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ENDANGERED COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH by PINK LADY WHEN YOU THINK Derby you most likely think Mint Julep, as that’s the official drink of the super famous Kentucky Derby that happens each May. But National Bourbon Month is here, so we suggest reaching for a different drink that employs America’s... Read More

by Andy Crouch MALT HAS NEVER BEEN the heralded part of the better beer revolution. Hops dominate the conversations of newbies and experts alike. Citra, Centennial, Nelson, all words even casual beer fans know and discuss with great glee. Yeast has also developed rock star status in recent years with... Read More

by Harvey Finkel WHEN ENVISIONING Spanish wines, we picture ripe reds grown on high, dry, hot Mediterranean land. But today, we shall consider a most uncharacteristic wine of Spain, yet a worthy one, that is white, aromatic, and crisp with enticing acidity, a wine that is often floral or suggestive... Read More

PINK LADY’S ENDANGERED COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH THE ALASKA from The Savoy Cocktail Book VODKA COCKTAILS are so ubiquitous on modern cocktail lists, it’s nearly impossible to imagine a time when you couldn’t have ordered one from your favorite barkeep. Pre-Prohibition, an era we often reference as the Golden Age... Read More

by Sandy Block, MW FOR THE LAST few years rosé has been sizzling hot on the US market. In this regard, we are catching up with our European brethren, who have long consumed Rosés both before and with meals. In reality, a little known fact, the French actually drink more... Read More

by Andy Crouch THE RISING popularity of sour beer both exemplifies the strength of the craft beer industry and signals how far the United States has come since the time of light lager’s dominance. Aromas of earthy farmhouse funk, acrid smoked ham and sausage, or spicy rye bread are not... Read More

by Pink Lady VODKA COCKTAILS are so ubiquitous on modern drink lists, it’s nearly impossible to imagine a time when you couldn’t have ordered one from your favorite barkeep. Pre-Prohibition, an era we often reference as the Golden Age of Cocktails, was that time. The spirit was available in the... Read More

by Harvey Finkel THERE IS NO GAINSAYING the nearly unrivaled keen elegant edge of Champagne, though some seek other vinous pleasures and less fiscal challenge in their sparkling wines. Fruitiness, floweriness, softness, and aromaticity are not characteristic of Champagne, but may be found elsewhere. The risk is the cheap shot... Read More

by HARVEY FINKEL, MD A QUESTION OCCURRED to me recently during a discussion of a related subject with colleagues of the International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research.  How do we know that the healthfulness of alcohol is enhanced by drinking during meals, often almost assumed as a given?  What is... Read More

by Lew Bryson ONE OF THE FIRST COFFEE BEERS I ever had was Berkshire Brewing’s COFFEEHOUSE PORTER, made with organic coffee from Dean’s Beans, in Orange, Massachusetts. The idea of a porter with coffee in it was irresistible, and the beer delivered on every bit of that. Coffeehouse is still... Read More