A truly fantastic wine is meant to be savored on its own; even a flavored seltzer chaser can diminish the experience. However, there are times when a little change of pace is in order, and when in mixed company, it never hurts to branch out and try new things. There are a number of fantastic […]
Sabrage is an age-old practice started by Napoleon’s officers when they would ride into town after laying the proverbial ‘pimp-hand’ upon their opposition. The town’s people would reward them with a bottle of Champagne. Preoccupied with riding a horse, the officer would simply draw his sword and lop off the top of the bottle. […]
You may have left college, but there are still times when it seems like your wine knowledge beyond boxes and jugs is lacking. The best way to improve that pallet is to go to wine expos, liquor stores, and wine nights to taste, taste, taste.
If you stay away from these events because you don’t […]
Since each grape makes a different style of wine, which can vary from a light, white wine to an inky, dark red, serving can be confusing. For instance, do […]
The only real obstacle standing between you and getting that liquid gold out of the bottle and into your face is… a cork. Yes, you are correct– there are screw caps now (but […]
There comes a point in every wino’s life when your thimble-sized glasses from True Value Hardware just won’t cut it anymore. Either you appreciate your wine more or you just can’t stand to […]
The Brutal Hammer. The name made me think that it was, possibly, the best cocktail in the world. Taste, palatability, actual ingredients are not important. Imagine ordering a Brutal Hammer at your local bar (ideally, one would shout “Brutal Hammer” loudly when ordering). Instant cool, right? Or, for those of us that ascribe to the […]
At last year’s party you had a few too many chardonnays before the ball dropped and the only lasting impression you left was of how hard it was to step around your unconscious body in order to get to the bathroom. This year […]
