Drinks Reviews & More
by Jacob If you read most wine books, the author almost always begins by telling a story about the first time they tasted “real” wine and realized it was more than the Boone’s Farm or white zinfandel most college students come
by Jacob Microbrews have been all the rage in the beer world for a couple decades now. Of late, microbrewers have upped their game further. In the past, I have highlighted beers from Flying Fish, Bayou Teche, Dogfish Head, and New Belgium to name a few.
by Jacob Every once in a while, we have the opportunity to order wines that are not available locally. About a year ago, we had the Wine Garage in Calistoga, CA send a replenishment of James Creek Cabernet to my parents house and
by Jacob For their 102nd Anniversary, Spoetzel Brewery in Shiner, Texas has released a special anniversary beer. Being a sucker for Shiner Bock and Shiner Hefeweizen, I decided to buy some from my local Shopper’s Food Warehouse. The Shiner Double Wheat 102
by Jacob Recently, I attended a conference in New Orleans. While I have always enjoyed Abita beers, I wanted to try one of the new micro-brews that have been created since Hurricane Katrina (in addition to having plenty of Abita). One new
by Jacob Recently, I had the opportunity to dine at a restaurant in New York City with some friends. In advance of the meal, we talked about getting a bottle of wine, so I checked out the restaurants website to see