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By Kirsten Amann Every month is Women’s History Month in my corner of the cocktail world, but since March bears the official title, it is a perfect time to raise a glass to the first celebrity female bartender, Ada Coleman. Known to friends and regulars as Coley, she looms large... Read More

by SEEMA TIKARE If there is a chameleon among wines, it is Zinfandel. Whether it is the rather sweet, alcoholic, old-school White Zinfandel from our college days or the elegant, refined red Zinfandels from Ridge’s East Bench or Paso Robles, it spans every taste and preference. It can be candy-like... Read More

by MAIA MERRILL GOSSELIN The first thing you notice when you meet Kirsten “Kitty” Amann is her infectious cheerfulness. You can’t help but smile in her presence. She embraces everything she does with remarkable, buoyant energy. But there’s much more to Kitty than just her upbeat personality. The longtime industry... Read More

by PINK LADY Despite being the shortest month in the Gregorian calendar, February can feel quite long. We have a three-day weekend on the agenda and even the most Hallmark-y of holidays, Valentine’s Day, ahead, yet still, the month can drag. For this reason, we suggest being as festive and... Read More

by ANDY CROUCH For more than four decades, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company has been a pioneer and defining presence in the American craft beer scene, Founded by fellow homebrewers Ken Grossman and Paul Camusi in the college town of Chico, California, Sierra Nevada started small, scraping together money from friends... Read More

by KIRSTEN AMANN January for many people is the season of restriction. New Year’s Resolutions, Dry January, diets, punishing workouts, and restraint in all its forms will be the main topic of water cooler conversations for the next 2-3 weeks. If that sounds like an absolute bore, I invite you... Read More

by PINK LADY Surely you’ve tried a Martini and, depending on your proclivity for vintage drinks, perhaps you’ve also had its progenitor, the Martinez. But have you ever tried a Gibson? At first blush, there’s very little daylight between the Gibson and the drink we all know as the dry... Read More

By Maia Merrill Gosselin When your family has owned the same package store since 1939, chances are they’re doing something right. All the more so considering what the last few years have been like! The Cape Cod Package Store Fine Wine & Spirits (CCPS) in Centerville is that rare breed... Read More

By Sima Tikare Whether the idea is to celebrate often and at great length or exceptionally and elaborately, it is always nice to have choices. One can never go wrong with Champagne ­— from the most popular names like Veuve Cliquot to the more obscure and cult favorites like Egly-Ouriet,... Read More

By Pink Lady Aside from Eggnog, no drink says Yuletide more than mulled wine. It is so deeply ingrained in the zeitgeist of Christmas that I don’t think I even knew I could make it in modern times until I joined the Ladies United for the Preservation of Endangered Cocktails... Read More