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Tru (True) Blood: Not Just For Vampires Anymore
I love, love, love True Blood. I have read all of the books, watched the TV shows and even attended True Blood fan events through the Paley Center (for all of you True Blood fans out there, Vampire Eric and Werewolf Alcide look as good in person). Imagine my delight when we received a couple ...Read More
Johnnie Walker Blue Label vs. Chivas Regal 18
We were recently asked to taste two amazing whiskies head to head, Johnnie Walker Blue Label vs. Chivas Regal 18. Chivas Regal 18 Chivas Regal 18 includes over 20 of Scotland’s rarest single malt whiskies Quite strong on the nose with a slight oakyness. The color is a rich dark amber. On the tongue Chivas 18 is smooth, fruity and ...Read More
Suck & Blow
The perfect Valentine's treat! The Suck & Blow is a fun new way for people to share jello shots. Invented by Doug Hamer of South Carolina, the S&B, as it is known, is a jello shot encased in a six inch tube. What results is unabated, sexy fun. Two drinkers suck and blow to get the ...Read More
Cocktail Q & A - Tall Drinks
Dear Barkeep, Is it customary to charge extra when someone orders a "tall" cocktail? I always thought that a tall meant more mix, not more alcohol, so what's with the extra $? Greed? Signed, Broke Alcoholic A: This seems to cause quite a bit of confusion and I cannot find a good definition. I have a feeling this ...Read More
Prohibition and the California Wine Industry
On January 17, 1920, the 18th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States made “the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States…for beverage purposes….” illegal. But, two little words were missing from that list: ownership, and consumption. It was those 2 ...Read More
