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Beer Review: Innis & Gunn Bourbon Barrel Porter

Beer Review: Innis & Gunn Bourbon Barrel Porter

This lighter style of bourbon barrel beer is perfect for winter sipping.

Beer, FeaturedKevin GibsonDecember 9, 2019beer, microbrewery, craft beer, new york international beer competition, beer reviewComment

Booze Goes Postal For the Holidays

Booze Goes Postal For the Holidays

Cool clubs and well-curated selections for gifting at online liquor retailers and subscription services

Featured, Lifestyle, Beer, Wine, Spirits, HolidayAmanda SchusterDecember 6, 2019drinkwire, christmas, giftsComment

Going Mad(eira) About Cocktails

Going Mad(eira) About Cocktails

Madeira is a secret weapon for dimensionally delicious seasonal sips.

Featured, Cocktails, WineKelly MagyaricsNovember 13, 2019drinkwire, madeira, cocktails, mixersComment

Beer Review: Hel & Verdoemenis

Beer Review: Hel & Verdoemenis

This dark, malty winter beer packs a punch of flavors

Featured, BeerKevin GibsonNovember 12, 2019beer, craft beer, microbrewery, stout, beer reviewComment

Fall Beer For the Pumpkin Averse

Fall Beer For the Pumpkin Averse

Classic, hearty autumnal beer styles without the pumpkin spice

Beer, FeaturedKevin GibsonNovember 4, 2019craft beer, beer, fallComment

Field Trips: South Africa’s Western Cape

Field Trips: South Africa’s Western Cape

A nourishing experience for the mind and palate

Featured, WineAndrew McFetridgeOctober 23, 2019drinkwire, chenin blanc, wine, new york international wine competition, cinsault, travelComment

Beer Review: Swamp Head Midnight Oil

Beer Review: Swamp Head Midnight Oil

This oatmeal stout is the perfect sipper to usher in autumn

Beer, FeaturedKevin GibsonOctober 7, 2019beer, craft beer, microbrewery, oatmeal stout, beer reviewComment

New Regulations For Sherry Open Possibilities

New Regulations For Sherry Open Possibilities

Sherry made the old way might be the new way

Featured, News, WineDevon TrevathanOctober 3, 2019sherry, fortified wine, wineComment

Taste Test: Does Beer Really Pair With Hot Sauce?

Taste Test: Does Beer Really Pair With Hot Sauce?

A non-scientific approach to finding the best beer style to pair with hot wings

Beer, FeaturedKevin GibsonSeptember 23, 2019drinkwire, beer, craft beer, beer pairing, ipa, apa, india pale ale, new york international beer competition, pilsner Comments

Bigger, Bolder, Aged: the Fall Rosé

Bigger, Bolder, Aged: the Fall Rosé

The robust side of pink wine to sip into autumn and winter

Featured, WineAndrew McFetridgeSeptember 20, 2019wine, new york international wine competition, berlin international wine competition, cinsault, fallComment

Beer Review: 10 Barrel Profuse Juice

Beer Review: 10 Barrel Profuse Juice

10 Barrel Brewing from Oregon enters the haze craze

Beer, FeaturedKevin GibsonSeptember 16, 2019beer, craft beer, microbrewery, beer reviewComment

Good City Brewing Doing Milwaukee Proud

Good City Brewing Doing Milwaukee Proud

Tasting Risk IPA and Motto Pale Ale beer

Featured, BeerKevin GibsonSeptember 3, 2019beer, craft beer, microbrewery, pale ale, ipa, session beerComment

Goodbye Summer? Not When These Drinks Still Taste So Good

Goodbye Summer? Not When These Drinks Still Taste So Good

Labor Day approaches, but there’s still a lot to love about these summer sips

Featured, Wine, Cocktails, SpiritsAmanda SchusterAugust 28, 2019drinkwire, cocktails, new york international spirits competition, white port, fortified wine, prosecco, labor day, fall Comment

Wine Blends That Impress

Wine Blends That Impress

Winemakers around the world create captivating blends

Founders Pilsner Brings a New Look To an Old Friend

Founders Pilsner Brings a New Look To an Old Friend

The PC era is officially over. Now the beer is simply “Pilsner”.

Featured, BeerKevin GibsonAugust 21, 2019beer, craft beer, new york international beer competition, pilsner, noble hops, beer pairing, microbreweryComment

Trappist Beer Is Now Made In the US

Trappist Beer Is Now Made In the US

A visit to Spencer Brewery - owned and operated by Massachusetts monks

Featured, BeerPhil GalewitzAugust 16, 2019drinkwire, microbrewery, ale, beer, craft beer Comment

Five Beers To Try From Ohio

Five Beers To Try From Ohio

Great craft beer from the Buckeye State!

Featured, BeerKevin GibsonAugust 14, 2019drinkwire, microbrewery, beer, stout, imperial stout, sustainability, double ipa, lager, session beer, new york international beer competitionComment

White Wine Changeups

White Wine Changeups

Under-the-radar alternatives for your favorite white wine varietals

Featured, WineKelly MagyaricsAugust 12, 2019drinkwire, wine, white wine, verdicchio, new york international wine competition, melbourne international wine competition, wine varietalsComment

Wine School: History, Heat and Soil

Wine School: History, Heat and Soil

Wines from volcanic regions have many stories to tell

Featured, WineAndrew McFetridgeAugust 5, 2019drinkwire, wine, soil types, new york international wine competition, 101Comment

Field Trips: Craft Beer Getaway Near Shenandoah Natl. Park

Field Trips: Craft Beer Getaway Near Shenandoah Natl. Park

Front Royal Brewing is worth the stop, especially if you like good beer.

Featured, BeerPhil GalewitzAugust 2, 2019drinkwire, beer, craft beer, new york international beer competition, hefeweizen, travelComment