I’m all in for new spirits and new wines. But sometimes we reach for the classics. As a fan of aperitivos, Martini & Rossi Bitter aperitivo is a favorite at the bar, not too sweet or bitter. During recent travels, I’ve bumped into several fun ways to serve Martini & …
It’s beginning to look (and feel) a lot like summer in the Nation’s Capital, and Stable DC is excited to announce the return of their popular frozen summertime treat, the Schnapsicle. This original-recipe concoction combines everyone’s favorite refreshments for beating the heat – popsicles and alcohol – making Stable DC …
Had a few too many cocktails at happy hour last night and woken up with a hangover? We’ve all been there. If you’re looking for a way to prevent it from happening in the future, anti hangover pills may be the solution. Anti hangover pills are are a relatively new type …
As the wine industry splinters off into a thousand slivers in a ceaseless effort to keep Drink Me readers and other consumers captivated, it is wholly refreshing to reacquaint oneself with Downtown Los Angeles’s oldest winery, San Antonio Winery. Since 1917 San Antonio winery has lived through a time when …
When Tom Rodrigues was growing up as the son of fruit farmers in the Santa Clara Valley, he never imagined that his grandfather’s hobby of making wine in the basement would become a passion and vocation for him later in life. Today, his Maple Creek Winery boasts a selection of …
Pictured: Ohio City Galley (Cleveland), Fort Street Galley (Detroit), Smallman Galley and Federal Galley (Pittsburgh) – This Magic Moment #FollowTheFloat is Bullfrog + Baum’s month-long, national campaign, dedicated to celebrating World Pride this June and giving back to the LGBTQ community. Visit a participating restaurant during the month of June …
J.C. Stock, CEO and co-founder of Shots Box, hosted an evening of craft cocktails on Saturday, May 4, 2019 to raise money for the Thirst Project. The event raised $4,594.02 towards the annual goal of $12,000. There were over 50 attendees throughout the evening. Shots Box pledged to donate $12,000 …
Clear Creek Distillery, one of the oldest craft distilleries in the United States, unveiled the first addition to its portfolio in nearly a decade, Clear Creek Vodka. Clear Creek Vodka is 100 percent fruit-based – fermented and distilled from apples grown in the Pacific Northwest – and cut to 80 …
It’s National Cognac Day! Let’s celebrate with D’Usse and these five amazing cocktails created for you to try at home. There’s something here for everyone, so no excuses! Put down that beer, wine, whatever…and get your Cognac on? N’est pas? D’USSE FLEUR DE VIE Ingredients: 1 750ml Bottle- D’USSE Cognac …
to Give it up with the ties and socks and cigars and fancy pens already. Stop with the golf paraphernalia and the NFL licensing nonsense. Did he read the book you bought him last time? No, and he won’t read the one you buy him this year either. Just get …
Cocktails and vermin, anyone? From the crazy f*@#s at The San Francisco Dungeon who brought you the inexplicably popular Rat Café comes the next iteration of what the Department of Public Health will “allow”: Rat Bar. Journey into the dark place where live rats run free and the booze flows …
Yes, the weather is insane. I’m writing this from Los Angeles where it’s 56 degrees Fahrenheit, raining and windy. But this is Drink Me Magazine guys, and we “always” look on the bright side of…well, cocktails. In your heart and mind it is summer already, so cast off those woolly …
A good cocktail may seem like a dime a dozen nowadays. So, at Second Best Detroit, how a drink is served is just as important as what’s inside. Today, we’re taking a look behind the bar with Second Best Beverage Director Will Lee: Second Best’s beverage program is largely influenced …
Wine: Chateau Tour des Termes 2012 ABV: 13% alc. Score: 92 pts Best Enjoyed: Now – 2023 Copious tobacco, cedar, and graphite aromas are joined by dark currants and violets, and turn to a palate bright with acid and anchored by cherry skin and mineral, as well as red and darker currants.
Wine: Chateau Poujeaux Moulis-en-Medoc 2010 Score: 91 pts Best Enjoyed: Now – 2019 Gorgeous nose, with lifted aromatics yet still somehow anchored. Aromas of sandalwood, balsamic, dark currants and black raspberries, melted black licorice, and a hint of Indian-spiced meat. On the palate, this is lively yet clearly at the end of its …
Wine: Les Hauts de Smith Bordeaux Rosé 2014 Score: 89 pts Best Enjoyed: Drink Now Lovely raspberry and wild strawberry notes on the nose, with a hint of minerality that is echoed on the palate, as is that red-berry fruit. At nearly three years of age, there is a savory …