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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

Beer Review: 18th Street Brewery DIPA Double

Beer Review: 18th Street Brewery DIPA Double

Tasting King Reaper and Where It’s At - a pair of double IPAs from 18th Street Brewery

Beer, FeaturedKevin GibsonMay 26, 2020beer, craft beer, microbrewery, double ipa, ipa, india pale ale, ale, hopsComment

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

Even in Tough Times, Breweries Give Back

Even in Tough Times, Breweries Give Back

Charity brews and craft beer collaborations in the age of Covid-19

Beer, FeaturedKevin GibsonApril 30, 2020beer, craft beer, microbrewery, covid, imperial stoutComment

Independent Distillers and Brewers Pivot Production As They Fight To Stay Alive

Here’s a regional guide to some of the micro distilleries and breweries that have kept on keeping on

Featured, Beer, WineAndrew TobiaApril 27, 2020covid, beer, craft beer, microbrewery, micro distillery, new york international spirits competition, new york international beer competition, whiskey, gin, denver, profileComment

Beer Review: Bell's Lager of the Lakes

Beer Review: Bell's Lager of the Lakes

Here’s a widely available, easy-drinking lager beer that isn’t too hoppy

Featured, BeerKevin GibsonApril 22, 2020beer, craft beer, microbrewery, lager, session beer, beer reviewComment

How the US Wine Industry Is Coping With COVID-19 Fallout

How the US Wine Industry Is Coping With COVID-19 Fallout

How different aspects of the wine community are adjusting and supporting each other during the global pandemic

Featured, WineAndrew McFetridgeApril 20, 2020wine, covid, sommelierComment

3 Affordable, Double Gold Standard Wines To Sip At Home

3 Affordable, Double Gold Standard Wines To Sip At Home

These award-winning wines are ready to uncork now, and available at most online delivery outlets.

Featured, WineCha CababaroApril 17, 2020new york international wine competition, chardonnay, wine, cabernetComment

Pints of Depiction: Pairing Beer With Pantry Comfort Foods

Pints of Depiction: Pairing Beer With Pantry Comfort Foods

Which beer goes best with frozen burritos, mac and cheese or cupcakes?

Beer, FeaturedEm SauterApril 10, 2020beer, beer pairing, lagerComment

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