Archive for August, 2011
Schlichte Steinhäeger Dry Gin Serves Up Serenity
by Jason Lightner on August 31st, 2011 | Liquor
It's been a long time since I've written about gin; about five months, actually. It was the other night when I went to pick up wine at the liquor store (where, by the way, the guy in front of me was picking up a bottle of Burnett's Orange Vodka *shudder*) that I realized I had a gem of a spirit sitting in my liquor cabinet that I hadn't yet reviewed. Such a travesty I thought of this, that I had to make certain that I wouldn't put this one off any longer. So, ladies and gentlemen, I
Black Swan 2010 Riesling
by Dennis Mayer on August 30th, 2011 | Australian Wine, White Wine, Wine
If you're a regular reader (and if so, thanks!), you'll notice I've reviewed a lot of Rieslings in this space lately. I'll apologize for the lack of variety. We are in white wine season, and I do like the varietal, for the most part; I think it's underrated and overlooked, as far as white wines go (and as far as white wines go, anything outside of the Big Three of pinot grigio, sauvignon blanc, and chardonnay doesn't exist.)
The hazard of sampling this many Rieslings is, of course, that we'll eventually light upon one that just isn't that great. And
The hazard of sampling this many Rieslings is, of course, that we'll eventually light upon one that just isn't that great. And
Dogfish Head, Fort
by J Frazzetta on August 29th, 2011 | Beer
Bottle/Tap: Bottle, pint +9
While digging through my box of beers, I realized that I hadn’t reviewed a Dogfish Head in quite some time and I ought to remedy that. To be honest with you folks, this beer was purchased almost a year ago and was bottled in 2009 according to the date stamp; did that sway me? Not in the least, considering it says right on the label that this beer "ages with the best of’em". Taking this into consideration I grabbed my big glass and cracked this monster open.
Before I could throw the cap away there was
While digging through my box of beers, I realized that I hadn’t reviewed a Dogfish Head in quite some time and I ought to remedy that. To be honest with you folks, this beer was purchased almost a year ago and was bottled in 2009 according to the date stamp; did that sway me? Not in the least, considering it says right on the label that this beer "ages with the best of’em". Taking this into consideration I grabbed my big glass and cracked this monster open.
Before I could throw the cap away there was
Sazerac
by Dennis Mayer on August 26th, 2011 | Cocktails, Mixed Drinks
Most people who would know agree that the Old-Fashioned was one of the first (if not the first) cocktail ever regularly prepared and served. It was a simpler drink then, not weighed down by the cherry or orange that have become de riguer in the modern version. Then, the drink was strictly whiskey (or brandy), bitters, sugar, and, if you were in the mood, just enough soda water to make the thing lively. (You can watch Jon Hamm make an Old-Fashioned on Mad Men here - he acts like he knows what he's doing.) I've even read theories that suggest
Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars 2007 Artemis Cabernet Sauvignon
by Shannon Cyr on August 24th, 2011 | California Wine, Red Wine, Wine
Wine Category: Red
Type of Wine: Cabernet Sauvignon
Producer: Stag's Leap Wine Cellars
Designation: Artemis
Vintage: 2007
Region: Napa Valley, CA
Alcohol: 14.5%
Grape Blend: 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, 2% Syrah, 1% Petit Verdot
Production Note: The 2007 Artemis was aged for 18 months in French oak barrels and six months in the bottle
Average Price per Bottle: $45.00
The first time I tried Stag’s Leap Cabernet Sauvignon
Type of Wine: Cabernet Sauvignon
Producer: Stag's Leap Wine Cellars
Designation: Artemis
Vintage: 2007
Region: Napa Valley, CA
Alcohol: 14.5%
Grape Blend: 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, 2% Syrah, 1% Petit Verdot
Production Note: The 2007 Artemis was aged for 18 months in French oak barrels and six months in the bottle
Average Price per Bottle: $45.00
The first time I tried Stag’s Leap Cabernet Sauvignon
