During her career with Safeway Inc., Jennifer Jones held numerous responsibilities within the organization including National Director roles in the Spirits Category and Beer. Following the Albertsons-Safeway merger in 2015, she briefly served as the Alcohol Sales Manager in the combined company’s Seattle Division, but moved after a promotion to …

This won Double Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition this year for The World’s Best Reposado Tequila. It begins with a touch of cedar on the nose. Honey and caramel at first taste, warm and round on the tongue with toffee on the back palate. These beautifully layered …

Photo of Azuñia Estate Natasha Swords explores where the Margarita came from, and more importantly where it’s going. In an interview with Salvador Rivera Cardona, Azuñia Tequila’s Master Distiller, she tackles the confounding notion that ingredients in your Margarita matter less because they’re mixed, and why all tequilas are not …

If the Santa Lucia Highlands in Monterey County is known for one thing, it is Pinot Noir. To be sure, excellent Chardonnay hails from this region as well, but it is Pinot that claims the largest plantings. Therefore you can find Pinot Noir with a variety of price points. The …

The problem with some malbecs today, even the pricier ones, is that they are one dimensional wines, and that’s not fun to drink, is it? Lorimar’s 2015 Malbec is a welcome respite from some of the dull and mundane lazy bottlings out there, offering a hard-to-resist invitation upon pouring, with …

End of summer blues? It’s time to clean out the fridge and restock the shelves in preparation for fall! Say goodbye to summer with these stylish cocktails and recipes, using your leftover farm fresh, peak season ingredients from your local grocery stores and neighborhood farmers’ markets. Take your last fresh …

Fresh agave on the nose. On the tongue this is creamy and there’s a slight sweetness. Herbal, and well-rounded with a velvety viscosity on the back palate, round and warm in the aftertaste. Pair it with tacos, and fish, particularly ceviche. This 100% pure Weber Blue Agave tequila is an …

Love blackberry notes in your cab? Then you’ve found a home in Lorimar’s 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon by winemaker, Marshall Stuart. This layered but bright wine shows off what this varietal can do in light sandy loam soils. Clean and delicate with no herbaceous flavors that traditionally come from wetter climates, …

Our/Los Angeles, a distillery in the Los Angeles Arts District and the sixth micro-distillery in the Our/Vodka family, is the first vodka brand ever in the history of the spirits industry to have both a global and local identity. Each location is part of the global Our/Vodka brand, but each …

Bushmill’s Red Bush which represents the newest addition to the range of malt-rich, blended whiskeys continues to make great strides in the U.S. market, over one year after its launch here. Matured in bourbon casks for a refined and exceptionally balanced flavor, the liquid appeals to both bourbon enthusiasts and …

Here at Drink Me, we’ve noticed the whiskey, Tincup is winning awards, garnering excellent reviews and securing a ubiquitous presence in on-premise locations across the country as well as retail stores. Curious as we are, we pondered from where did the name Tincup arise? Here’s what we found out. Tincup …

Some brands sort of reel you in with their history and authenticity. Here, at Drink Me, we’ve always found it especially fascinating to work with brands that emit a sense of place and a connection to the consumer. Maestro Dobel Tequila is one of those brands. It was created by, …

Summer may be slipping away but there is still time for one last celebration. Labor Day Weekend is known as the last “unofficial” weekend of summer, and we want you to go out with a bang! Fortunately, we’re here to help serve up some seriously-satisfying summer cocktails that will leave …