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Posted August 4, 2011

After exploring bourbon and then the other whiskeys of North America, and because it seems like the supposed apex (Scotch) of this branch of alcohol should be saved until last, thi ...

Alcohol Can Be Healthy for You

Posted August 3, 2011

Many of us know all too well about the love-hate relationship we can have with alcohol. Gulping down a few beers before talking to a pretty girl can act as a social lubricant and g ...

Wines of Santiago, Chile – Maipo Region

Posted July 14, 2011

In the last travel essay involving wine, I explored the Mendoza region of Argentina and its eponymous capital city. Well, just five hours away by car is Santiago, Chile, the capita ...

A Primer on North American Whisky

Posted July 7, 2011

After exploring bourbon, I think it is logical to explore its North American brothers-in-arms, American and Canadian whiskys. What is Whisky? Unlike the more specific bourbon, Amer ...

Must-Read: The Best Beers That Won’t Give You The Gut

Posted June 27, 2011

Beer is delicious. We all know this. As Homer Simpson once said, “Beer: The problem and solution to all of life’s problems.” But it does not agree with the health ...

Expanding your Beer Palate – Wheat Beers

Posted June 23, 2011

Now that we have covered stouts, sour beers, IPAs and porters, it?s time to move to another type of beer you?re likely to find at your local watering hole: wheat beers. Normally ma ...

Wine Travels – Argentina

Posted June 16, 2011

What would compel you to fly halfway around the world? A good music festival? Good adventure? Good wine? Good deals? Well, you can find three of the four in Mendoza, Argentina, the ...

Expanding Your Beer Palate – Porters

Posted June 2, 2011

Since we?ve covered stouts, sour beers and IPAs, I figured it was time to move on to another favorite, an offshoot of stouts (or the other way around) the porter. History Porters a ...

A Primer on Bourbon

Posted May 19, 2011

It is that time of year again when urging something to go faster and faster, pound the turf and go down the?stretch (?) is part of the national sports scene. I wish I was talking a ...

The Top 10 Female Friendly Beverages To Stock Up On

Posted April 6, 2011

Drinking and women. They go together like buffalo wings and an ice cold brewski. Heck, I?ve been mixing the two since the days of passing around a jug of stolen chianti. I particul ...