The Spirit World

Do you know your Chardonnay from your Chablis? Your Loire from your Mosel? If you don’t, or even if you do and want to increase your knowledge of wine at no cost, then check out the following three quizzes.
Test your general wine knowledge over at Tom Cannavan’s Wine Pages. There are 20 questions in each […]

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 […]

I’ve recently discovered a wine related search engine. It is used the same way as you would use Yahoo or Google but, as it is wine specific, all you need to do is key in “Spain” rather than “Spanish wine” and you will get all relevant wine related results.
The developers say “We aim to be […]

Just as Heston Blumenthal popularised molecular gastronomy in food - Eben Freeman is doing it with drinks. 
Molecular mixology is the new avant-garde approach to drinks that mirrors the legendary techniques. Through reinventing, deconstructing and reconstructing familiar drinks then layering and intensifying the flavours.  
Bartenders across the globe are now offering their consumers a brand new drinking […]

I spend a lot of time in liquor stores. I mean a LOT of time, mostly in the liquor section (as opposed to wine). So I tend to notice when new things come into the Chicago market, and also when things go on sale or are discontinued. Its interesting to see how many products have […]

Few glasses present a more iconic representation of the cocktail than does the now ubiquitous “Martini” glass. You know the one, that “V” shaped glass perched firmly atop a slender stem. You see them everywhere, from high-end cocktail lounges to bedraggled dive bars. Every store you go into always seems to sell them amongst the […]

I’m not sure how often some of the rest of you might run into this problem, but I find myself quite often needing to “go on the road” with my bar tools. Sometimes it’s because I’ve been invited to a dinner party where I’m expected to make the drinks, or perhaps I’m heading across country […]

The cocktail shaker for your mid-century modern ranch is undeniably the 870 by Luigi Massoni and Carlo Mazzeri for Alessi.  The perfect combination of beauty and functionality has made it a classic in bars worldwide, and its sleek design will look stunning in your home regardless of your décor aesthetic. 
Designed when Luigi Massoni was only […]

It is fair to say that there are thousands, no several thousands of different cocktail recipes out there, and it often seems like more and more being concocted every day. It is equally fair to say that far more than just a small percentage of those really never deserve to see the light of day. […]

The folks at Sam Flax New York have a nifty little gift-set for the cocktail lover on your list… this set of four mini cocktail shakers will be available in November and retails for $18.95. Celebrity cook Rachael Ray even called these out as one of her “faves” in the October issue of her magazine, […]