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Beer Review: Evil Twin Big Ass Money Stout

Beer Review: Evil Twin Big Ass Money Stout

Yes, it’s craft beer made with frozen pizza and Norwegian currency

Beer, FeaturedKevin GibsonFebruary 3, 2020beer, craft beer, microbrewery, beer reviewComment

Your Guide To Braising With Wine

Your Guide To Braising With Wine

The best wines for slow cooked dishes, and what to pair with them

Featured, Wine, RecipesKelly MagyaricsJanuary 31, 2020wine, cooking wine, malbec, shiraz, carmenere, new york international wine competition, tempranillo, grenache, syrah, gruner veltliner, chenin, vouvray, anjou, mourvedre, cookingComment

The (Other) Great American Wine States

The (Other) Great American Wine States

Quality wines that are not from CA, OR, WA, or NY

Featured, Wine, Field TripsAndrew McFetridgeJanuary 28, 2020wine, white wine, red wine, muscadine, malbec, viognier, new york international wine competition, sparkling wineComment

Beer Review: Hunter Double Milk Stout

Beer Review: Hunter Double Milk Stout

Beer from Indiana that’s crafted from the inside out

Featured, BeerKevin GibsonJanuary 21, 2020beer, craft beer, microbreweryComment

Pairing Beer With Cheese

Pairing Beer With Cheese

An unscientific taste test of different beer styles with a variety of cheeses

Beer, FeaturedKevin GibsonJanuary 13, 2020drinkwire, beer, craft beer, blonde ale, ipa, new york international beer competition, beer educationComment

Beer Review: Young's Double Chocolate Stout

Beer Review: Young's Double Chocolate Stout

A sweet treat with a low ABV

Featured, BeerKevin GibsonJanuary 2, 2020beer, craft beer, stout, session beerComment

Not into bubbly? Toast on NYE with these festive wines instead

Not into bubbly? Toast on NYE with these festive wines instead

Here’s what to drink if you are on the fence about fizz.

Featured, WineKelly MagyaricsDecember 30, 2019drinkwire, sake, chablis, sangiovese, chianti, melbourne international wine competitionComment

Everything Glamorous and Bubbly for 2020

Everything Glamorous and Bubbly for 2020

Fizzy punches, cocktails, and bubbly bottles for bursting your way into the next decade.

Featured, WineAndrew McFetridgeDecember 27, 2019champagne, sparkling wine, new york international wine competitionComment

Beer Review: Brooklyn Brewing Black Ops Four Roses

Beer Review: Brooklyn Brewing Black Ops Four Roses

This year’s limited edition stout is aged in small batch bourbon barrels

Beer, FeaturedKevin GibsonDecember 26, 2019beer, craft beer, stout, imperial russian stout, beer review, New York StateComment

If Christmas Songs Were Bottles of Wine

If Christmas Songs Were Bottles of Wine

Describing a wine’s character through the Yuletide’s Greatest Hits

Featured, WineAndrew McFetridgeDecember 19, 2019wine, ice wine, new york international wine competition, orange wine, champagneComment

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