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Soft Drinks Go Hard: 6 Boozy Kombuchas To Try

Soft Drinks Go Hard: 6 Boozy Kombuchas To Try

The booch is loose!

Featured, BeerMatt AgonoyApril 7, 2020kombucha, new york international beer competition, fruit beerComment

Beer Review: Stillwater Extra Dry

Beer Review: Stillwater Extra Dry

This American craft beer from Baltimore is a saison style with a sake-like twist

Beer, FeaturedKevin GibsonApril 6, 2020beer, craft beer, microbrewery, double ipa, sake, covid, beer reviewComment

Sommelier Playlist: Wines to Celebrate Mariah’s 50th “Anniversary”

Sommelier Playlist: Wines to Celebrate Mariah’s 50th “Anniversary”

Singing the praises of extraordinary wines to pair with Mariah Carey’s greatest hits for her 50th

Featured, WineAndrew McFetridgeMarch 27, 2020sommelier, wine, champagne, merlot, chardonnay, sparkling wine, cava, new york international wine competition, berlin international wine competition, cabernet franc, chiantiComment

ANXO Cidery's Nevertheless Is Unabashedly Bold, Balanced, and Brave

ANXO Cidery's Nevertheless Is Unabashedly Bold, Balanced, and Brave

An annual release from this DC area cidery raises funds for Planned Parenthood

Featured, BeerSara HavensMarch 18, 2020cider, covid Comment

Beer Review: Melvin New England Breakfast Ale

Beer Review: Melvin New England Breakfast Ale

This limited edition beer originally won a Wyoming home brewing contest in collaboration with the Brewing Network.

Beer, FeaturedKevin GibsonMarch 2, 2020beer, ale, microbrewery, homebrewing, beer reviewComment

Pints of Depiction: Impossible Beer Pairings

Pints of Depiction: Impossible Beer Pairings

An illustrated guide to 3 seemingly difficult beer and food pairings, soup to dessert.

BeerEm SauterFebruary 19, 2020beer, beer pairingComment

Wine From Up High

Wine From Up High

Wines made from grapes grown in some of the world’s steepest vineyards

Featured, WineAmanda SchusterFebruary 12, 2020wine, malbec, cabernet sauvignon, viognier, chardonnay, mourvedre, rhone blend, walla walla, wine varietalsComment

Sommelier Playlist: '80s Songs for Valentine's Day

Sommelier Playlist: '80s Songs for Valentine's Day

Describing bottles of wine through songs of love and heartbreak from the 1980s

Featured, WineAndrew McFetridgeFebruary 10, 2020wine, valentine's day, carmenere, rose, berlin international wine competition, alexander valley, new york international wine competition, torrontes, nebbiolo, baroloComment

A Brief History of Beer in America

A Brief History of Beer in America

A timeline of beer making in America from early settlers to the rise of craft

Beer, FeaturedBrian PetroFebruary 7, 2020beer, craft beer, microbrewery, lager, prohibition, homebrewing, new york international beer competition, beer education, 101, historyComment

Field Trips: Brooklyn Cider House

Field Trips: Brooklyn Cider House

Cider from Basque country to Bushwick

Featured, BeerAmanda SchusterFebruary 5, 2020cider, microbrewery, new york international cider competition, travelComment

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