Monday: Lotus Vodka launch, Campari cocktail contest, Skyy vodka after-party, drinks for friend's birthday Tuesday: Gin lunch Wednesday: Tequila tasting Thursday: Wine book launch party Friday: Happy hour party No wonder I need the weekends to catch up on work. Labels: events Read more →
... and the proof: over 200 sakes from the event rated on Vinography.com, tasted in just a few hours. Dang! That's hard work. Labels: sake Read more →
Anything on this list would do just fine. Also, I'm not Christian so there's no need to wait. Labels: contests, whisky Read more →
The Beer Hunter website lists places to join in a toast to beer/whisky writer Michael Jackson and raise money for Parkinson's Disease this Sunday, September 30. In the SF Bay Area, you can join at the Bistro in Hayward, Rogue Ales Public House, and the Toronado. Labels: beer, events Read more →
This is an economic story about Bollywood actors endorsing vodkas, but I just like it for the names of the brands there (highlighted in yellow). NEW DELHI/ BANGALORE: The odourless, colourless drink vodka, the fastest growing segment in India's spirits mart, has found a new flavour. Bollywood is taking centrestage... Read more →
A fun list on Kottke.org of (mostly bad) martinis, including Franklin-tini (for Ben Franklin's 300th birthday) Mex-tini (orange vodka + tequila) Sex-tini (Asian sex tonic + x-rated vodka) Flu-tini (vodka + cold medicine) Red Lobster Butter-Tini (butterscotch schnapps + half and half + Bailey's) Bikini-tini (low calorie) K-tini (sauerkraut) Red... Read more →
By me, in today's SF Chronicle: 7 reasons to celebrate National Vodka Day Because vodka is by definition tasteless and minute differences in flavor don't make up for massive differences in shelf prices charged for it, spirits snobs tend to dismiss the whole category. But let's take a minute to... Read more →
By me, in today's SF Chronicle: Is that a sommelier in your pocket? This Thursday is the release of local "personal sommelier" and wine-tasting party host Courtney Cochran's first book, "Hip Tastes: The Fresh Guide to Wine" (Viking Studio, $18.95). The surprisingly practical wine tutorial for newbies and reference for... Read more →