From Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) Access Live 2024 I had many opportunities to try new spirits, In this article, the last in this series, I will be sharing ready-to-drink craft cocktails I reviewed. Via Carota Craft Cocktails From the namesake restaurant in the East Village in New York we have these Via…
From the Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) Access Live 2024 event I had many opportunities to try new spirits. In this article, and in the next few following it, I will be sharing the vodka, gin, ready-to-drink craft cocktails, tequila, whisky and bourbons I reviewed. This first article is devoted to the vodka…
NEW YORK, /PRNewswire/ — The FOOD & WINE Classic in Aspen, the nation’s premier culinary festival, returns to the mountains of Colorado for its 41st year with three days of unparalleled experiences on June 14–16, 2024, featuring cooking demonstrations and wine and spirit seminars with an incredible lineup of chefs and experts. The centerpiece of the weekend event is its Grand…
Most years I do an article on my favorite wines and spirits from the past year. This year, as 2023 came to a close, I also asked Facebook friends what were theirs, to change it up a bit. So I will share their picks first, followed by mine: Steven W: Tequila: Fortaleza, G4, Tequila Ocho,…
In the last couple of years I’ve been really impressed with the whiskies developed by Ohio’s Middle West Spirits, namely their first – and the only – dark pumpernickel rye. I reviewed that bottle in September of 2022, along with members of the Las Vegas chapter of the global Drammers club and you can read…
At the Kentucky Bourbon Festival that Eddie and I attended last month there were several, dozens in fact, of amazing bottles. In my last two articles I did my best to shout out to many of them. For those I didn’t have any tasting notes, as the three-day event was so immense there simply wasn’t…
The night before the three-day Kentucky Bourbon Fest was set to begin we were invited to a small tasting with two distillers from Michter’s Whiskey. The Speakeasy we were set to meet at, an amazing space that even the employees that worked adjacent to had no clue was there, was a great backdrop for the…
ST. HELENA, CALIFORNIA –HALL Napa Valley, one of the leading, family-owned Cabernet Sauvignon producers in the country, has announced the date for its annual Kathryn Hall Harvest Celebration. The annual event will be taking place at HALL St. Helena on September 9, 2023. The harvest event, which includes a new, fun theme each year, features…
The Wineries of Santa Clara Valley is proud to share that one of our member wineries, Alamitos Vineyards in San Jose, CA, has been voted the #1 Best New Winery Experience in the nation by USA Today! Despite being open less than three years, Alamitos Vineyards has quickly become known for their award-winning wines and stunning vineyard…
Bardstown, Ky. – The 2023 Kentucky Bourbon Festival is Sept. 15-17 in Bardstown, Ky., the Bourbon Capital of the World. The festival brings bourbon enthusiasts from all over the globe to Bardstown, Kentucky, to celebrate the spirited history and craft of bourbon during National Bourbon Heritage Month. Kentucky Bourbon Festival offers three levels of VIP…