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If you’ve ever wondered what effect climate has on wine look no further than the exquisite 2013 Pinot Noir from La Crema. Born from the glorious pastoral that is the Sonoma Coast, this wine truly earns the name La Crema (the best in Italian.) Now the other vintages of La …

It’s about that time of year when the weather gets colder and we need all of the help we can get to stay warm during the holidays. Keep the sweater on and toss a new log in the fire, but don’t forget to keep whiskey in the mix to warm …

Your relatives have all evacuated your home leaving you with gunk on the floor, pans in the sink and memories of heated debates and animated laughter.  You open the fridge and shock, horror, leftovers, scraps or even The Unconsumed, remain, all bearing over you like some scary movie.  You dare …

ToHu likes to keep it cool when things start to heat up. Nestled in the peaks of Marlborough’s Awatere Valley, the 2015/2016 growing season began with a warm, dry New Zealand summer before getting the rainfall that allowed the budding fruit to take off. Despite producing a heavier than normal …

We know that the holiday season is truly upon us when we start hearing of gingerbread flavored drinks and we are here to tell you that the Spiked Gingerbread White Russian cocktail from Salute American Vodka is a wonder not to be missed! This drink is creamy, sweet and warming …

Perhaps you work hard all week to prepare an informal, perfect feast, or you tackle hellish traffic to get to someone else’s house on-time for Thanksgiving dinner. Should we even dare to think about those who brave overcrowded airports, packed with weary, shuffling throngs channeling old images of the Irish famine exodus?  On the upside, there’s wine. And, as you know, not only do we like to explore the positive but we like to …

Spirit: Slow Hand Six Woods Cask Whiskey ABV: 57 (115% Proof) Ingredients: Organic malted barley and infused flavor from six woods: white oak, hickory, maple, mulberry, red oak and grape wood Score: 96 Points When you mature a whiskey in 6 different types of wood it’s either going to be …

Thanksgiving is upon us, and we must all ask, “have we all grown a little complacent about thanks?”  Our hectic lives have taken over our sanity and the ability to download the thankful app, which is now buried amongst a heap of “to-do” lists. Do we ever stop to be …

Spirit: CITY Amber Gin Ingredients: Organic juniper, lemon, lavender, angelica, orris root, coriander, vanilla, cardamom, clove, fennel, cinnamon, allspice, chamomile, star anise ABV: 42 (84% Proof) Score: 92 Points A tempting orange hue sits within the glass, a result of 14 botanicals being macerated for up to two months. The …

As the nights draw in and the days get colder, there is nothing better than a good old hot chocolate to warm you up, but did you know that by adding Salute American Vodka to it you can take this timeless classic to another level?! What’s even better is that by choosing …

It’s autumn, which means it’s now time for warmer and more comforting recipes. Autumn is the best time of the year for wine lovers, as they will finally have the opportunity to enjoy a wider selection of red wines. To best match your favorite autumn meals, discover our list of …

Spirit: FRUITLAB Ginger Liqueur Ingredients:  Organic fresh, dry, and candied ginger, lemon, cane sugar ABV: 20 (40% Proof) Score: 94 As if you’ve taken fresh ginger and concentrated it down to its purest form, this FRUITLAB concoction is packed full of heat and spice. There’s an array of flavors that …

Photo Credit: The World Sip Consumers in the world today are constantly faced with the responsibility and the growing challenge of choosing products that are not only satisfying but also promise to be socially and environmentally conscious in their production. After years of environmental harm, we have realized our mistakes …