Because of the perfect weather for the wine making grapes in 2015, Ornellaia was able to produce an amazing blend of 67% Merlot, 13% Sangiovese and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon called Le Volte dell’Ornellaia. This “Super Tuscan” mixture makes the wine pleasant for a wide range of wine lovers. The grapes …
In all of its fame and popularity, the Jack Daniel’s distillery is built on modest beginnings and the dreams of Jasper Newton “Jack” Daniel, a young boy whose father died in the Civil War, leaving him estranged from his step mother and alone. As a teenager, he was taken in …
It is certainly not everyday that a three-Michelin star chef is partnered with beautiful artisanal champagne to create an elaborate tasting menu. Chef Arnaud Lallement and Champagne Armand de Brignac is being paired and served at the five star hotel, Relais & Châteaux hotel L’Assiette Champenoise. The modern restaurant in …
The future has arrived, England born boxed wine distributors have created a tasty sparkling white wine packaged in a perfect tin can. BIB (Bag in Box) company has introduced Quello, an Italian crafted prosecco of 11% alcohol content in slender 7oz aluminum packaging. The wine undergoes natural fermentation with Trebbiana …
André Michel Pierlot was an ambitious chap whose simple dream inadvertently developed into what is now a Champagne power house. In 1812, he was a barrel and utensil maker, with an ambition to own land and start growing grapes. He purchased two parcels of land in the center of Champagne …
Photo Credit: Phillip Thornton This September R&B Distillers are shipping off to new lands and opening the first whiskey distillery on the small Isle of Raasay. This Hebridean island is located near Scotland, off the East Coast of Skye, and is only a wee fourteen miles in length. Why this uncommon …
La Hechicera is an independent rum producer that has trickled down through three generations of the Riascos family. La Hechicera Rum just recently began selling in the U.S. through Phillips Distilling Company in Minneapolis. However, it has been a well-established brand in Colombia for over twenty-years, and is currently under …
Every year seems like it’s going to be mezcal’s year to break into the mainstream, yet this diverse and often misunderstood spirit continues to hover just below the surface of London’s cocktail scene. It’s there if you know where to find it; but it doesn’t like to make a fuss. …
Image credit: Sir Henri Located atop Chelsea’s newest boutique hotel, Hotel Henri, awaits New York’s best kept secret – Sir Henri. After arriving through an unmarked door below Hotel Henri’s illuminated marquee, the rooftop speakeasy is your personal ticket to a night filled with memorable cocktails in a comfortable modernly-luxurious …
Sotol, a distillate made from the succulent from which it gets its name (also known as Dasylirion wheeleri or Desert Spoon), is more than just Tequila’s northern, shy cousin. In fact, this spirit is anything but shy. Don Hector Jimenez, the producer of Fabriquero’s first Sotol, knows this. As Jimenez …
Cutting down on cocktail calories just got a whole lot easier. Boardroom Spirits, a sustainable, craft distillery located in Lansdale, PA has recently released a Fresh Ginger vodka. Founded in November 2015, this family-run distillery has established an innovative production process designed to create an ethical, quality product. Their latest …
All that glitters is not gold, does not apply to Cointreau, an orange liqueur company based in Angers, France. Each drink is expertly bottled with impressive art deco curves that glitter in their own special way. Likewise, the orange flavor exudes elegance. The brand’s rich history began over 165 years …