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Summer is the season for celebrations. You might be celebrating graduations, or weddings, or Independence Day. Maybe you’re celebrating the warmth of the air or a family vacation. Regardless, celebrations mean clinking your glasses, toasting to love, family, to happiness, to summer. This summer, consider toasting with Hoffman and Rathbone’s …

There is an appropriate wine for every occasion: weddings, birthday parties or simply with a meal. To celebrate this year’s Summer Solstice you might want to have a glass of Rosé in hand.  Perhaps one that is a soft ballet slipper pink in color, with a bow elegantly printed on …

Although we say don’t judge a book by it’s cover, it’s always nice when the cover is attractive to us as readers. So why wouldn’t it be the same for a spirit? Van Gogh Vodka enlisted creative firm Spring Design Partners to craft new bottles, who in turn commissioned French …

The American Bar at the celebrated London landmark, The Savoy, is debuting a new cocktail menu. The new menu is called Coast To Coast and will take guests on a sensory journey across Britain from south to north. The new menu offers vivid details of landscapes, folklores, history, and distinctive …

Good things come in small packages. Though, in this case, the packaging and product are the same, the difference in size allows for individual servings and ease of transport. Don Papa Rum has announced the release of the 200mL bottle of their namesake Don Papa No. 7 Rum just in …

In 2016, longtime friends Harris Derner and Michael Belicose founded Brine Brothers and began their vocational partnership, marketing premium, specially made pickle juice.  You could say that the three pillars of brotherhood—trust, respect and love—an exhausting search for the perfect complement to whisky, and a mutual love for pickles are …

Wine: Chateau Puygeraud 2010 Region: Francs – Cotes de Bordeaux Score: 91 pts Best Enjoyed: Now – 2018 Mature nose, gently perfumed with tapenade, warm led pencil, and humidor. The palate shows sweetly mature fruit framed by dusty and grippy tannins that are starting to dry out and need food to soften up. …

Whoever coined the phrase good things don’t come cheap, clearly never had the opportunity to experience one of Aldi’s—yes, Aldi’s—own label whisky.  Over a century ago, Aldi was first established as a local supermarket in Essen, Germany. When in 1946, brothers Karl and Theo Albrecht developed their mothers store into …

Every once in awhile you will stumble upon a restaurant that will create such a dining experience that you will never forget and will venture back to as often as possible. The Dorian is a restaurant as such. Located in San Francisco’s Marina District, it is known for their shared-plate …

Wine: Chateau du Courneau Margaux 2013 ABV: 12.5% alc. Score: 91 pts Impoted By: Victor Wines Best Enjoyed: 2018 – 2027+ Other: Kosher for Pesach There is a fresh and open-knit character to the nose here, a currant and spiced cherry note that turns to a palate quite savory, with oolong tea, mineral, a hint …

If you are one of the sixty-eight percent of Brits who wish that they had seen more of the UK, the Park Plaza Westminster Hotel is the perfect destination. Forty percent of Britons cite costs as a primary reason for not seeing as much of the United Kingdom as they …

Since 1952 and being resurrected in 1999, Hambledon Vineyard in Hampshire remains England’s oldest commercial vineyard. With such rich history, it’s no surprise Hambledon brings in exciting guests to share the wealth of the vineyard and showcase their selection of wines.  Hambledon and former Masterchef the Professionals finalist and Ritz …

Nestled in the foothills of the Andes in a scenic valley in Argentina, Chandon harvests the grapes used in their sparkling Rose from an estate owned vineyard. This location offers a mountain cooled, high-altitude climate which creates an intensely fresh and acidic, yet delicate flavor profile. The founding history of …