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Top 3 Ways to Drink Orange + Brandy 19 Aug 2013 | 09:48 pm
After mulling over (i.e., tasting) several versions new of orange-flavored brandies, I have a current list of my faves: Remaining on the list is Mandarine Napoleon with excellent tangerine aromas that...
The Most Luxurious Horchata Rum for National Rum Day 12 Aug 2013 | 06:44 pm
I don’t know whose idea it was to combine horchata with rum, but horchata flavored rum is suddenly all over the place. So naturally I’ve been tasting it. First learned about horchata at that great lit...
Vodka Smackdown: Purity vs. Grey Goose 6 Jul 2013 | 07:40 pm
Intrigued by Purity Vodka’s great cocktail recipes and pureness claims I asked for one of their taste-test kits. It arrived this week, beautifully wrapped. When I enlisted my husband to set up the bli...
Do you want Rose Vodka or Rosé Vodka? 29 Jun 2013 | 09:00 pm
Ever since my friend Beni made me some vodka flavored with rose petals from her flower garden, I’ve been a big fan of rose vodka. Shakers used to make a great one; haven’t seen it for a while though. ...
2 Italian Wine Recommendations for Summer: 1 White and 1 Red 11 Jun 2013 | 08:20 pm
My new Italian white is a wine from Tuscany – though this region is better known for its red wines like Chianti and Brunello. This white is fascinating, but not expensive, retailing for in the neighbo...
My new Champagne discovery – only 70 years old: J. Lassalle 29 Apr 2013 | 07:26 am
I don’t know how boutique importer Kermit Lynch found them, because he’s known as a Burgundy specialist but Champagne isn’t too far away. Lynch is branching out, and I did sample some other very good ...
Travel Wars: Delsey Aero Hardcase neater inside and out 19 Apr 2013 | 11:00 pm
Stepping out of the car at the airport, I winced as the driving sleet hit my face. Even under the overhang, the winds were whipping up the tail end of the February blizzard. My suitcase landed in an i...
How does a Champagne House change their most-popular champagne? Very carefully. 5 Apr 2013 | 01:05 am
The other day I learned that Moët & Chandon’s most popular champagne has been slowly altered over the last few years. The champagne is called “Imperial” and it’s found everywhere, in wine shops as wel...
The 2004 28 Mar 2013 | 10:37 pm
How much money should I spend on champagne? Is more expensive champagne, like vintage champagne, always better? These are two questions I get a lot. In general, price does go up with quality – within ...
A new taste for the trade: Take note of American Harvest Organic Vodka 21 Mar 2013 | 10:00 pm
This is a well thought-out presentation. The vodka is made from northern US wheat, and it has great elements: organic and sustainable agriculture, wind power and recyclable glass coated with organic i...
