on each. Below that you will find a martini I made…
Already the world’s largest wine store with over 15,000 wines, Wine.com now offers a selection of over 2,000 spirits, including rare and collectible items not easily found in stores. With many wine enthusiasts enjoying premium spirits and craft cocktails at home, Wine.com will delight consumers with the ease of one-stop shopping for all their wine and…
Santa Barbara, California; May 28, 2019 – Doug Margerum and the Margerum Wine Company announce the opening of their new tasting room at the Hotel Californian in Santa Barbara, California. The Margerum Wine Company tasting room offers distinctive flights and wines by the glass from their premium wines produced at their state-of-the-art Buellton winery. Leading…
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (PRWEB) – Craptails, the new book from authors Clint Lanier and Derek Hembree, promises to give you cocktail recipes so vile you’ll be talking about them for years. “We wanted to have a little fun with cocktail culture,” say’s Lanier, “so we rounded up every terrible mixed drink we could find.” “These…
NEW YORK (PRWEB) – Move over beer and wine, there’s something else to enjoy with cheese. Complex and nuanced spirits pair beautifully with many cheeses. Whisky Advocate magazine points out that “whisky really is an ideal accompaniment to many cheeses, in some cases superior, even, to wine or beer.” According to Charles Duque, Director, The…
Karen and I were planning to revisit Santa Rosa / Sonoma County just a little over a year removed from our last ill-fated visit. While working on scheduling appointments, I started thinking that maybe last time turned out the way it did because we were somehow being punished for not visiting our good friend and…
Rome, Italy – Inside the D.O.M Hotel Roma, an elegantly modern hotel in a 17th century palazzo near the Tiber River with 18 guest rooms and suites and restaurant, another surprise awaits: the exclusive Liquor Room, with a far-ranging private collection of distilled spirits from around the world and the first of its kind in Italy….
CHICAGO (PRWEB) – González Byass, a family-owned producer of fine wines, Sherries and premium spirits, is the 2018 Wine Star Award winner for “European Winery of the Year” from Wine Enthusiast Magazine. Each year, the editors at Wine Enthusiast Magazine nominate the most influential members of the alcohol beverage industry for the annual Wine Star…
Dinner at Opolo Vineyards after our first day learning and tasting at the Paso Robles Cab Collective Cabs of Distinction was a special treat booked for us by the public relations company marketing the event, Parker Sanpei. Starting with an after hours tasting in their tasting room – their Zin and Sangio stood out uppermost…
Rosé Piscine takes a walk on the cocktail side with its new seasonal cocktail, the Piscine Sidecar. Known as the original still rosé specifically made to drink over ice, Rosé Piscine’s perfect spring cocktail whips up a tarty treat, which infuses the rosé with pomegranate, brandy, Cointreau and peach bitters. Pisciné Sidecar Ingredients: Rosé Piscine…