Some years, but not all, I do a yearend roundup article listing some of my favorite wines or spirits. This year, as I just got back from wine tasting in Napa and Healdsburg, and writing all about it, I thought I’d do my article on the different spirits and cocktails I discovered this year. So,…
IRVINE, Calif., /PRNewswire/ — SIP Awards, the original consumer-judged spirits competition, has officially announced the results of its 17th annual event. This year’s competition showcased a diverse range of entries from around the world, underscoring the innovation, creativity, and craftsmanship shaping today’s spirits industry. With continued momentum, the SIP Awards remains committed to its mission of delivering…
At the Winter Fancy Food Show this past January one of the booths that caught my eye was Barsmith and all of the cool retro-looking bartenders in black and white on their labels for all of their mixers, garnishes, syrups and dehydrated citrus. I tried a few while learning a bit more about their products…
Thrilled, yes thrilled, to cover the Fancy Food Show in Las Vegas for the first time last month. It was one of the largest shows we’ve ever covered. So big that we had to take a day off in between the three days offered to us! Day one I got a little more than half…
CHICAGO, /PRNewswire/ — Tastings.com, the official review site of the Beverage Testing Institute, is gifting savvy holiday revelers with their Holiday Gift Guide that features hundreds of award-winning adult beverages to help them better plan their parties and upgrade their gift giving, all while impressing their friends, family, and co-workers with tasty drink discoveries. The Tastings.com Holiday Gift…
Another annual event we’ve missed is Art Beyond the Glass where local teams of bartenders show their talents, with the help of some amazing spirit sponsors, in LA’s only killer daytime cocktail party with live music, art and food! This year’s event was held at Catch One nightclub in Los Angeles, and who wouldn’t love…
Art Beyond the Glass X The Original Bartender Art Festival Celebrates a Decade of Cocktails, Art & Community! Scheduled: Jun 26, 2022, 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM! Los Angeles, CA: After a two-year hiatus, Art Beyond the Glass (ABTG) returns for its tenth event on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the legendary Catch One nightclub! More than 100 of LA’s top bartenders…
NEW YORK /PRNewswire/ — Blake Lively has announced the launch of Betty Buzz, a new line of non-alcoholic, sparkling mixers made from clean ingredients. These mixers pair perfectly with any spirit but are also tasty enough to fly solo. Founder Blake Lively commented, “I don’t drink. I know that’s odd coming from the wife…
IRVINE, Calif. /PRNewswire/ — SIP Awards has grown into a movement that is gaining traction across the spirits industry. The only competition with consumers as judges, the SIP Awards provides small and big brands — local and international — an opportunity to receive unbiased consumer feedback. From its inception 12 years ago, the SIP Awards…
I think I first met Vanessa Braxton at one of the two Santa Clarita Valley Wine Fests, undoubtedly one of the big players organizer Joel Fisher recruited from his uber popular LA Wine Fest. At the time Vanessa had a uniquely named vodka, Black Momma, and only one. Fast forward just a few years and…