Category: Cheers Blog
Wine Tasting 101, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Wine
What a great way to start the New Year: Wine 101, a beginning course/pairing event for novice wine drinkers. It took place on Jan. 12 at Napa …
Thirsty For Golden Globe Drinks
The Golden Globes is without question my favorite awards show. It’s the first of the year and something to look forward to as the post-holiday reality …
Chili’s Balances Human Interaction and Technology
I was at a local Chili’s for dinner the other night for the first time in over a year, and was surprised to find a tablet-like …
Raising A Glass Or Two At The DISCUS Party
I went to the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S. (DISCUS) holiday party in New York this week. The gathering, held at the New York Yacht …
Sorry Vodka, I Cheated With Veev
“Cheat on Your Vodka” is the theme of a new campaign for Veev. It was also the theme of an “Eyes Wide Shut”-like media event I …
Innovative Whiskey Aging at Thirst Boston
The second annual Thirst Boston cocktail conference took place this past weekend, and one of the most interesting seminars I attended was called America’s Incredible Whiskey …
A Virtual Highland Whisky Journal
I took part in a digital whisky tasting last week led by Whisky Ambassador Lukasz Dynowiak and moderated by Master of Whisky Kristina Nash. I had …
Crush Night at City Winery New York
“You won’t find grapes like these at Whole Foods.” Raul Mesias was right about that. The Director of Barrel Sales at City Winery New York greeted …
Ice Wine and Craft Beer in the Green Mountain State
Like many New Englanders, I spent last weekend in Vermont. This time of year the state is inundated with “leafers,” vacationers who come to see the …
The Imbible: An Off Broadway Religious Experience
I had the chance attend a performance of The Imbible: A Spirited History of Drinking in New York last week. The Drambuie-sponsored show had a sold-out …