Posts Tagged ‘drinking’
10 Specialty and Classic At Home Cocktails
If youโre 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…
Read MoreAsk a Sommelier With John Jansma of Natirar, Ninety Acres
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 wineโs own equivalent of an old wivesโ tale. Does all wine truly get better with age? Does…
Read MoreThe Many Expressions of Sauvignon Blanc
By David Gettenberg and Anne Pressย of Englewood Wine Merchants Sauvignon Blancs are distinct – very distinct – white wines.ย From lemon-lime to fresh-cut grass, Sauvignon Blancs have an unmistakable signature. All Sauvignon Blancs, however, are not the same.ย Depending on the region in which they are grown, Sauvignon Blancs can throw a wide range of…
Read MoreHow To Buy Bourbon
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, Kentuckyโthe bourbon capital of the worldโgot me thinking.…
Read MoreMikkeller Brewing NYC Comes to Citi Field
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 Bjergsรธ, this will be the companyโs first-ever East Coast location, following their initial U.S. launch in San Diego which opened…
Read MoreCocktail Chemistry at The Aviary NYC
Inside the otherworldly creations at NYCโs The Aviary. By now, New York has convinced us all we know everything there is to know about cocktail culture. Weโre 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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