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A recent trip took me back to Acqui Terme in Italy’s Piedmont region. After having lived there almost two decades ago, I was thirsting for the region’s signature and rare wine: the sweet sparkling Brachetto. And then, of course the town is also conveniently an ancient Roman settlement famous for …

An entirely new category of spirit has quietly emerged over the last few years on the shelves of finer liquor stores and releases from dozens of distilleries appear every season. It is a category so new that the government doesn’t know what to call it, and unfortunately will not let …

These days your rocks could be made from ice that was hand cut from a purified block of Icelandic spring runoff or crafted by purified filtration. But in all likelihood the ice you put in your cocktail was an afterthought pulled from the depths of a plastic bucket or freezer …

Author Amy Stewart Originally a botanist, Amy followed her heart to two things she loves: drinks and the plants that make them. She’s been widely published in magazines and newspapers; The Drunken Botanist is Amy’s sixth book. Synopsis Amy marches through the alphabet explaining every single ingredient crucial to beers, …

With its over-sized label and the distinctive yellow cap, the iconic Angostura Aromatic Bitters have been around since 1830. The folks at Angostura have kept that heritage alive with the release of their new Amaro di Angostura.  Supposedly they have taken the classic flavor we all know and love and …

Public is housed in an impressively large space that feels like a hip library complete with Edison bulbs, tall brick walls, and dark wood. The one Michelin star restaurant’s menu is made up of rustic, hearty plates with a focus on ingredients from Australia and New Zealand. Also focused on …

Drum roll please. Ring in the Year of the Ram with Johnnie Walker’s latest edition to the family. Like the ram, this limited edition Blue Label is determined to reach new heights through beauty and good fortune. One bottle flaunts an iconic ram standing proud, but four bottles placed side …

If I asked you to guess where the biggest wine cellar in the world resided, where would you say? France? Italy? Portugal? Maybe even Australia or New Zealand? Well, if you said any of the above you’d actually be incorrect. You see, the oldest wine cellar in the world lives …

Rutherford is a tiny Napa Valley appellation consisting of only 6,650 acres under vine. One of Rutherford’s key characteristics is that the fruit spends more time in the sun than any other appellation. Located between the Mayacamas and Vaca mountain ranges its diurnal temperature shifts (warm days followed by cool …

Please, step into the time machine to experience the old Mayflower. Delve into the past through bar bites and cocktails that were existent on the menu years ago. Not to be confused with the grand ship transporting settlers to the new land, this hotel, located in the heart of Washington …

The groundhogs have emerged and foretelling shadows have been seen. Let’s celebrate the warming of 2015 with these magnificent spirits! Aviation What: American Gin  Where: Oregon Alcohol: 42% Score: 98 Pts Like the Howard Hughes of gin – sleek, distinguished, and intriguing with worldly spices, this is nearing perfection. Hints of cardamom pods, …

If an event by the name of Golden State of Cocktails sounds like just another excuse to drink, well that’s because in part, it is. But Golden State of Cocktails is more than that; it’s something of a West Coast version of Tales of the Cocktail, considered by many as …

Whiskey aficionados come forth, for the Nth 2015 Whiskey Event kicks off in just one month’s time. Taste, savor, discuss, learn and tipple on some of the finest whiskies money can buy, all within the lavish confines of the Wynn Las Vegas.  The 4-day event will showcase a variety of …