by Deborah GrossmanThe Vineyard Table & Tasting Lounge looks like a big city restaurant with a sleek, friendly bar, wooden tabletops, wine wall, communal table and expansive patio. But peer out the floor-to-ceiling windows and you’ll see grapevines and the historic tasting building of Wente Vineyards in a bucolic corner …

Your Valentine’s Day just got sorted. Who won’t love getting My Drink Bomb as part of their gift? This, the original drink bomb comprises artisan handcrafted cocktail drink mixers made with natural ingredients, organic herbs and 24K gold. Simply add to your favorite alcohol of your choice, sparking soda or …

Not all wine clubs are created equally. And, how could they be? It all depends on the wines available within the winery’s portfolio itself, whether it’s an individual winemaker or an aggregate club of different labels, signing-up can sometimes feel like a bit of a gamble. We all want to …

San Francisco-based Holy Craft Brewery announced the opening of its first taproom, in the former home of Sip Bar & Lounge, located at the intersection of North Beach and Chinatown neighborhoods at 787 Broadway (at Powell St.). Since 2014, Holy Craft Brewery has been serving up homegrown brews with recipes …

Don’t confuse the “no bull” image of Bare Bone Vodka, with a lack of complexity. This brand is all about directness, and it’s perhaps because of that unswerving approach, that we’re allowed to experience the subtle nuances of this mixed grain vodka. An unapologetic southern corn spice on the nose …

It’s cold! And it’s damp, and it’s overcast, and you need something to warm your insides and your spirits. Charity Johnston, Beverage Director for The Madera Group (Toca Madera and Tocaya Organica) to rescue. Charity has put together seven thoughtful tequila cocktails for Drink Me readers, to banish your winter …

From Rolling Thunder Barrel Works, Rogue’s Newport-based cooperage (barrel-making facility), comes the return of Rolling Thunder Imperial Stout and the new Rolling Thunder Stouted Whiskey. A first-of-its-kind stouted American Single Malt whiskey, Rolling Thunder Stouted Whiskey is the culmination of all things DIY from Rogue. Released each February, Rolling Thunder …

The IPA is the newest addition to Blue Point’s core portfolio and will be available year-round on the East Coast. The IPA features unique characteristics that draw inspiration from the popular New England IPA, but with a Blue Point twist. Using brewing techniques from New England-style IPAs, paired with our …

Founders Brewing Co. released the first of the 2019 Mothership Series. Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout (12.8% ABV) is a complex bourbon barrel-aged stout featuring the warm and roasted characteristics of a thick stout, with the added richness of oak and vanilla notes from the barrel-aging. This beautiful beast of a beer …

Lodi -based, Oak Ridge Winery announced a refreshed label for the OZV portfolio which features three expressions of Zinfandel: The OZV Old Vine Zinfandel 2016, OZV Rosé of Primitivo 2018 and its OZV Old Vine Red Blend 2016. OZV is the No.1 Zinfandel in California in its price point and …

You know and love their freshly brewed beer, from West L.A. to Sherman Oaks, and now you can finally enjoy it at home. Los Angeles brewpubs, The Stalking Horse Brewery & Freehouse, 6th & La Brea Brewery and Restaurant and Bluebird Brasserie are finally serving beer to-go in 32-oz cans …

Introduced in a local test batch in late 2018, Harpoon Brewery’s new Rec. League is now available nationally. A hoppy, hazy pale ale that’s thirst-quenching and refreshing, Rec. League is low-calorie and packed with buckwheat kasha, ground chia seeds and Mediterranean sea salt, for a powerful source of electrolytes. It’s …

Trick Dog, the James Beard Foundation Award-nominated bar released its newest menu, Lucky Number 13, designed in collaboration with Idle Hand Tattoo. As the name suggests, this marks the thirteenth of Trick Dog’s semi-annual menus, which are released every January and July. The Lucky Number 13 menu debuted this month …