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NITROGEN BEER

ARTICLE BY ANDY CROUCH GUINNESS STOUT may be Ireland’s most popular beer by a distance, but it is the brand’s signature draft presentation that has long set it apart from competitor stouts.  Whether presented on tap at a bar or at home through a widget-aided can, the secret behind the...
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ENDANGERED COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH: THE OLD PAL

Valentine’s Day arrives this month, the first holiday to officially call for eating and drinking since our New Years’ shenanigans were put to bed last month. It’s said to be the busiest day of the year in restaurants with couples arriving in droves, turning an otherwise sleepy winter evening into...
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LOIRE VALLEY SAUVIGNON BLANC

ORIGINALLY FUELED BY EXCITEMENT over the wines from the Marlborough district of New Zealand, Sauvignon Blanc’s multi-year surge in popularity has only accelerated over the past year or two. Once shunned, the grape is now a fashion statement. It’s understandable that consumers have also shown a renewed interest in the...
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A DRINK WITH SHAWN WESTHOVER

BEVERAGE DIRECTOR • PAPA RAZZI-BURLINGTON + NEWPORT RESTAURANT GROUP SHAWN WESTHOVEN of Papa Razzi Metro in Burlington is what you’d call a beverage academic. Not only does he study classic Italian brands and cocktails, he teaches his staff and guests how to appreciate them. Rooted in reviving the traditional Italian...
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AFFORDABLE CÔTES DE BORDEAUX

IN KEEPING with the theme of last month’s column about the Médoc’s Cru Bourgeois, here is a look at another group of affordable Bordeaux wines – the Côtes de Bordeaux. These châteaux produce wines with unmistakable Bordeaux character. In fact, sometimes they might be preferred to their more celebrated, and...
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