Put down the cheap beer. Summer barbecues are the perfect time to break out some great bottles of wine. Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to drink any less seriously just because you’re charring meat and veg on the … Keep reading
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Stock Up for the Perfect Summer Bar
Put down that Manhattan. With summer right around the corner, the time has finally come to stock up on everything you’ll need for warm-weather drinking. As the temperatures soar, your drinks will likely lighten up (you know, so you can sip … Keep reading
Unfamiliar Italy: Great Wines for Explorers
Italy, perhaps more than any other wine-producing country in the world, is impossible to ever fully cover. Within its 20 wine regions are countless denominations, villages and towns. There are IGT’s DOC’s, DOCG’s, and none of the above. Then are … Keep reading
It’s Derby Time: Race for the Bourbon
Though the Super Bowl and beer go hand in hand — or rather can in hand — no major American sporting event has a better drink partnership than bourbon and the Kentucky Derby. The mere mention of the Derby sends … Keep reading
Malbec World Day is Upon Us!
Not that we really need an excuse to drink more Malbec, but tomorrow, Wednesday, April 17th, is the third-annual bacchanal known as Malbec World Day. It is, to wine aficionados, one of the great holidays of the year, alongside Labor … Keep reading
Pinot Gris from Alsace: Just What the Weatherman Ordered
Springtime means a lot of things: the return of ramps, daffodils and, finally, popping the cork on warm-weather wine. When it comes to toasting April sunshine, few wines are more appealing than Pinot Gris from Alsace. Their mouthwatering acidity, bracing … Keep reading
Drink More Japanese Whisky
If there’s one category of spirit that is still underrepresented (and under-ordered!) in Philadelphia, it is the great whiskies of Japan. I’ve been thinking lately about why this might be, and the best answer that I have come up with … Keep reading
BYOB Recommendation: The Wines of Don Miguel Gascon
In a city like Philadelphia, with so many world-class BYOBs, I’m always on the lookout for great wines that cost less than they taste like they should. In other words, under-$15 bottles that drink like their $25 cousins; or $25 … Keep reading
Graham’s 20 Year Old Tawny Porto: A Wine for All Seasons
The winter of 2013 seems to be hanging on like an ex- who can’t seem to let go. And while the incessant cold temperatures and heavy skies just won’t leave, there is one advantage that I can think of: It’s … Keep reading
