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Red Wine and Chill

Red Wine and Chill

Midsummer white and rosé wine fatigue? Try putting these reds on a little ice.

Featured, WineAmanda SchusterAugust 12, 2020wine, red wine, rioja, gamay, malbec, syrah, cabernet franc, pinot noir, malborough, new york international wine competitionComment

Cocktail Changeup: 8 Ways to Make a Piña Colada

Cocktail Changeup: 8 Ways to Make a Piña Colada

If you like Piña Coladas, here are ways to make them at home (rain optional).

Featured, CocktailsAmanda GabrieleAugust 10, 2020cocktails, rum, on the rocks Comment

Sparkling Wine Cocktails 101

Sparkling Wine Cocktails 101

Find the right bubbly for all your fizzy libations

Featured, Cocktails, WineKelly MagyaricsAugust 5, 2020cocktails, wine, cava, new york international wine competition, prosecco, champagne, 101Comment

Cool Down With These 11 Refreshing Boozy Summer Treats

Cool Down With These 11 Refreshing Boozy Summer Treats

11 booze-infused portable drinks and treats for summer refreshment

Featured, Wine, Spirits, CocktailsGabrielle PharmsJuly 30, 2020cocktails, wine, tequila, beer, whiskey, rye, vodka, summerComment

Can't Go To the Bar? Bartenders Are Creating Home Cocktail Kits

Can't Go To the Bar? Bartenders Are Creating Home Cocktail Kits

Cocktails to-go are likely here to-stay

Featured, CocktailsMaggie KimberlJuly 28, 2020cocktails, bartending, hospitality industry, covid, new york international spirits competition, rum, to goComment

Vacation to Portugal Canceled? People Are Still Drinking Port

Vacation to Portugal Canceled? People Are Still Drinking Port

People have loved Port with dessert for centuries, but there are more refreshing ways to enjoy it at home

Featured, WineAmanda SchusterJuly 24, 2020port, white port, fortified wineComment

Comic Books To Get Lost In, and Drinks To Pair With Them

Comic Books To Get Lost In, and Drinks To Pair With Them

Sip along with these comic fiction thrillers

Cocktails, FeaturedAndrew TobiaJuly 22, 2020cocktails, whiskey, gin, beer, beer pairing, new york international spirits competition, new york international beer competition, microbrewery, ipa, aleComment

Crush the Heat With These 6 Cobbler Recipes

Crush the Heat With These 6 Cobbler Recipes

This 19th century sherry-based cocktail is still the ultimate summer quencher

Featured, CocktailsKelly MagyaricsJuly 16, 2020cocktails, classic cocktails, whiskey, on the rocksComment

Sommelier Playlist: Summer Songs with Summer Wines

Sommelier Playlist: Summer Songs with Summer Wines

Refreshing wines for singin’ and sippin’ along to classic summer tunes

Featured, Wine, Keep ReadingAndrew McFetridgeJuly 15, 2020wine, new york international wine competition, riesling, chardonnay, grenache, champagneComment

The Soothing Powers of Cognac

The Soothing Powers of Cognac

Cognac for Bastille Day (or any day, since every day is a new revolution)

Featured, Cocktails, SpiritsAmanda SchusterJuly 10, 2020cognac, brandy, eau de vie, cocktails, classic cocktails, new york international spirits competition, sparkling wineComment

Cheers to You, America! (But Public Safety Comes First)

Cheers to You, America! (But Public Safety Comes First)

Hopefully we can properly celebrate Independence Day in 2021, but only if lawmakers help

Featured, Cocktails, NewsAmanda SchusterJuly 3, 2020covid, cocktails, bars, cocktail bars, fourth of july Comment

6 Cocktails With Flavors of Yuzu

6 Cocktails With Flavors of Yuzu

These unique citrusy drinks with flavors of yuzu will brighten summer sipping.

Featured, CocktailsKelly MagyaricsJuly 1, 2020cocktails, yuzu, liqueur, lemon, vodka, flavored vodka, gin, tequila, mixers, recipes, summerComment

Best Tequilas To Mix In Your Favorite Classic Cocktails

Best Tequilas To Mix In Your Favorite Classic Cocktails

To make these 9 cocktails, match the ingredients with the right tequila

Featured, CocktailsAmanda GabrieleJune 23, 2020cocktails, tequila, agaveComment

Canned Beverages To Tote On Your Summer Hikes

Canned Beverages To Tote On Your Summer Hikes

Quench your thirst during fresh-air pursuits with these 11 packable potables.

Cocktails, Beer, Wine, FeaturedKelly MagyaricsJune 17, 2020new york international spirits competition, bourbon, whiskey, tequila, rum, vodka, gin, cachaca, chardonnay, mourvedre, syrah, merlot, to goComment

Choose Your Own Sipping Adventure With These Three Summery Cocktails

Choose Your Own Sipping Adventure With These Three Summery Cocktails

These cocktails are easily adaptable to suit your pantry, and your palate

Cocktails, FeaturedAmanda SchusterJune 11, 2020cocktails, strawberry, gin, tequila, rum, whiskey, 101Comment

7 Alcohol Subscriptions To Break Lockdown Monotony

7 Alcohol Subscriptions To Break Lockdown Monotony

These internet alcohol subscriptions switch things up at home, or make exceptional gifts for someone else’s

Beer, Spirits, WineAndrew TobiaMay 29, 2020orange wine, giftsComment

12 Inspired Takes on the Sour Cocktail

12 Inspired Takes on the Sour Cocktail

All you need is citrus + sweet + booze to make one of the world’s most riffable cocktails

Featured, CocktailsKelly MagyaricsMay 27, 2020cocktails, berlin international spirits competition, bourbon, whiskey, tequila, gin, london dry gin, peach, pisco, rum, sparkling wine, new york international spirits competition, upComment

Rosé For Every Shade of You

Rosé For Every Shade of You

A pink wine for every mood (not just every food)

Featured, WineAmanda SchusterMay 22, 2020wine, sancerre, rioja, sparkling wine, malbec, rose, 101Comment

Professor Spotlight: Kelly Magyarics

Professor Spotlight: Kelly Magyarics

Get to know one of our most traveled professors!

Featured, Cocktails, WineAmanda SchusterMay 15, 2020cocktails, wine, wine educationComment

Pairing Classic Books With Cocktails

Pairing Classic Books With Cocktails

Mix up a drink and find a comfy spot for a literary sipping escape

Featured, CocktailsSara HavensMay 14, 2020cocktails, cocktail pairing, cocktail parties, bourbon, new york international spirits competition, vodka, gin, absinthe, tequila, book, pairingsComment