LADY MAY MOVES WAY SOUTH
MAY DE LENCQUESAING FOUNDS GLENELLY ESTATE AFTER LEADING CHÂTEAU PICHON LALANDE by HARVEY FINKEL May-Eliane de Lencquesaing, in 2OO3, followed the path of the French Huguenots upon the revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685, though with less urgency. They had been given two weeks by Louis XIV to... Read More
ENDANGERED COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH: THE OLD FASHIONED
by PINK LADY When I got into this game, the Old Fashioned cocktail was ordered so infrequently that I clearly remember the first time I saw one made. I watched from the host stand at the high-end restaurant where I worked in college as the bartender tossed a sugar cube,... Read More
A PIONEER OF THE INDUSTRY-AN INDEPTH LOOK AT SELECT MAINE CRAFT BREWS
by ANDY CROUCH Maine has long been one of America’s great brewing states, with a beer culture as distinctive as its craggy coastline, unspoiled lake expanses, and rugged, rocky lands. The state supports a growing number of impressive craft breweries, with most concentrated around Portland but also ranging throughout New... Read More
SLOW WINE 2O2O
by HARVEY FINKEL Slow Wine is a part of the Slow Food movement ignited in 1986 by a demonstration against the proposed construction of a McDonald’s at Rome’s beloved Spanish Steps. Carlo Petrini and colleagues notched it up afterwards, so that following its official establishment in Paris in 1989, Slow... Read More
ENDANGERED COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH-THE BIZZY IZZY
by PPINK LADY While we were in quarantine, we noticed even greater attention being paid than usual to “national” drinks holidays. A new cocktail seemed to pop into our newsfeed every week, encouraging celebration via stylized photos and socially distant happy hours: National Daiquiri Day (July 19), National Whiskey Sour... Read More
LES CHAMBERTINS-A Grand Toponymy
by HARVEY FINKEL I don’t remember the name of the village, and I don’t remember the name of the girl, but the wine was Chambertin. HILAIRE BELLOC Toponymy, the study of place names, is fascinating and instructive, nowhere more than among the vineyards of Burgundy’s Côte d’Or. The unraveling of... Read More
CABERNET SAUVIGNON ON A BUDGET
by SANDY BLOCK, MW Despite the rise of so many formerly unfamiliar varieties and delicious blends, Cabernet Sauvignon remains king of red wine. It’s got a bold character by nature, with some rough edges, and therefore not everyone’s first choice, but that’s the reason so many of us to continue... Read More
BURKE DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION and MASS BAY BREWING COMPANY-A PERFECT PARTNERSHIP BORN IN A PANDEMIC
by KIRSTEN AMANN In the beverage alcohol business, where deals are developed face to face and closed with a firm handshake, can a decision about who distributes your products in your biggest market be reached in a socially distant way? For Burke Distributing Corporation and Mass Bay Brewing Company, the... Read More
ENDANGERED COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH – HALEKULANI
by PINK LADY August in New England provides some of the loungiest days of summer, and with 2O2O being what it’s been so far, we are leaning into it. We’ve found the perfect reading and drinking companion to guide us through, Tiki: Modern Tropical Cocktails, by Shannon Mustipher. Mustipher is... Read More
CRAFT BEER IN CONNECTICUT-A LOOK AT THE LOCAL SCENE
by ANDY CROUCH Caught in the middle between New York and the rest of New England, half Yankees fans and half Red Sox Nation, Connecticut is a state with a minor identity crisis. In enduring the constant push-and-pull from Boston to Manhattan, the state has carved out an unusual geographic... Read More