Today I’m pleased to share this news below from Frey Ranch Distillery, regarding their brand-spanking-new Uncut (aka cask strength) Rye. I am also happy to have received a bottle for review. Sharing below some bullet points from the news release, my review, and then the full release: My Review (Evaluated in the Neat tasting glass…
LAS VEGAS (Mar 3, 2026) — On the heels of a 2026 James Beard semifinalist nomination for Best Chef: Southwest, James Trees’ first independent restaurant, Esther’s Kitchen, has been named one of USA TODAY’s Best Restaurants of 2026. Opened in 2018 in what was then a low-traffic neighborhood without any other restaurants, Esther’s Kitchen has…
I had tasted a couple of wines from Charleston Peak Winery (formerly Pahrump Winery) only once, and very briefly, at a party. Fast forward to last month, when I visited the winery on assignment for City Lifestyle magazine to cover their chocolate and wine pairings – look for that in all three Las Vegas issues…
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,…
Have you ever had a whiskey that was sold out in under 20 minutes of its release? I had learned that Frey Ranch Distillery did just that when they offered their limited-edition Harvester whiskey this past February. And, at press time, they probably just sold out of their second Harvester release this past September. As…
The Royal Salute Time Chamber Dinner – Making Scotch Whisky History takes place on Sunday, September 21, 6:30 p.m. The Private Dining Room at PISCES Bar & Seafare, Wynn Las Vegas: Step through time and into an era of majesty, opulence, and peerless craftsmanship. On this extraordinary night, the glittering heart of Las Vegas will host…
$11.2 Million Raised to date for Childhood Cancer Research L.A. Loves Alex’s Lemonade Stand announces that their 13th annual cookout in Los Angeles is scheduled for Saturday, October 4, 2025, and tickets are now on sale. The 2024 event was an overwhelming success raising more than $1.6 million for Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation. Presented at Royce Quad on…
Culinary Experience Returns to Eight Cities Across the U.S. NEW YORK, NY–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The 2025 USA TODAY Wine & Food Experience tour returns, highlighting culinary experiences in eight cities across the country. The series, produced by USA TODAY NETWORK Ventures, the events division of Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) kicks off on Saturday, September 20 in Denver, Colorado and culminates on…
The launch of ultra-premium whiskeys includes three estate-grown expressions: bourbon, rye and American single malt SANTA ROSA, Calif. /PRNewswire/ — Foley Family Wines & Spirits (FFWS), the Sonoma County-based, family-owned wine and spirits company, continues its strategic expansion into the spirits market with the launch of Minden Mill single estate whiskeys, crafted at the Minden Mill Distillery, which…
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,…