Are you wondering how to spend your Valentine’s Day tomorrow? Are you thinking about what to buy your sweetie? How about His and Her Cocktails? It’s certainly more romantic than a Snuggie or a Slanket or the ones built for two and costs less than an expensive night on the town. Plus, it’s the gift that keeps on giving as it’s highly unlikely you are going to down a whole bottle of whisky in one sitting. But, I may be wrong. That’s totally up to you. …Read More

Ingredients:
1.5 oz Canadian Club Classic 12
4 oz ginger ale
Splash of cranberry juice

Directions:
Build cocktail over ice in a rocks glass. Stir.

Courtesy of Bobbly Gleason and Canadian Club Whisky.

Ingredients:
1 1/2 oz Canadian Club Classic 12
3/4 oz Watermelon Pucker
3 oz sour mix
Juice of  ½ lime

Directions: 
Shake and strain over ice in a tall ice filled glass. Garnish with a lemon & lime wheel

Courtesy of Bobby Gleason and Canada Club.

This week’s top book pick is from the modern master of the cocktail himself, Dale DeGroff, and his The Essential Cocktail. Dale was and continues to be one of the leaders in bringing back the cocktail and elevating bartenders back to their rightful status as professionals and masters of their craft that was destroyed with the start of Prohibition. …Read More

Cupid is readying his arrow. Are you wondering who he will hit? Do you hope it will be you? If you need a little help romancing a new love or an old one, these sparkling cocktails will be your biggest helper. No woman can resist something that sparkles and men have a hard time too! …Read More

Champagne can still be a conundrum. You look at the label and it looks like it was written in Greek. What does Brut mean or what is a Blanc de Blanc? Well, this Champagne Primer is here to help you decipher those labels and provide some basic information on Champagne. …Read More

This sophisticated Valentine’s Day cocktail was created by the Professor, David Wondrich. …Read More

In the first part of this interview series, Gallen discusses his passion for wine and the qualities it must possess before he brings it to the United States. …Read More

There is no better word for Speed Rack than girl power! Gatherings of the best female bartenders across the United States supported by male bar backs and crowds of people gathered to watch them compete. The venue awash in people sporting pink apparel. All money donated to the fight against breast cancer! …Read More

Quattro Mani is the brainchild of Domaine Select Wine Estates. It is an offering of second label wines from some of Italy and Slovenia’s best winemakers. The 2010 Quattro Mani Barbera is made by Danilo Droco, one of Piedmont’s greatest winemakers. Not only is the Quatro Mani Barbera a zippy little wine, it’s also a great price at $8.99 a bottle. In fact, it’s one of the best wines priced under $10 that I have tried. …Read More