wine + spirits + beer
Foodies and Winies
Why don't chefs/foodies know much about wine? Wine is not as important as food.
06.12.07
- Keywords
- wine,
- culinary culture,
- francis lam
wine + spirits + beer
A Summer Six Pack of Rosé
I love summer because dry rosés arrive on store shelves. There are good ones made almost everywhere and in a wide variety of styles.
05.25.07
- Keywords
- wine,
- summer,
- seasonal,
- james rodewald
wine + spirits + beer
Absinthe—Absent No More
Absinthe lovers are freaks. And it's got nothing to do with the chemical makeup of the spirit.
05.18.07
- Keywords
- james rodewald,
- spirits
wine + spirits + beer
The Untalented Mr. Waiter
Had a lovely meal at a wine-centric restaurant recently. The food was fine, but to be honest the thing that has stuck with me days later is the waiter.
05.11.07
- Keywords
- james rodewald,
- wine
wine + spirits + beer
Some Primo Homegrown
Recently, I came across a few interesting spirits producers in this country,
including one that's actually growing the corn for its whisky.
05.04.07
- Keywords
- james rodewald,
- spirits
wine + spirits + beer
What Are The Odds?
New York is such a small town. On the way to work on Wednesday I ran into Steve Hindy, owner of Brooklyn Brewery, on the Union Square subway platform.
04.27.07
- Keywords
- james rodewald,
- beer,
- cookbooks
wine + spirits + beer
Aeppeltreow Pommeaux
I owe my best wine find of 2007 to my 15-month-old baby. The discovery?
Pommeaux, a stunning apple dessert wine made by AEppelTreow Winery.
04.25.07
- Keywords
- dara moskowitz grumdahl,
- wine,
- midwest
wine + spirits + beer
2 Guys: Vintage Beer?
Checking out the vintage beer menu at the Gramercy Tavern.
03.13.07
- Keywords
- 2 Guys,
- beer,
- ian knauer,
- alan sytsma
wine + spirits + beer
2 Guys: To Beer, or Not To Beer?
To some, beer is nothing more than swill, a simple brew for simple men
to drink while watching football or grilling burgers.
February 20, 2007
- Keywords
- Beer,
- 2 Guys,
- restaurants,
- new york,
- ian knauer
wine + spirits + beer
The Neat Fee
Bar owners are asking patrons to pay a fee for not having to put ice in single malt?
02.15.07
- Keywords
- ruth reichl,
- spirits