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Alcohol Pairing Tips From Experts. Top Story - February 2020.
Planning to host a dinner party soon? Impress your guests by delivering a great dining experience through impeccable alcohol pairing. Alcohol pairing is a skill that can be learned by simply combining good tastes. When you carefully curate your alcohol pairing, you are also enhancing the taste of the alcohol, as well as the food and cigar collection that you paired it with.
By George Swagger6 years ago in Proof
God's Favorite Bar
It’s often said that bartenders are like cheap therapists, and most days that feels like the truth. So, one day when I saw a reserved older man, sitting at the end of my bar all alone and looking like he had the world on his shoulders, naturally I went over and asked what he wanted to drink. He smiled kindly, his eyes crinkling around the edges just a little.
By Savannah Aichem6 years ago in Proof
Prickly Elder: An Epicenter For Both Familiarity and Innovation
Isolated at the farthest western tip of Texas is a desertic and mountainous gem. With over 500 miles between it and Austin, its closest major Texan city, El Paso, Texas, has become a flamboyant hybrid of the American Dream and Mexican culture. Two miles south of El Paso is Ciudad Juárez, one of the most populous cities in Mexico. The only dividing apparatuses between the two major cities are the Rio Grande and four international bridges of entry.
By Jose Antonio Soto6 years ago in Proof
97 Wine Terms Every Wine Lover Should Know
Whether you are into wine-making or just seeking to learn more about fine wines, these terms will broaden your understanding. Wine-lovers can add to the following wine terms their vocabulary as they explore the wide array of wines originating from many wine-producing regions of the world.
By Wine Cellar Innovations6 years ago in Proof
Skinny Strawberry Basil Martini
Welcome back to the blog - by now you know, "let me drink about it and get back to you" is my primary work week vibe. By the way, show of hands - Did anyone do dry January? Interested in Sober February? Okay, if you are.... you still need to pay attention.
By Chelsea Swift6 years ago in Proof
Top 10 Surprising Health Benefits Of Wine you never knew before
Holidays and any celebration event is incomplete without a bottle of wine. The art of uncorking a bottle of wine, smelling it, and then slowly sipping it in moderation is terrific. Many studies done over the years show the health benefits of wine. Wine is full of body-boosting properties that have a positive impact on your health. Here are the top ten surprising health benefits of wine.
By Rebecca Siggers6 years ago in Proof
Truly Hard Seltzer Review
I am always looking for new things in the grocery store to drink. It was Super Bowl LIV weekend and there was no shortage of beverages in the store. They were stacked in the aisles in areas that were not even related to beverages. When I saw cartons of Truly Hard Seltzer in the middle of an aisle, I was impressed with the beautiful slick cans. I put a carton of 12 in my shopping basket without looking at the price.
By Margaret Minnicks6 years ago in Proof
What they ask for "Whatever's good but not boozy."
We've all been there. You're working the bar, making everyone's specific drinks as they ask for it and tell you exactly how they like it. Then someone comes up and says, "eh, I don't know, whatever's good but not too boozy."
By Shoshannah 6 years ago in Proof
Top 9 Alcoholic Parma Violet Drinks
Alcoholic beverages and nostalgic sweets have always had a rather experimental relationship ever since the early days of unusual mixing. But, for a specific audience, a certain sweet comes to mind. And, when swirled with the perfect liquer, can often leave a punchy note that can make a collective Swizzels lover swoon. This, of course, is all about parma violets and all of their gorgeous glory.
By Hollie Tury6 years ago in Proof
10 Surprising Health Benefits Of Wine
Wine is one of the most favoured across the world. The richness and sweetness of this drink are not the only reasons for its popularity. There are many other surprising yet lesser-known facts of this drink. Some may even say that wine is a thing that you should consume if you want to live a healthy and long life. It is indeed true, and also you will agree to this once we highlight the benefits of wine. Be it red, white, or rose, all wines have their unique taste, and more than that, the interests that each one of them has to offer.
By Rebecca Siggers6 years ago in Proof
