Spirits
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5 Questions With Carlo Mondavi ‘I Never Imagined My Life Outside of the Vineyards’
Imagine growing up in a family whose name is one of the most famous in the entire world. For Carlo Mondavi, grandson of Napa luminary Robert Mondavi, success is about more than what’s in the bottle. “Both my father and grandfather had and still have an immense impact on me,” says Carlo Mondavi, grandson…
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Here’s How to Make a Vermouth Limoncello, Plus 4 Bottles for Every Season
Skip Tognetti, owner, and founder of Seattle-based Letterpress Distilling made arancello (an orange version of the liqueur) as a way to express his Italian heritage while pushing beyond limoncello. “Blood orange is almost ubiquitous in Sicily and part of Calabria,” he explains. “I thought it would be fun as a seasonal thing”—the fruit typically peaks…
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Here Is The Only Vodka Gimlet Recipe Worth Knowing And Sharing
A good vodka gimlet recipe stands on its merit, whether you love, hate, or never heard of the original, gin-based cocktail. A traditional gimlet is made with gin, lime juice, and simple syrup. Some prefer to use Rose’s Lime Juice, which bartender and author Jeffrey Morgenthaler say delivers a “bracing, bitter, tart edge.” The gimlet…
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We Gathered 8 of Our Favorite Grüner Veltliners You MUST Try!
Austrian wine has made its definitive statement with Grüner Veltliner. The common cliché is that Grüner is a refreshing white with aromas and flavors of citrus and white pepper. However, in the right hands, Grüner transcends the character of the terroir and the winemaker’s personality. It’s little wonder it has long been Austria’s signature…
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Here Are The Craziest Flavored Beers In The Biz and the Brewers Behind Them
In the early days of Eleven Madison Park, Augie Carton would regularly sit at the bar and order the five-spice duck, a signature dish from Chef Daniel Humm. Adorned with cumin, coriander, lavender, red Sichuan peppercorn, and honey, it would be served with seasonal fruit: strawberries in summer, apples in the fall, figs, and plums…
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One Getaway Changed the Way My Partner And I View Wine Forever!
It’s common in relationships to not fully understand what your partner’s job entails. We’re all busy trying to perfect our own job skills. There isn’t much time left in the day to decipher your SO’s day-to-day job description—or even their formal title. My partner understands I write about wine, but they assumed my job was…
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Introducing Anderson Valley, California’s Hidden Hillside Beauty of Pinot Noir
Tucked between the rugged ridges and redwood trees of Mendocino County, Anderson Valley has a well-deserved reputation for wine quality thanks to pioneering wineries like Navarro Vineyards & Winery, Husch Vineyards & Winery, Handley Cellars, and Roederer Estate. This 15-mile-long valley and its surrounding hills, just 2.5 hours north of San Francisco, are both a…
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‘What I’m Trying to Do is Create an Ecosystem’: Black Culinary Excellence On Juneteenth and Beyond
Juneteenth has always been special for Oakland chef Amina Robinson-Briscoe, also known as Chef Mimi. As a child, Chef Mimi and her family would attend Juneteenth festivals in the neighboring city of Berkeley every June 19. “Once I got older and realized what it was about in terms of the freedom and liberation of Black…
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Here’s How To Make History’s Most Refreshing Whiskey Drink…
The Scofflaw cocktail was created in Paris at Harry’s New York Bar, named for a Prohibition-era term used to describe those who imbibed booze illicitly in the U.S. It’s one of several drinks tied to the legendary bar, including the Boulevardier, Between the Sheets, and possibly even the Bloody Mary. The drink’s name came about…
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Homemade Ricotta Is Easy to Make and Impossible to Resist
Easy and forgiving, homemade ricotta cheese is one of those culinary endeavors where the outcome far exceeds the effort. Even the hastiest, most inexpertly made version will have exponentially more flavor than supermarket tubs. It’s an ideal dish for DIY enthusiasts or anyone looking to impress at their next dinner party. “I think ricotta is…