Sips
Blue Sky Ranch Horse Thief Cocktail
The Horse Thief cocktail which will be sold at every Auberge Resort around the world, with proceeds going to the Saving Gracie Equine Healing Foundation.
A Perfect Halloween Cocktail: Liquid Web Cocktail
If you’re looking for a fun and delicious cocktail to serve to your favorite spooks on Halloween, I recommend the Liquid Web Cocktail, which I first came across on the…
Alpine Distilling Swaner Dreams Cocktail
Alpine Distilling Preserve is a light, not cloying liqueur with hints of black tea, blood orange, raspberry, lemon balm, and ginger. It is truly unique and indescribably scrumptious.
Gérard Bertrand 2018 Cote des Roses Rosé
Gérard Bertrand 2018 Cote des Roses Rosé is light and breezy on the palate – like a soft Mediterranean summer wind – and comes in a lovely bottle that you…
Mosketto Magic!
Before our warm weather departs and cooler temperatures take over , I suggest trying out some low alcohol frizzante (fizzy) wines from Mosketto winery in Piedmont, Italy.
Einstök Ölgerd Icelandic White Ale
Recently, I came across a bottle of a beer from the Iceland brewery that I really loved: Einstök Ölgerd Icelandic White Ale. Essentially, this beer is an Scandinavian take on…
Wasatch Brewery New Pilsner: Great Deceiver
Wasatch Brewery has just released a new brew called the Great Deceiver Imperial Pilsner which, they say, “now reigns supreme as a devilishly delicious and deceptively sessionable beer.
Eyrie Vineyards Oregon Pinot Blanc
Eyrie Vineyards Oregon Pinot Blanc is Alsatian in style. It’s fairly light-bodied, with refreshing acidity and hints of pineapple, grapefruit and gold apples.
Pascal Jolivet Attitude Sauvignon Blanc
I have always found Pascal Jolivet wines from France to be exceptionally good values. And that’s certainly the case with the wine I’m featuring this week: Pascal Jolivet Attitude Sauvignon…
A Lovely French Rosé: Pierre Riffault Les & Hommes Rosé
A Lovely French Rosé Pierre Riffault Les & Hommes Rosé with pleasing peach and apricot aromas, along with hints of tangerine. an excellent wine to feature at your Labor Day…
Vivanco Crianza 2016
Vivanco Crianza 2016 bright red color in the glass gives way to spicy, smoky aromas of fresh red fruit. On the tongue, this young wine is fresh and fruity with…
Epic Sour Brainless on Guava & Habanero
Epic Brewing Co. Sour Brainless On Guava & Habanero, Cellar Reserve is a very unusual brew. It’s highly carbonated – part of the Epic “Brainless” series of beers, but with…
Chanson Viré-Clessé: an Affordable White Burgundy from France
Domaine Chanson Viré-Clessé 2017 is a (relatively) affordable white Burgundy from France, named for two villages – Viré and Clessé – in the heart of the Mâcon appellation in the…
Roosters Ogden Double IPA
Although described by the brewers as a “hop bomb,” I found the hops in Roosters Ogden Double IPA to be very well-integrated and not at all over the top. By…
Malbec Based Red Wine: Piattelli Trinita Grand Reserve
Piattelli Trinita Grand Reserve is a delicious wine with moderate tannins that I think of as a “baby Bordeaux.” There’s lots of black fruit and cherry flavors, along with some…
Bartender Box for Creating World-Class Cocktails at Home
The local bartending service Top Shelf has created a nifty new product called the Bartender’s Box that provides all the ingredients (except liquor) to allow folks like me to create…