Rum Running
Rum is a tropical spirit that conjures up white sand beaches, salty ocean breezes and cocktails with names that sound as if they were created by Isaac, the bartender on the Love Boat. It’s not...
View ArticleBière de Garde
We, as beer lovers, are constantly being introduced to the next great infatuation, permutation or trend as the brewing industry rapidly rambles on. In reality, though, every apparent “innovation” is...
View ArticleMunich Dunkel
Those of us “experienced” enough to remember the beer wasteland before the brewing Renaissance cut our teeth on rather pedestrian European imports. Mostly, they were English or German in origin, with...
View ArticleWhat’s in Your Glass?
This column has always assumed that lovers of great beer stray on occasion. It doesn’t mean we love beer less. If you are feeling a bit guilty about stepping out on beer, open your beer fridge and say...
View ArticleBarley Wine
Our perception of extreme beers has changed immensely over the recent period of enlightenment. To many, the extreme has become the status quo, given the availability of sour, wild, strong and...
View Article50 Shades of White
Wine lists used to be fairly predictable. A few sparkling wines, some chardonnay, perhaps one or two other whites, then a bunch of reds. Cabernet Sauvignon. Merlot. Pinot Noir. Syrah. Zinfandel....
View ArticleBelgian Witbier
Take a moment and raise your glass to the brewing revivalists, without whom we’d not be in such a great place. In North America, we laud kindred spirits Fritz Maytag, Jack McAuliffe, Ken Grossman and...
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A Fresh Twist on Poolside Cocktails
A pool cocktail should provide refreshment from the sun's heat and help set the mood for maximum relaxation. It is that time of year. The days are longer. Temperatures are rising and the humidity...
View ArticleAmerica’s Next Great Grapes
California earned its place on the world wine stage at the Judgment of Paris in 1976 when, in a blind tasting, French judges selected both a Californian white and a red over wines from their country....
View ArticleBaltic and Imperial Porter
Porter in all its forms may be one of the more misunderstood and underappreciated of all beer styles. Common porter was the dominant brew on the planet during the cusp of the 18th and 19th centuries,...
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