The Takashi Martini During a visit this week to Takashi restaurant for their world-class sushi, I enjoyed a remarkably tasty house cocktail called The Takashi Martini. It was a perfect accompaniment to one of music-lover Takashi Gibo’s cleverly-named Mr. Blue Sky roll. The Takashi Martini - a scrumptious blend of Jack Rabbit Gin, Ransom Dry Vermouth, Génépy des Alpes … [Read more...]
Sip o’ the Week – Park City’s 4th Annual Shot Ski Event
Park City Shot Ski Are you doing anything on Saturday, October 12th? If you have no plans, perhaps you’d like to take part in setting a world record? That’s the date that Park City Sunrise Rotary Club and High West Distillery are refilling glasses for Park City’s 4th Annual Shot Ski Event. Participants will line up at 2:00 pm along Park City’s Historic Main Street to tip … [Read more...]
Sip o’ the Week – Citra Trebbiano D’Abruzzo DOP 2017
Now that the temperatures outside have started to drop and hints of autumn are in the air, I’m scrambling to enjoy the last of lighter, summer wines before the snow starts to fly. One such wine - a very enjoyable, affordable, uncomplicated white wine from Italy is Citra Trebbiano D’Abruzzo DOP 2017 ($10). The label says it all: This wine is made from 100% Trebbiano grapes in … [Read more...]
Sip o’ the Week – Üllo Wine Purifier
In this week’s SIP o’ the week column, I’m featuring a wine gadget whereas I normally write about particular wines, cocktails, beers, etc. I’d like to introduce Üllo ($79.99) a nifty wine purifier that takes up very little space in your wine cellar or at the table. Üllo handles a couple of chores very well. First of all, it “captures” sulfites in wine with Üllo’s Selective … [Read more...]
Sip o’ the Week – 30 Years of Squatters
Founded in 1989 by partners Peter Cole and Jeff Polychronis, Squatters Craft Beers celebrated its 30th anniversary this past Sunday with a beer festival that took place in the parking lot adjacent to Squatters brewpub. It was a celebration of craft beers in general, not just of Squatters’ beers; and included a boatload of local breweries: Bohemian, Hopkins, Uinta, Red Rock, … [Read more...]
All Occasions Zinfandel: Artezin Old Vine Zinfandel Mendocino
As we grow near the end of barbecue and grilling season, I’m recommending an affordable, wonderful wine that’s great with grilled food but would also be a welcome guest at this year’s Thanksgiving holiday table. The wine is Artezin Old Vine Zinfandel Mendocino County ($15.95). It’s a very fruity and robust Zin that - unlike a lot of blockbuster Zinfandel these days - has a … [Read more...]
Sip o’ the Week—Lange Pinot Gris Willamette Valley 2018
The first wine vintage of Lange Estate Winery & Vineyards—which was founded by Don and Wendy Lange—was 1987. Lange is located in the Dundee Hills of Oregon’s northern Willamette Valley and the winery, which was originally built upon Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Pinot Gris, now also produces a wide range of wines such as Viognier, Syrah, Tempranillo, a Brut … [Read more...]
Casal Garcia Rosé
in vino veritas Many wine drinkers are familiar with Vinho Verde, which is a white wine from Portugal that has been produced for more than 2,000 years. Contrary to what many people say, Vinho Verde does not mean “green wine”; Verde refers to it being a young wine. Vinho Verde does normally have a slight green tint to it however, and it’s an … [Read more...]
Simplicity Canned Cocktails—pop the top and enjoy
Cocktails in cans? Americans have been drinking beer out of cans since 1935. And, more recently, wine and fizzy drinks containing alcohol have become available in cans as well. So Simplicity Cocktails’ founders Chris Weed and Chad Linville thought—why not canned cocktails? Weed and Linville, following years of R&D, have created Utah’s first company … [Read more...]
Pigs & Vino @ Solitude
Wasatch Mountain Table Dinner This Saturday, August 3rd, from 5:30 to 8:30 pm, Solitude Mountain Resort will host this summer’s Wasatch Mountain Table Dinner with a “Pigs & Vino” theme. The evening will feature a five-course dinner crafted by Chef Craig Gerome, paired with wines from Bucklin Old Hill Ranch Vineyards (one of my favorite wineries). Pigs … [Read more...]
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