Author: Melissa Dowling
Drink Experiences: The Awakening in Miami
Miami restaurants Mila, Baoli and Ava Mediterraegean have a specialty zero-waste cocktail called The Awakening on offer all this month. Created by head of mixology Manuel Zuluaga, the Daiquiri-inspired cocktail is a …
Wines To Pair With Brunch
Spring offers so many occasions for people to gather together for brunch, from Mother’s Day to bridal showers to graduations and more. Wine connoisseur AJ Kiamie, …
The Solar Express
This vibrant tequila-based cocktail gets its orange hue from papaya puree.
Podcast: Agave Spirits Beyond Tequila
In this episode we talk with Maxwell Reis, beverage director of Mirate restaurant and bar in Los Feliz, CA. Mirate boasts an agave spirits-led program that …
Letters From Lola
This springtime sparkler incorporates a port-cask-finished whiskey with flavors of blood orange and strawberry.
Spring Drinks for 2024
Spring is officially here, and we are officially here for the longer days, warmer weather and fresh fruit, flowers and vegetables. Here are nine cocktail recipes …
Behind the Beverage: Kilkea’s Easter Martini
Dawid Smietana, food & beverage director at Kilkea Castle in Ireland, shares the inspiration for his Easter Martini. Easter in Ireland is about renewal after deprivation, fasting and feasting… …
Wine Reviews: Old World Wines
We asked the our national wine panel to taste and rate Old World wines from this past year. As always, these selections include brief tasting notes, …
The Dreamcatcher
This tequila-based cocktail from The Madison Hotel in Washington, D.C., captures the essence of spring’s awakening with green Chartreuse, lime and star anise.