Have you noticed the change in this website? We went from Eve Wine 101 to Eve Wine and Spirits 101! Even though we started only writing about wine, when I obtained my certification from Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) I had begun studying spirits. Most of you may have noticed my interests in gin…
(Pasadena, CA) – Knox & Dobson, a new collection of superior ready-to-drink cocktails, proudly announces that their Improved Whiskey Cocktail has been awarded the prestigious Double Gold Medal and their Old Fashioned Cocktail has won a Gold Medal in the Ready-to-Drink category at the 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC). Founded in 2000, the San Francisco World Spirits Competition is the oldest and largest competition of its kind….
Formerly NightClub and Bar Show (NCB), the pinnacle of conventions for those in the food and beverage industry, with 2022 brings a change in name: Bar and Restaurant Expo! Some of the highlights of the convention included the Conference, Expo, Nightlife, the World Tea Academy and of course Exhibits. The first few years I attended,…
AUSTIN, Texas, /PRNewswire/ — A recent study from Upgraded Points (https://upgradedpoints.com/most-popular-cocktails-around-the-us/), which was based on Google Trends, determined that searches for “cocktail recipes” in March of 2020 was nearly double what it was in March of 2019. Statistics on cocktail popularity were broken out at both the national as well as by state levels. Alex Miller,…
When I first started drinking wine and decided to spend the time and money for further education and certification, I didn’t think about studying spirits as well. However, the course I wanted offered by WSET at the time, included both. (WSET stand for Wine and Spirits Education Trust. In the last few years they have…
Yep, it’s that time of year again. Forget about learning what your pesky new year resolutions were for 2015, I just wanted to know what your drinking epiphanies were in 2014! After learning what our Eve Wine 101 Facebook pals experienced, I’d have to say I have some new boozy goals for 2015: Scott E:…
I think this is the third time I visited the Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center and yet I always find several new items to taste, learn and see each time. If you work in the food industry, or own a bar, restaurant, catering business or winery you definitely should attend this…
I had noticed that other cities were doing cocktail events: our very own Santa Clarita Valley restaurants had bar programs that were vamping up with seasonal craft cocktails along with favorites our parents enjoyed like the rye-based Manhattan, blended whiskey-based Rob Roy, the Luxardo cherry and orange wheel in a whiskey-based Old Fashioned and the…
Instead of a Moscow Mule in that copper mug…here’s another thought, with a recipe from the 12-Bottle Bar book: The Bourbon Whiskey Buck. (Read the section on the Buck Bar to see what I’m talking about.) A simple move from flavorless vodka to a smoky bourbon, and changing out the lemon for orange or lime,…
Instead of a Moscow Mule in that copper mug…here’s another thought, with a recipe from the 12-Bottle Bar book: The Rye Whiskey Buck. (Read the section on the Buck Bar to see what I’m talking about.) A simple move from flavorless vodka to a spicy rye, and changing out the lemon for orange or lime,…
