We really didn’t know exactly what to expect after we accepted this invitation that involved both Texas whiskies and a big Las Vegas horse rider-themed event: I am excited to be reaching out on behalf of TX Whiskey, the award-winning brand from Fort Worth, Texas who has partnered with American writer, producer, director and actor, Taylor…
Well, this sounded like a treat: reviewing a blended scotch whisky that the one and only Rod Stewart has partnered with? Yes, please! When it was my turn to receive the bottle, it arrived with a clatter! What? As seen in the photo the whisky came in a small silver metal suitcase, enrobed in plenty…
Do you know what a TAM card is? It’s the abbreviation for Techniques of Alcohol Management card to show that one has met the Nevada Alcohol Awareness Training requirement. Every person that works with alcohol in a business must have one. And as I’ve been asked a few times to teach about wine and spirits,…
VERY excited to get the press release below, announcing the dates for this year’s USA TODAY Wine & Food Experience because we had such a great time covering last year’s event in Las Vegas. So many spirits, wine, and local chefs – more than we could possibly enjoy in one day! See the news below…
It was back in 2015, when my husband Eddie retired as a chief for the Los Angeles Fire Department, that I made my first purchase of a Kavalan whisky. It was the Kavalan Solist Vinho Barrique single malt scotch I chose to mark the occasion. Why this scotch whisky, one I had never heard of…
About a year ago I was interviewed about wine glasses. I thought that people here might also enjoy reading the interview and maybe learning something new. 1. What is the difference between red wine glasses and white wine glasses? Can you explain the differences in the bowl size (height and width), and the size of…
With all the conventions I’ve been covering lately, book reviews and travel plans it’s been a while since I’ve written a one-bottle post. The other night, when I tasted a wine from winemaker Mitch Cosentino – it was the aromas that caught my attention first – I was enraptured. All I knew was that it…
I was recently offered a cocktail book that was developed around the New Orleans (NOLA) bar scene, and the area’s reputation for being haunted. Aptly titled Hauntingly Good Spirits, “travel enthusiasts and Big Easy locals Christi Keating Sumich and Sharon Keating take you on a historical romp through the supernatural by way of the NOLA bar scene and its spirits…”…
I found myself describing the experience as both exhilarating and breathtaking, and these two words have now taken on a new meaning for me, probably forever. Raimund added to my thoughts when he said that here, we “always sit in the green.” Last week I shared an introduction and travel tips on visiting the Middle…
Have you been to the Middle Mosel, aka Mittelmosel, wine region of Germany? I had learned about the area, saw photos of the steep vineyards and their ancient stone sundials dating back hundreds of years, during a tasting with Raimund Prum from S.A. Pruem many years ago. Fast forward to this year, and we planned…