10 Specialty and Classic At Home Cocktails

If you’re locked inside because of self-isolation (or maybe a state mandated quarantine), you might be looking for a bit of the outside world to come back into your life; a quick reminder of fun nights out on the town and an ode to a time without needed social distancing. Although cocktails are generally considered to…

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Ask a Sommelier With John Jansma of Natirar, Ninety Acres

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By Loannie Dao Navigating the world of wine can be both challenging and rewarding if you know your stuff. However, oftentimes when it comes to picking up a bottle or ordering during a night out, we cling to wine’s own equivalent of an old wives’ tale. Does all wine truly get better with age? Does…

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The Many Expressions of Sauvignon Blanc

Sauvingon Blanc

By David Gettenberg and Anne Press of Englewood Wine Merchants Sauvignon Blancs are distinct – very distinct – white wines.  From lemon-lime to fresh-cut grass, Sauvignon Blancs have an unmistakable signature. All Sauvignon Blancs, however, are not the same.  Depending on the region in which they are grown, Sauvignon Blancs can throw a wide range of…

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How To Buy Bourbon

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Fellow whiskey drinkers, what do you look for when buying a good bottle of bourbon? Do your eyes go directly to the price tag? Do you stick with strictly name-brands? Maybe all you have to go off of is a friendly recommendation. A recent trip to Louisville, Kentucky—the bourbon capital of the world—got me thinking.…

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Mikkeller Brewing NYC Comes to Citi Field

Mikkeller Brewing NYC

Starting this Sunday, Citi Field will be playing their own part in the craft beer movement by welcoming Denmark-based Mikkeller Brewing NYC to the stadium, just in time for baseball season. Founded by Mikkel Borg Bjergsø, this will be the company’s first-ever East Coast location, following their initial U.S. launch in San Diego which opened…

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Cocktail Chemistry at The Aviary NYC

Inside the otherworldly creations at NYC’s The Aviary. By now, New York has convinced us all we know everything there is to know about cocktail culture. We’re privy to the usual cast of ingredients, unimpressed by ooh and aah antics of pyrotechnics and liquid nitrogen. But what Grant Achatz is doing has set all those…

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