My evening had been going well—nothing life-changing, mind you, but this first night at Revel, the two-billion-dollar boondoggle in Atlantic City, was chugging along pleasantly. Decent dinner, personable company, new hotel. And then I saw it: Behind the bar at one of the many venues there at which one may, …
A summer saunter northwest from Detroit to Traverse City needn’t have a purpose other than reveling in the tree-lined drive, the enchanting twists and turns of lake and land that typify rural Michigan. However, a tent-filled, first-ever ‘Night of 100 Rieslings’ on Grand Traverse Bay featuring an international tasting of …
Harviestoun Ola Dubh, 16yr Highland Park casks Ale. Clackmannshire, Scotland. 8%. To drink this ale, please don a kilt. Why did someone not think of this sooner? A massive, off the charts complexity. Caramel, smoke, chocolate molasses, stewed plums, and of course the lovely Highland Park whiskey. 97 pts.
Everyone knows about the micro-brewery and micro-distillery phenomenon, but now there are two new oldie additions to this heady mix. The new kids in town are cider and mead. Both of these potables are increasing in popularity; their taste is different and good and they are gluten-free. Mead-makers are a …
Everyone knows that Berlin is cool. But the particular essence of that “cool” is something a bit more complex and a lot less self-conscious than other cities with such reputations. Berlin isn’t striving for the title, it just likes what it likes and is still enthusiastically whirling and expanding out …
Wine drinkers have long downplayed their affinity for juicy, fruity white zinfandels. Beer drinkers brag about the IBU’s in their beer. But in the last five years sweet moscato wine and sour beer have emerged as go-to drinks. As John Stanton, bartender at Sable Kitchen and Bar in Chicago, tells …
It’s never a bad time for a good session beer, but when the temperature begins its inevitable seasonal drop, few things are as comforting as a great rich brew. These ten provide all the decadence you’d hope for, along with an added dose of complexity. In other words, they’re just …
Fall is a season of vivid sensory overload. Changing leaves cover the earth in warm jewel tones, crisp, cool air is laced with the hint of chimney smoke, and spicy, warming flavors of late harvest fruit satisfy your need for comfort. So it’s only fair that the season’s signature cocktails evoke these fleeting, but nostalgic …
This classy, BPA-free, wine-saving system is the thrifty wine-drinker’s dream come true. Here’s how it works: Open a bottle of wine and pour yourself a glass. Then empty the rest of the bottle into the Savino carafe. Insert the float and let it rest on the surface of the wine—this …
Fall is a season of vivid sensory overload. Changing leaves cover the earth in warm jewel tones, crisp, cool air is laced with the hint of chimney smoke, and spicy, warming flavors of late harvest fruit satisfy your need for comfort. So it’s only fair that the season’s signature cocktails evoke these fleeting, but nostalgic …
This fall, one of the fastest growing bourbons in America – Bulleit – is partnering with Noble Denim on an exciting new project. As companies who both know good things take time – be it aging bourbon or breaking in high quality raw denim – this collaboration will be the …
