The Spirit World

For the past week, the Long Island wine region (New York, USA) has played host to an international cast of winemakers. Hailing from as far away as Spain, Italy and France to as close as upstate New York, these winemakers came to share their perspectives on producing wine in a cool, maritime climate.
Their visit was sparked by […]

Tales of the Cocktail is an annual event in New Orleans to celebrate the history and appreciation of cocktails, the spirits that go into them, and the people who make them. In July, they held their sixth conference, and this was also the second time they also held their “Spirited Awards” ceremony where they recognize […]

Alright childrens, gather ’round, cause its story time. Once upon a time people went to this mystical land called New Orleans…….and I forgot the rest, because I DRANK IT. Man, Tales was amazing.
When we arrived, I noted one thing: its like a D&D convention for drunks. So many wonderful nerds all in one place at […]

Cointreau has recently introduced Cointreau Caviar, solid “pearls” of Cointreau liqueur created through a proprietary molecular mixology process that can be added to a cocktail, glass of champagne, or eaten alone. They also supply a glamorous aspect to the latest creation - the Cointreaupolitan cocktail, made simply with Cointreau, cranberry juice and fresh lime juice.
Four-star restaurant […]

After collaborating to create an Ad Campaign for their vermouths in the late 1950’s, Martini & Rossi brings Warhol’s iconic artwork and style back to life with a modern twist
From canvases to cocktails, Martini & Rossi has embarked on a new advertising and cocktail campaign - The Martini Factory -  aimed at redefining vermouth and […]

Very soon, cocktail geeks from around the world are convening in New Orleans for the sixth annual Tales of the Cocktail. As mentioned in earlier posts, July means its time for the annual celebration of all things cocktail and spirit, held in the birthplace of American cocktails. I’m so excited to be attending this year!
If […]

It is probably too late to order the wines directbut you should be able to pick up a few locally, (which you would have to do if outside the USA anyway) for the first Twitter Taste Live.

“Bin Ends (www.binendswine.com) has announced the launch of their international Twitter Taste LIVE series, featuring famous wine personalities from around the […]

A new, online wine store - Israeli Wine Direct - has just opened its virtual doors. The company focuses on hand-selected, artisanal, mostly non-kosher wines from Israel. Did you know that Israel is home to over 150 wineries? We see little in the UK apart from a handful of Kosher wines in certain areas, so […]

While characters in movies are often seen drinking wine, the wine itself usually doesn’t take center stage. However, as evidenced by a rash of recent movies, this seems to be changing.
In 2004, the big screen saw the release of Sideways and with it, Miles’ admonishment about Merlot. That same year, Jonathan Nossiter’s Mondovino gave oenophile […]

Wine Hotels Collection is the first exclusive club of Wine Hotels & Wine Resorts in the world. Wine Hotels Collection was created in order to reunite wine hotels of high quality, where each member has to fulfill norms of service of quality,  paying attention to each detail, architecture, decoration, etc. A club in effect that helps wine […]