DOMAINE de CANTON
Maurice Cooper et Cie announces the US arrival of Domaine de Canton, Indochine Française, the world’s first super-premium ginger liqueur. Hand crafted from an infusion of Cognac with rare baby ginger, it is now available in the Boston market, and it retails for $32.
HIRAM WALKER BLUEBERRY PASSION SCHNAPPS WHITE PEACH SCHNAPPS
Hiram Walker has two new schnapps flavors. Blueberry Passion offers a creamy flavor and delicately sweet aroma and deep blueberry color. White Peach is flavored with ripe white peach, a deliciously fruity aroma, and a light peach color. The launch of White Peach and Blueberry Passion Schnapps is being supported... Read More
Looking For a Hot Beer?
If you want to know what’s hot in beer,ask someone who sells it. Like a lot of the people who are reading this story. There’s a certain amount of humbleness involved in writing this annual story. It’s all about asking you what’s selling well, then turning around and telling .... Read More
Bill Nesto’s 2OO8 Annual Book & DVD Harvest.
Dear Readers, On the following pages is my harvest of the past year’s six best books/DVDs on wine. There are plenty of new books out there, but the problem for me as a wine educator is that many put their emphasis on telling, not on informing nor on teaching.An example... Read More
A Rodney Strong Showing.
Rick Sayre, the eloquent director of winemaking at Rodney Strong Vineyards of Sonoma, presided recently at one of the dinners of the Boston Harbor Hotel’s Boston Wine Festival, giving me a chance to catch up on the wines and on the estimable Daniel Bruce’s kitchen handiwork. Rodney Strong, the eponymous... Read More
Value from the vine.
It’s no surprise perhaps that with all of the economic upheavals we’ve experienced, the first half of 2OO8 has seen some dramatic shifts in long term wine consumption trends. Whether or not we are in a recession or heading into one, it’s indisputable that the dollar is at one of... Read More
Profile: Max Toste
MAX TOSTE • 32 • Co-owner & Bar Manager • Deep Ellum, Allston, MA This destination bar has come a long way since opening after New Year’s 2OO7. These keen guys and gals, apprentice masters of good taste, could be top deejays. I spoke with candid, dedicated co-owner Max Toste... Read More
Look Who’s Talkin’ Green
The notion of organic products is not a particularly new trend, nor is the idea of “going green†to reduce the all-important carbon imprint on a global level. But we’ve all noticed that efforts towards both endeavors have been significantly ramped up, especially in the last two years. This is... Read More
Breaking the Rules with Tania Oseguera.
The private dining room at Casa Romero was small. The undertaking was not.Tania Oseguera, brand ambassador for Corzo and Cazadores tequilas, set the tone for the night when she notified the small group that tonight was “an opportunity to break the rulesâ€. Breaking is one thing, but she didn’t warn... Read More
The Rest of the Gin Story.
DEAR SUBSCRIBERS Due to a production error, a very important ingredient was omitted from last month’s Gin article, unfortunately altering the ultimate flavor of its final presentation. With my apologies to you, our readership, Old Raj importer Henry Preiss, owner of Preiss Imports, and Robert Bradford, here is, in full,... Read More