Wine + Spirits + Beer
Wine
The Mouthfeel Wheel
What we talk about when we talk about texture (in wine) — marshmallows, apparently.
Video
The Technique: How to Stir a Cocktail
Master “mixstress” Alberta Straub demonstrates techniques for stirring your cocktail to chilled perfection.
Beer
Q + A: Professor Beer
Charles Bamforth on brewers’ biggest mistakes; why restaurateurs should be sent to Belgium; and more.
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wine + spirits + beer
Dear Mixologists…
…We love you. It’s okay to be you.
07.29.08
- Keywords
- francis lam,
- spirits,
- bars,
- cocktail,
- mixology
wine + spirits + beer
The Mouthfeel Wheel
What we talk about when we talk about texture (in wine)—marshmallows, apparently.
07.25.08
- Keywords
- tara q. thomas,
- wine,
- health + science
wine + spirits + beer
The Gourmet Q + A: Charles Bamforth
The UC Davis professor of brewing science talked with gourmet.com about brewers’ biggest mistakes; why restaurateurs should be sent to Belgium; and more.
07.21.08
- Keywords
- joshua m. bernstein,
- beer,
- brewing,
- q + a,
- charles bamforth
wine + spirits + beer
The Technique: How to Stir a Cocktail
Master “mixstress” Alberta Straub demonstrates professional techniques for stirring your cocktail to chilled perfection.
07.17.08
- Keywords
- cooking + technique,
- video,
- alberta straub,
- stirring
wine + spirits + beer
First Sip: Sweet Tea Vodka
The so-called house wine of the South gets goosed.
06.20.08
- Keywords
- john t. edge,
- spirits,
- southern u.s.
wine + spirits + beer
My Peach, Your Apricot
A major aroma compound in wine has been pinpointed, but describing a wine’s flavors is still a highly personal task.
06.16.08
- Keywords
- tara q. thomas,
- wine,
- health + science
wine + spirits + beer
Grow Your Own Vines
Wine consumers pay dearly for a bottle of local sparkling wine. Not wanting to be a victim, I spent the same money on 40 grape vines.
05.14.08
- Keywords
- ian knauer,
- wine,
- farming,
- agriculture
