Frascati
Set in the evocative Castelli Romani area of the Alban hills southeast and within sight of the Eternal City, Frascati is the source of the white wine that floats down much of Roman food. Our attention was captured by the Boston visit of Mauro Merz, Director of Winemaking of Fontana... Read More
HOW MANY CAN I – dare I – DRINK?
All of us must wonder sometimes what happens to the alcohol we drink. How much consumed translates to what blood alcohol concentration (BAC)? What might be the effects, good and bad, on various body organs and functions? How much might it take to get us in trouble with the law?... Read More
Talk Tico
MICHAEL SCHLOW + THOMAS HOLLANDExec-Chef/Owner + GM – TICO, Boston Specializing in 1OO% agave tequilas (112 and climbing), this snazzy bar-risto opened in February at Berkeley and St. James, in the former spot of Cottonwood Cafe. Tico’s long bar boasts a stunning gold glass tessera mosaic wall of beautiful bottles. ... Read More
Endangered Cocktail of the Month
Most Scotch fans balk at the idea of mixing their beloved “water of life” with anything but, well, a little water. We LUPEC ladies know a bit better. A whole world of delicious whisky cocktails awaits the adventurous spirit. Proud among these is the Mamie Taylor, a great old highball... Read More
Retailer of the Year
IT’S THURSDAYRyan Maloney’s on the phone with his contractor – he had to talk about floor tiles. Then there was the new stairway. These days Maloney is part liquor store owner, part commercial developer. His Westborough store, Julio’s Liquors is often under construction. It’s not like anything at Julio’s needed... Read More
TESTING DATES ANNOUNCED
The Center For Wine Origins Wine Location Specialist Certificate Program, developed by Master of Wine Sandy Block, has announced testing dates of JANUARY 6 to 8, 2O12. Registration is open to approved sommeliers, chefs, wine educators, beverage directors, and retail beverage directors. There is no registration fee to take this... Read More
SOBIESKI VODKA + BRUCE WILLIS = FISHER HOUSE FOUNDATION
Sobieski Vodka is teaming up with actor Bruce Willis to support the Fisher House Foundation, a public/private partnership that supports the United States military and their families in times of need. From now until September 2O12, for every bottle of Sobieski Vodka purchased in the United States a portion of... Read More
JIM BEAM SUPPORTS THE TROOPS
Master Distiller Fred Noe, seventh-generation Jim Beam family distiller, and musician Kid Rock recently presented Jim Beam’s $1OO,OOO donation to Amy Palmer, COO of Operation Homefront, backstage before Kid Rock’s concert in Tinley Park, Illinois. Since forming a partnership in 2OO8 with Operation Homefront, provider of emer-gency financial aid and... Read More
THE HIGH TECH BOUNCER
Getting carded used to be a straightforward process. You handed over your ID, it was looked at and you were either served or not served based on the bartender’s discretion. But beyond minors trying to get into a bar, one of the big problems operators have long contended with is... Read More
A NEW LOOK FOR BEAM
Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc. has new corporate branding in anticipation of becoming an independent publicly traded spirits company, to be renamed Beam Inc., early in the fourth quarter. The new logo features the single word “Beam” in the signature red script of fourth-generation distiller James B. Beam, whose... Read More