Meeting in person and directing our attention intentionally is more important than ever. Some events that sound interesting in San Francisco and online: Walking Tour of the SF Gold Rush and Sunken Ships Feb 8 Martiny’s NYC pop-up at True Laurel Feb 10 Cognac talk by Tiffanie Barriere Feb 11,... Read more →
This year I read more than 40 books, mostly about drinks. My top five favorites are below. This list is not actually the best drink books of the year, but my favorites. (And my favorite technically came out in 2022.) I wrote the title for SEO! What I want out... Read more →
These are drink books being released in the first three months of 2023. Links are to Amazon and I may earn a commission if you buy them. Cider: Understanding the world of natural, fine cider Whiskey Makers in Washington, D.C.: A Pre-Prohibition History Summer Sparklers: 60 Sunshine Cocktails for Spring... Read more →
In researching tiki, I realized that these terms are often used interchangeably and I wanted to know the difference. Oceania: The largest region of Pacific islands including Australia: Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia, extends all the way to Hawaii. When I visited the Bishop Museum in Honolulu they had great... Read more →
It's time for the annual Alcademics drink book round-up! Below are all the books that have come to my attention in 2020. I don't follow wine/beer closely so there are only a few in that section. The links below are to Amazon and to Bookshop.org. If you buy stuff after... Read more →
A little global pandemic won't stop cocktail books from coming out this summer! In this posting we have books coming out in June 2020 or before (along with a couple I missed from the end of 2019/beginning of 2020). They star some of the big names in bartending: Eric Alperin,... Read more →
More than 70 cocktails and spirits books (plus a few on cider, beer, and spiritzes) published in 2019. Read more →
It's time for the big list of pre-holiday cocktail book releases! Read more →