Blog Posts | Alcohol Professor

Tracing the history of winter’s favorite warm, spiced wine, along with recipes and recommended bottles.

Wine, Keep ReadingCourtney SchiesslDecember 27, 2018drinkwire, winterComment

There are 6 more days of merriment left in the season! Here are some alternative sparklers and crowd-sized magnum wines to keep the festivities going.

Featured, WineKelly MagyaricsDecember 26, 2018drinkwire, sparkling wine, pinot noir, chardonnay, new york international wine competitionComment

Those Old Christmas Spirits

Christmas ghost stories to chill you on a midwinter night, and spirits to warm you back up

Featured, CocktailsKeith AllisonDecember 21, 2018drinkwire, cocktails, hot cocktails, new york international spirits competitionComment

Holiday Flavors for Warm Winters

How to capture the essence of a toddy, and other classic winter drinks, when it’s just too schvitzy to drink one.

Beer, Wine, Keep Reading, CocktailsTrevor HagstromDecember 20, 2018drinkwire, new york international beer competitionComment

Top Shelf Boozy Library Essentials

Noteworthy 2018 releases and timeless reads to drink in.

Featured, Spirits, Beer, CocktailsBrian PetroDecember 14, 2018drinkwire, classic cocktails, cocktail history, bartending, cocktail techniqueComment

Prohibition Ended 85 Years Ago. Get Over It, Already.

Why do we continue to glamorize one of the most oppressive, job-destroying and dangerous periods in America’s history?

Featured, Lifestyle, CocktailsAmanda SchusterDecember 5, 2018prohibition, moonshine, cocktailsComment

Smoke Gets in Your Glass: Red Wines That Have a Whiff of Fireplace

Find out just what makes some bottles smell like crackling logs (or beef jerky).

Featured, WineKelly MagyaricsNovember 30, 2018drinkwire, wine, red wine, syrah, cotes du rhoneComment

Holiday Gifts: Drink Gadgets and Tools 2018 Edition

Going beyond the bottle for cocktail, beer and wine gift ideas.

Low Alcohol Wines For Holiday Imbibing

When the days are shorter but the festivities are longer, turn to these low ABV wines for holiday drinking that won’t send you under the table by the end of the night.

Featured, WineCourtney SchiesslNovember 20, 2018wine, thanksgiving, sparkling wine, riesling, shirazComment

Get Punchy With These Communal Cocktail Recipes

These punch recipes are easy to prepare for a crowd when you’re busy with other aspects of your holiday entertaining duties.

Bartender Spotlight: Sother Teague

With three bars and a radio show, Teague adds author to his resume, but he’s still committed to spreading the bitter love.

Featured, Bars, Cocktails, SpiritsAmanda SchusterNovember 16, 2018drinkwire, cocktails, vodka, bartending, tales of the cocktailComment

Getting To Know the *Other* Cabernet

Cabernet Franc, the workhorse of Bordeaux blends and the grape behind Loire Valley Chinon, is finding its way into American bottles.

Featured, WineKelly MagyaricsNovember 14, 2018drinkwire, cabernet franc, new york international wine competition, wine, red wine, wine varietalsComment

Fit For Queen: Freddie Mercury-Inspired Cocktails

Freddie Mercury inspired cocktail recipes to celebrate Queen and the opening of Bohemian Rhapsody.

Give Gewurztraminer a Chance

When Gewürztraminer grapes are planted in the right areas by the right times, they yield a unique and intriguing winter white wine.

Featured, WineCourtney SchiesslNovember 5, 2018wine, white wine, gewurztraminer, alsace, wine varietalsComment

Bartender Spotlight: William Pineapple Feels At Home in NYC

A spotlight on New York City based bartender William Pineapple.

Featured, Lifestyle, CocktailsAmanda SchusterOctober 26, 2018cocktails, drinkwire, bartending, bartendersComment

Pumpkin Cocktails That Don't Suck

Try something new this fall with these autumnal squash cocktail recipes. And yes, they’re delicious!

Cocktails, Keep ReadingKelly MagyaricsOctober 25, 2018cocktails, brandy, drinkwire, new york international spirits competition, fallComment

Why It's Time To Rediscover South African Chenin Blanc

Whether you’re searching for a fresh, bright wine with a clean finish or a rounder glass with moderate oak, South African Chenin Blanc is worth a look.

Featured, WineKelly MagyaricsOctober 17, 2018chenin blancComment

Biodynamic Wine: What Is It and Why Is It Becoming So Popular?

What is biodynamic wine? Learn from Gilles de Baudus, estate director for Domaine de Cigalus and head of biodynamic farming for winemaker Gérard Bertrand.