Designated Drivers, you can relax. The best New Year’s Eve drink doesn’t have a lick of alcohol. One of my favorite drinks to serve on NYE harkens back to one of America’s first true “soft drinks.” It’s called a Horse’s Neck, and it ...
Now that it finally feels like winter, I’ve been thinking a lot about curling up by a big fire and sipping a mug of hot buttered rum. When I lived in Virginia, we’d often finish a hard day of snow skiing with some kind of hot toddy ...
A good Champagne adds sparkle to your day. A great Champagne transforms your whole attitude. Pappas Bros. Steakhouse, where I am a sommelier, is offering one of my favorites by the glass for only $32. That may sound like a lot, but it’s ...
I’ll choose herbal and spicy over syrupy or sugary any day. Vermouth, be it white or red, dry or sweet, alone or in a cocktail, fits right in my comfort zone. Vermouth is a fortified wine that is aged in barrels with herbs and botanicals ...
(With apologies to Sinatra…) Got my tweeds pressed, got on my best vest, all I need now is … a really good bottle of wine. So you arrive at your new favorite restaurant, get seated at a prime-time table, and the waiter hands you the ...
What makes Irish whiskey different from other whiskeys? The obvious answer is the addition of the letter ‘E’”, but there is more to it than that. Ireland’s whiskeys are as varied as it’s landscape. Here are three styles: The first, ...