Easter Cocktails You’ll Be “Hoppy” To Make!

Spring has sprung, and Easter is around the corner. What better way to celebrate than with some holiday-inspired cocktails? If you’re looking for something to complement that Easter candy, we have just the recipes. For your dose of blush pink: Rhubarb Margarita Ingredients Instructions For your daily veggie intake: What’s Up Doc Ingredients Instructions For

Meet the Makers: New England Sweetwater Farm & Distillery

Spirit-making runs deep through the veins of the family behind the award-winning whiskey line, Clark & Chesterfield. Robert Patton-Spruill grew up distilling moonshine in the basement of his grandfather’s house, a childhood project that would later turn into an adult passion. After a foray into independent filmmaking, Patton-Spruill shifted his creative pursuits back to what

Organic Wine Market Continues to Grow—Make Sure You’re Stocked

Organic wine is coming to a glass near you. Wine made with organic grapes is a relatively small segment of overall wine sales—less than 4% of total wine consumption in 2021—but the market is growing at double-digit rates, significantly outstripping other categories. The trend is expected to continue through 2030 and beyond.[2] Experts attribute the

Meet the Makers: Candia Vineyards

Bob Dabrowski is living every wine-lover’s dream. He turned his passion for winemaking into the boutique vineyard Candia Vineyards.  Dabrowski first started personal winemaking in 1981 and decided to expand by opening Candia Vineyards in 1999. While the winery itself may look unassuming on the outside, the quality of the wines is anything but. Candia

Whiskey Runs in the Veins of the Nelson Brothers

BY BEN BEDDOW In 1850, Charles Nelson’s family left Germany in search of a better life in America. But during their journey across the Atlantic, Charles’ father was swept overboard, along with the family fortune he had sewn into his clothes. Charles had become the breadwinner of his family. He was fifteen years old. Upon

Know your wine and spirit glasses

How many types of wine and spirit glasses can you name? Is there a reason a glass has a large bowl or small mouth, or is the shape simply tradition? When it comes to wine and spirits, how you drink is as important as what you’re drinking. And glasses are a critical part of the

Continuing a Legacy at Robert Mondavi Winery

BY BEN BEDDOW Robert Mondavi was a pioneer and innovator in the world of Californian wine—indeed, in American wine too. He single-handedly put Napa Valley on the world wine map as a region that could produce fantastic wines, contrary to popular belief at the time. His founding vision for his namesake winery was to produce