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A Round of Valentine’s Day Cocktails for 2023
Valentine’s Day is coming up fast and the specialty cocktail recipes are rolling in. Mixologists let their creativity fly for this holiday, having fun with the …
San Francisco Cocktails Celebrate Mean Girls The Musical
The hit musical Mean Girls is coming to San Francisco, and a few of the city’s bars are ready for high drama with themed cocktails. The …
Three Ways Rosé Wine is Made
Rosé can be a bit of a mystery. Labels rarely offer much information about how the style is made. Books and classes explain that pink wines …
Beverage Trends For 2023
With the start of a new year, industry watchers come out with picks and predictions for what will be popular for the next 12 months. Understanding …
Viva Magenta Colored Cocktails
If you haven’t heard, the Pantone Color of the Year 2023 is Viva Magenta, a deep, vivid pink. It’s a great color for cocktails in that it’s …
Pairing Wine with Spicy Foods
Foods with spicy heat can be stimulating and enjoyable, but are also famously hard to pair successfully with wines. Some wines are better equipped than others …
Spirit-free Drink Recipes For 2023
More than half (57%) of global consumers are following Dry January this year, according to the 2023 Bacardi Cocktail Trends Report, with 40% planning to drink more …
A Bold, Distinctive Menu To Pair With Sparkling Wine
Kwame Onwuachi, a James Beard Foundation Award-winner, best-selling author, activist and all-round Renaissance man, is one of America’s most inspiring young chefs. Hailing from the Bronx, …
How to Talk About Sweetness in Wine
Sweetness in wine — or its absence, known as dryness — causes more confusion for consumers than any other sensory trait. This is largely due to …