• 2010 Quattro Mani Barbera Review – Wine Wednesday

    Updated: 2012-02-08 13:34:45
    Quattro Mani is the brainchild of Domaine Select Wine Estates. It is an offering of second label wines from some of Italy and Slovenia's best winemakers. The 2010 Quattro Mani Barbera is made by Danilo Droco, one of Piedmont's greatest winemakers. Not only is the Quatro Mani Barbera a zippy little wine, it's also a great price at $8.99 a bottle. In fact, it's one of the best wines priced under $10 that I have tried. ...Read More

  • Concannon Vineyard Barrels into Irish Whiskey

    Updated: 2012-02-08 01:55:09
    What do you get when you combine the oldest, longest-operating, American winery founded by an Irishman and the newest Irish distillery? Concannon Irish Whiskey made in Ireland by acclaimed Cooley Distillery for Concannon Vineyard.   To fathom this unlikely pairing of wine and whiskey, remember that Concannon Vineyard in Livermore Valley,California is owned by The Wine Group, one of the largest American wine companies. In 2011 The Wine Group launched Cupcake Vodka with similar branding … Read more

  • Dept. of Shameless Self-Promotion

    Updated: 2012-02-07 18:56:55
    Times Union online guru Mike Huber occasionally passes along a Q&A with various TU bloggers for his print colleagues to publish. Here’s the latest. Just double click on the image to read it in proper size. Get all the latest news on my Upstate Restaurant Examiner column and check out what’s coming up on my [...]

  • Cynar Artichoke Liqueur Review

    Updated: 2012-02-07 13:13:42
    I bet you didn't know that cocktails are being made from Artichokes. Over the last few years, Amari (bitter liqueurs) has swept the cocktail world! One its rising stars is Cynar, an Amaro from Italy made from artichokes with a few other herbs and plants thrown into the mix. ...Read More

  • Spa brewpub construction begins

    Updated: 2012-02-07 07:06:49
    SARATOGA SPRINGS — George de Piro, who will be heading up brewing activities at the new brew pub here, reports that groundbreaking on the project has taken place. Photo and update on George’s blog here. Get all the latest news on my Upstate Restaurant Examiner column and check out what’s coming up on my NY [...]

  • A History of the World In Six Glasses – Literary Monday

    Updated: 2012-02-06 13:22:15
    e spend a lot of time thinking about drinks but I was still taken aback by the impact that six beverages had on world civilization. In his book, History of the World in Six Glasses, Tom Standage explores the effect that beer, wine, distilled spirits, tea, coffee and Coca Cola had on civilization and world history. It's nothing short of remarkable. ...Read More

  • Is Red Bull a drug? The debate is on

    Updated: 2012-02-05 20:22:25
    • From The Daily Beast Google “Demi Moore Red Bull addiction.” You’ll score nearly 2 million hits. Most call Moore a Red Bull addict. She’s had this crimson bovine on her back for 10 years, they say, and that’s why she checked into rehab last week. Moore allegedly used Red Bull as a meal replacement. [...]

  • WhiskyCast Episode 355: February 5, 2012

    Updated: 2012-02-05 05:13:24
    Whisky stories can make you smile, laugh, or even shed a tear once in a while, and we have stories to make you do all three in this ... tags: Arts bourbon canada Food scotch scotland stories WhiskyCast

  • Bourbon Onion Dip

    Updated: 2012-02-03 16:00:17
    Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 1 hour Level: EasyServes 6-10  Ingredients:4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil2 large sweet onions/Vidalias, peeled, halved, sliced thinly with the grain1 teaspoon salt½ cup Maker’s Mark Bourbon, plus 1 tablespoon¾ cup Greek yogurt½ cup fresh ricotta cheese½ cup sour creamFew drops lemon juicePinch sugarSalt and pepper to tasteCrudité vegetables and chips for dipping Directions:In … Read more

  • Expanded distillery courses at Warwick Valley

    Updated: 2012-01-31 19:35:00
    Co-owners Jason Grizzanti (left), Jeremy Kidd WARWICK — The distillery segment of Warwick Valley Winery & Distillery is catching on with the public. In fact, in addition to its fourth distillery demonstration and tasting series scheduled for February, Warwick has added an intermediate course in March for those who have taken the introductory series. Every [...]

  • Spirits industry bucking weak global economy

    Updated: 2012-01-31 18:53:30
    NEW YORK — A weak economy may be wreaking havoc on many industries, but the distilled spirits industry experienced growth in 2011 while taking more market share again from beer. That was among findings released by Distilled Spirits Council President and CEO Peter Cressy at the industry’s annual briefing for Wall Street analysts and reporters [...]

  • Construction at Columbia County winery

    Updated: 2012-01-30 22:16:38
    Work is proceeding nicely in this Winter of No Snow on the new tank room at the Hudson-Chatham Winery in Ghent, Columbia County. Go here for a Facebook album of photos detailing the project. Get all the latest news on my Upstate Restaurant Examiner column and check out what’s coming up on my NY Drinks [...]

  • WhiskyCast Episode 354: January 29, 2012

    Updated: 2012-01-30 01:14:17
    More from the Victoria Whisky Festival in this week's episode, including updates from Kilchoman, Gordon & MacPhail, Amrut, Edradour and ... tags: Arts canada Food scotch scotland victoria whiskey WhiskyCast

  • Calling Zero

    Updated: 2012-01-29 05:26:01
    "Breaking news"? The Shark Tank has learned from a source close to the Newt Gingrich Campaign that Herman Cain will be endorsing Newt Gingrich for President at tonight’s Palm Beach County REC Lincoln Day Dinner. Let us all fight, news...

  • Cutty Sark’s limited new brand is truly poetic

    Updated: 2012-01-28 22:30:43
    Tam and his cronies drinking in the opening scene of the poem. Fans of Cutty Sark whisky who are interested in scoring a bottle of a new limited edition expression may have to go to unusual lengths to do so. Adrington Group, which owns the Scotch whisky brand, has launched Tam o’Shanter blended whisky but [...]

  • Pick up your pencils and take note

    Updated: 2012-01-28 22:03:41
    Rats! All these years I’ve been making my martinis the wrong way. No, not that endless and unwinnable argument over proportions of gin or vodka to dry vermouth. This is about stirring a martini. No, not that endless and unwinnable argument over clockwise or counterclockwise. I speak here of the latest piece of scientific research [...]

  • Reply to Jack Daniels HONEY whiskey

    Updated: 2012-01-27 23:51:54
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  • Celebri-quote: Pat Sajak

    Updated: 2012-01-27 22:03:49
    • TV game show host Pat Sajak admitted in an interview with ESPN2 that he and longtime eye candy Vanna White used to knock back numerous drinks during breaks in taping their “Wheel of Fortune” show. “Our dinner breaks would be 2½ hours long while they drove in new cars and boats and gazebos and [...]

  • Everything is a matter of perspective

    Updated: 2012-01-27 20:58:48
    Get all the latest news on my Upstate Restaurant Examiner column and check out what’s coming up on my NY Drinks Events Calendar.

  • WhiskyCast Episode 353: January 22, 2012

    Updated: 2012-01-23 01:53:00
    The end of January means many things, but in the whisky world, it means a trip to the Victoria Whisky Festival in British Columbia. The VWF ... tags: Arts canada Food scotch victoria whiskey whisky WhiskyCast

  • Hey Mr. Tangerine Man

    Updated: 2012-01-16 00:29:22
    Happy new year everyone! We here at The Scotchcast are excited to get 2012 underway with a tasting of the Auchentoshan 12 year and Dalmore ... tags: alcohol Arts drinks Food liquor Podcasts scotch The Scotchcast

  • WhiskyCast Episode 352: January 14, 2012

    Updated: 2012-01-14 04:59:08
    A year ago, the owner of Glasgow's Pot Still Bar, Ken Storrie, passed away. At first, Glasgow whisky lovers were sad...but they quickly ... tags: Arts distillery Food glasgow pot scotland still WhiskyCast

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