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Beaujolais Nouveau, Burgundy, George Duboeuf, Joseph Drouhin’s, Maison Joseph Drouhin, red - November 17, 2012

Nouveau - It's a very good year!

The 2012 Beaujolais arrived last Thursday and although this harvest of Gamay grapes from Burgundy was not large in quantity, it was high in quality as the berries were small and concentrated, making it much more interesting vintage.Most people when they think of Beaujolais Nouveau, they think George Duboeuf. Duboeuf is only one label that that this very young wine is bottled under. However, they are the largest producer of it, and other inexpensive French wines. This year they have bottled a surprisingly flavorful rendition, but as in years past, Joseph Drouhin’s bottling blows it away.Maison Joseph Drouhin has been...

Dolin, Kronan & Palmina

Just in this week: Dolin - Dolin Vermouth de Chambéry is made of fine wines and botanicals found in the Alpine meadows above Chambéry. Together they impart a fresh and elegant nose, with a subtle and complex palate. Ideal as an aperitif or in cocktails. Made to the same base of recipes since 1821. http://www.alpenz.com/images/poftfolio/dolinvermouthfacts.htm Kronan - Swedish punsch disappeared in the US after Prohibition. A grog, as it contains rum, sugar and spices, which was used to mollify the sailors on board the Swedish ships during Sweden’s exploring days of the East Indies. http://kronanpunsch.com Palmina Santa Barbara County Pinot Grigio - The...

Swing States

As the Presidential election nears, a New Yorker can’t help but wonder how other states might react to the issues. Take Utah, the home of High West Distillery, which in 2008 won Double Gold in the World Spirits Competition for their Rendezvous Rye (a marriage of a straight 6 year old containing 95% rye and 5% barley malt, and a straight 16 year old containing 80% rye, 10% corn and 10% barley malt. Utah is also the state that cast the deciding vote to repeal Prohibition. The 36th Vote is now a barreled Manhattan made from 2 parts High West’s...

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distilling, Old Potrero, single malt, whiskey - August 12, 2012

Taditions run deep & neat

Old Potrero 18th Century Style Whiskey. Traditional pot distilled Single Malt.

Summer Jam

It’s officially Summertime and everyone wants to look good in as little as possible to beat the heat. To help aid in this effort, the beverage industry has come out with entire lines of Lo-Cal alcoholic drinks this season. Last year Bethenny brought us “Skinny Girl Margarita” while Jose Cuervo, knowing quite a bit about tequila, challenged it with their 100 calorie “Light Margarita” at a lower price point. Needless to say, Skinny Girl won out and added a Cosmopolitan to their brand for the calorie-conscious. This year vodkas have joined the list of diet drinks, and there are several...