wine + spirits + beer
Oh, The Eaux-De-Vie
Checking in on the American Distilling Institute’s conference: The subject is fruit brandy.
04.30.09
- Keywords
- brandy,
- spirits,
- agriculture,
- max watman
wine + spirits + beer
Spanish Wine, French Price Tag
Spain is full of great-value wines, but there’s also the occasional overpriced bottle from a little-known region.
04.17.09
- Keywords
- wine,
- spain,
- madrid,
- colman andrews
wine + spirits + beer
Eight Great Rosé Wines
To hasten the arrival of summer, try one of these bright, sense-awakening wines.
04.08.09
- Keywords
- eight great,
- wine,
- tara q. thomas
wine + spirits + beer
Death of a Moonshiner
Legendary Appalachian distiller Marvin “Popcorn” Sutton evades the law one last time.
03.20.09
- Keywords
- spirits,
- culinary culture,
- marvin sutton,
- max watman
wine + spirits + beer
Absinthe 101
Jim Meehan, manager and mixologist at PDT in New York, demonstrates how to make an absinthe drip cocktail.
03.17.09
- Keywords
- cocktails,
- video,
- absinthe,
- spirits,
- cooking + technique
wine + spirits + beer
The Bourbon of Our Fathers
A vintage whiskey ad hints at why I’m so partial to this quintessentially American spirit.
03.16.09
- Keywords
- bourbon,
- spirits,
- culinary culture,
- james rodewald
wine + spirits + beer
Real-Deal Mojitos
If you want to pass for a local in Puerto Rico, here’s a good rule of thumb: Don’t be caught with mint in your cocktail.
03.10.09
- Keywords
- david tamarkin,
- spirits,
- cocktails,
- travel,
- culinary culture
wine + spirits + beer
Apera and Topaque Enter the Wine Lexicon
No longer able to “borrow” the names Sherry and Tokay, Australian wine producers are getting creative.
03.09.09
- Keywords
- tara q. thomas,
- wine,
- ingredients,
- australian,
- labeling
wine + spirits + beer
Eight Great Winter Beers
These eight robust brews won’t give you a tan, but they might help you endure the last, dreary weeks of winter.
02.25.09
- Keywords
- beer,
- joshua m. bernstein,
- eight great,
- winter
wine + spirits + beer
Eight Great Neighborhood Bars in New Orleans
Head to these local spots to sample budget-friendly beverages—and to meet the regulars eager to share the stories behind the drinks.
02.20.09
- Keywords
- jacqueline terrebonne,
- new orleans,
- bars,
- southern u.s.,
- eight great
