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Mulled Wine

by Dennis Mayer on January 27th, 2012 | Cocktails, Hot Drinks, Wine
Finding a good winter drink isn't too hard. Plenty of seasonal beers can be refreshing on a cold day. Any spirit, served neat, can help warm a body on a cold day. But finding a warm winter drink... that's a bit harder, if only because we're so predisposed to serving drinks on ice (and ice cold) these days.

There are a few hot drinks out there (the hot toddy, the Tom and Jerry, the blue blazer.) There are any number of punches that can be served warm (Esquire cocktail writer David Wondrich has done plenty of research on
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Hangover Cures

Do anti-hangover pills, like Chaser, actually work?

Do seatbelts work? Don't know if I'd say they "work", so much as they help. I'd liken them to a bicycle helmet. If you're going to crash into a wall, you'll be better off wearing one, but that's no guarantee you'll feel perfectly fine Read more
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2009 Jargon Pinot Noir

by Shannon Cyr on January 25th, 2012 | California Wine, Red Wine, Wine
Wine Category: Red
Type of Wine: Pinot Noir
Producer: Jargon
Vintage: 2009
Region: Napa, California
Appellation: St. Helena
Alcohol: 13.5%
Average Price per Bottle: $12.00
Bottle Size: 750 milliliters

Over the weekend, my fiancé, Michael, and I set out to dispel the myth that you can’t find a good Pinot Noir for less than $15.00. We ventured up the street to our local wine store and pored over their selection. We were both attracted to Jargon’s bright and playful label. The character on the front of the bottle caught our
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The Glenlivet 18 Year: A Smooth Criminal

by Jason Lightner on January 24th, 2012 | Liquor
It's hard to believe that it's been nearly three months since we last checked out some delicious Scotch whisky. I almost feel like I've been neglecting my duties. Fear not, fine reader, for we are about to take a trip to the wonderful world of Scotch. Grab your itinerary and your North Face jacket because this trip is taking us to Manayunk, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to a little place called Sapphire.

It's a cozy little pub, with chic decor and a warm atmosphere amidst dim lighting – perfect for meeting a random stranger whom you might eventually find out
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Stevens Point Brewing, 2012 Black Ale

by J Frazzetta on January 23rd, 2012 | Beer
Bottle/Tap: Bottle

The Mayans seem to have it all figured out that the world is going to end next December.  I have a feeling this is going to be a bigger letdown than the infamous Y2K Bug that was going to destroy computers, crash planes and send humanity back to the dark ages  -- yet here I sit typing on a computer.  Apocalypse be damned, Avid Reader, we made it through the bug and 2011’s supposed rapture, I don’t fear the Mayans or the Reaper.  The folks at Point Brewing in Wisconsin seem to be capitalizing on the impending
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