Drink Me Magazine
by Travel Editor Paul Ross (from Issue 7)
At the end of the fifteenth century, with the Inquisition raging across the Iberian Peninsula, ALL of Portugal’s Jews were forcibly converted to Christianity. Some of the understandably resistant managed to flee the country if they were lucky, or were killed if they weren’t. (more…)
Howdy, folks! Welcome back to Booze In The News, where you’ll find the latest, funniest and most obscure newsworthy, alcohol-related bits all in one place.
1.) A man in Germany has set the world record for the largest house made out of beer coasters. Using more than a quarter of a million beer coasters, and spending 42-56 hours per week since January, Sven Goebel secured himself a place in the Guinness Book of World Records. Someone should also give him an award for being the most unproductive productive person in the world. (more…)
by Heather Stewart
Holy stories of God do not often conjure up memories of drunken orgies, adultery and murder. One can imagine a nun walking by a bar full of this debauchery, crossing herself repeatedly, and throwing in a couple of “Let us be forgiven!”s for good measure. The truth is, however, that alcohol has been around almost as long as mankind, and has inspired some of the most ancient of gods. (more…)
More Happy Hours from Kevin Blum, City Dish
Head over to Sakoon in Mountain View for their new Bollywood Happy Hour (Mon – Fri).
Enjoy $5 movie-themed cocktails like Monsoon Wedding and Kamasutra; $2 beers on tap; $4.99 berry-filled White Sangria; and half-price bar bites. Plus, Sakoon will be providing Happy Hour patrons with complimentary Indian Nachos (made with tortillas, smoked paprika, roasted cumin powder, chat masala, red onions, jalapeno peppers, Monterey jack cheese, and other tasty ingredients). After one bite, you’ll be hooked.
by Stacy Barrett
The San Francisco Vintners Market happened this past weekend at the Festival Pavilion at the Fort Mason Center. On Saturday, the first day of the market, thousands of people gathered, plastic wine tasting glass (with an interesting side groove for your thumb) in hand to meet with over 200 California Vintners and taste their best wines. There were only brief breaks to visit the taco and cupcake trucks parked outside. (more…)
Who would ever think to give yeast cells the chance to sing? Joshua Penrose of Ohio State University has done just that with his “Resonant Carboy” project. Eight carboys with various levels of fermenting mead solution (honey, water, and yeast) have a sort of high-tech microphone stuck on top to record the sounds of active yeast cells as they process the natural sugars in the honey to create carbon dioxide gas emissions. (more…)
There’s a party at Macy’s this Wednesday and YOU’RE invited!
Join Macy’s Culinary Council chef Tom Douglas and Andrea Robinson, Master Sommelier, to pick up some great tips on wine and food pairing. Chef Douglas will share some of his favorite recipes and guests will get a look at Andrea’s new stemware collection, “The One,” sold at Macy’s. Tickets are $15 at the door, and all proceeds benefit Meals on Wheels of San Francisco. (more…)
by Erin Neeley
The Rhone Rangers Grand Tasting in San Francisco brought a crowded house of Syrah, Viognier, and Grenache enthusiasts inside on what was one of those rare, über-warm San Francisco sunny days. Packing every inch of the Fort Mason Festival Pavilion, over 100 wineries were pouring a selection of the 22 grapes that make up France’s Rhone region, and everyone seemed thrilled to be indoors. Many of the wineries were local, affording an opportunity to try some of their more rare tastes and there was a good showing from Oregon’s wine country and Santa Barbara’s coast making new friends here in the Bay. (more…)
Howdy, folks! Welcome back to Booze In The News, where you’ll find the latest, funniest and most obscure newsworthy, alcohol-related bits all in one place.
1. As if the water pumping laws due to endangered salmon species weren’t enough, Northern California wineries now must face a new threat: European moths. Apparently, it is a very popular practice for California vintners to sneak over award-winning grape vine cuttings from France to propagate their own crops, despite its illegality. Theory has it that these non-native crop destroying moths were accidentally smuggled over with one of these illegal vine cuttings. More paranoid vintners suspect other wineries of doing it on purpose to stymie their competition. (more…)
…here’s our cocktail menu from the last one to give you an idea of the delicious kinds of libations you may experience there. Stay tuned….
