Drinking wine with dad is easy. Finding the right kind of wine to buy him? Now that’s a challenge. This Father’s day give the gift of grape to your dad. Here are 5 wine selections to make your father’s day present a favorite- each fixed to a personality type. …
Tom Dixon, an acclaimed British designer, inspired by the rarity, craft and heritage of the luxury Scotch Whisky has created the exclusive Johnnie Walker Blue Label Capsule Series that will be previewed at the elegant Teatro Manzoni theater as part of Dixon’s exhibition at Milan Design Week. The Limited Edition …
Collaborators Jack Daniel’s and K. Michelle think the time is ripe for the newest JD Country Cocktail, Southern Peach. Both the chart-topping R&B singer and the Old No. 7 brand grew up with Tennessee sensibilities: “I’ve always appreciated how Jack Daniel’s falls in line with my Southern values,” says Michelle—with …
Martin and Claire Murray’s passion for making fine gin and vodka goes beyond distilling their award winning spirits. Dunnet Bay Distillers is treated like more of a family member than a family business. They lovingly named their traditional copper pot still Elizabeth. Their familial love for their spirits extends to …
The white, chalky Albariza clay soil crusts over like a loaf of bread during the hot Spanish summer, but the Jerez vineyards thrive in this hostile environment, producing the unique taste defined by the region that Tio Pepe calls home. The Uncle (Tio) that originally created the first bottles of …
Classy soda drinkers, it’s time to celebrate. Forget the hard root beers and orange sodas that have been gracing the market lately, Memphis’s Vivify Beverages has just released the first ever hard Italian sodas. The rich, crisp carbonated goodness of an Italian soda places the drink in the elite of …
Refined and award winning yet unapologetically rebellious, Arta Tequila, founded in 2009, is Colorado-owned but Mexican-made. All tequilas are made using 100 percent Blue Weber agave grown on a single-family run estate in Arenal, Mexico. For 11 generations, the ranchers harnessed the natural elements and preserved the land where all the …
The story behind San Antonio Winery’s Maddalena Wines is a love story. They are produced in honor of the winery’s matriarch, 94-year-old Maddalena Riboli. When founder Stefano Riboli first laid eyes on Maddalena over 70 years ago, he fell instantly in love. After they married, Maddalena’s influence on the family …
A crowdfunded campaign. Earlier in March, the Scottish brewer BrewDog announced plans to build the world’s first crowdfunded craft beer hotel in Columbus, Ohio through the use of Indiegogo. The location will also serve as the location where the company will open its first international brewery later this year. The …
Ireland is good for more than just whiskey and beer. Connacht Whiskey Company’s Straw Boys Irish Vodka is all the proof we need. Perhaps as fascinating as the liquor’s rich, silky feeling is its name. In Irish tradition, “straw boys” were wedding crashers who disguised themselves in conical hats of …
The Mosel region of Germany is well established as wine country. Riesling grapes, used in a variety of white wines, hail mostly from Mosel It might seem odd that a gin could come from the region, but that’s exactly what happened when two traditional producers put their heads together. They …
Vermentino, also known by its synonym Rolle in southern France represents a fusion of Rhône and Provence. Combined with Viognier, Sauvignon Blanc and a touch of Muscat, this wine creates the perfect blend of freshness and aromatics. It has a rounded beauty with hints of fennel, white peach and pear …