During the holiday season, money’s tight. But it doesn’t mean you can’t have the good stuff … or give the good stuff.
Rosso & Bianco has some solid offerings for $12 a bottle. (I got mine at the tasting room, and it was $11 there.)
You can feel comfortable bringing this wine as a host or holiday gift or serving it at your holiday gathering.
The 2006 Pinot Grigio is a light and fruity white, … Read more
Looking around for Thanksgiving dessert inspiration, I found some mouth-watering pumpkin desserts that incorporate a wee bit of booze.
Photo by azcentral.com.… Read more
What are these people doing? Giving carnal pleasure to a robot?
No! They are making their own wine at home. And computers are involved!
WinePod is a home winemaking system that “presses, ferments and manages wine” in one unit.
You can connect it to your computer and get instructions, advice from wine pros and online support. It even has its own social network.
And all for only $4,499 (or $6,349 if you include grapes, accessories … Read more
Jason has been busy reviewing beers over at Dethroner. Here are the latest:
Beam just introduced (ri)1 in the midst of rye whiskey’s comeback from more than 70 years in the shadows.
In the 19th and early 20th century, rye was the go-to liquor. Many traditional cocktails–like the Manhattan and the Old Fashioned–originated as rye cocktails.
But after Prohibition ended in 1933, American distillers turned all their attention to bourbon.
No one knows for sure why, but it could be because corn was cheaper than rye. It … Read more
Students at Rice University are working on a beer that helps fight cancer and heart disease.
We’ve all heard that “red wine is good for you.” Well, the Rice students wondered if they could make a beer that had the same health benefits.
BioBeer — a more consumer-friendly name than the original Frankenbeer moniker — will be brewed using yeast genetically modified to produce resveratrol.
Resveratrol, a naturally occurring compound found in red wine and
The always-enchanting Fred & Friends does it again. This time it’s the Get a Grip! snap-on wine glass holder.
Holding your glass by the stem (so as not to affect the temperature) can be slippery business.
Aside from helping you hang on to your glass, the color-coded holders also help you remember which one is yours.
Get a Grip @ Fred … Read more
Alcohol and food are a great combination.
But it can be surprisingly tricky to cook with beer, wine, and liquor. (And no one wants to waste a drop of the good stuff)
Whether you’re looking for a gift or preparing to entertain for the holidays, these cookbooks are good for anyone looking to learn how to cook with booze:
When you make ice at home in your freezer, it’s cloudy. Want to make crystal-clear ice like the pros? You don’t need a special machine.
Here are the simple steps:
The smaller your cubes, the better they will look.
Pro Cocktail Mini Ice Cube Trays … Read more
This is a once-in-every-four-years event, so cocktails are in order.
Take a drink every time:
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