Posted in Beer on Jan 28th, 2010
Many beers we know and love are actually brewed by “contract brewers”, who can be hundreds of miles or even entire states away.
“What?! What?!”, you say, “but that’s my hometown beer!”
Now, I hear you and I was surprised to learn this too, but its actually quite common.
A brewery that hires another is called a “contract [...]
Posted in NYC Events, Spirits on Jan 23rd, 2010
“So, I know this underground Sake bar nearby…wanna go?”
“Hmm…I never really got into the stuff. The process is interesting but the taste is pretty rough,” I said. ”But an underground Sake bar, you say?”
My fearless guide was my friend, Taylor, an actor turned doctor who somehow manages to know more cool restaurants and bars than [...]
Principio (100% Ciliegiolo), Antonio Camillo, 2008, Tuscany
(13.5% Alc)
“Hey, after you go in search of God, can you bring me back some vines?”
And so it was that an obscure grape varietal named Ciliegiolo left its home in Spain and came to rest in Tuscany. Or so its rumored…and only God knows the truth.
Walking the pilgrimage from [...]
Posted in NYC Events, Wine on Jan 9th, 2010
“The Mondavi Chardonnay? Yes, its on Aisle 312 next to the Weber Twin-Propane Tank, Stainless Steel, Mega Wild-Game Grill.”
All across New York State, legislators and the wineries and wine shop owners they represent are in a heated debate. Should New York grocery stores be allowed to sell wine or should it remain the sole domain [...]
