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This past week, we finally got a taste of summer weather. It was hot and humid and everyone was outside enjoying it. In the heat, it’s important to make sure that we are drinking enough water, especially if you are active outdoors. Our bodies need a minimum amount of clean, … Read More
Sherry – a fortified wine from the region around the Spanish town of Jerez – might be the world’s most underappreciated wine. That’s probably why the Spanish grape varieties Palomino Fino and Pedro Ximenez, which are used to make dry sherry, have been called incomparably dull. We beg to differ. … Read More
Whether you’re watching playoff hockey or a mini-skirt parade, no patio experience is complete without a properly refreshing summer beer. Herewith, some new – and newish – offerings to quench your thirst this summer. Rum Cask Finish Oak Aged Beer (7.4%) Scottish brewers Innis & Gunn have gotten creative, aging … Read More
Don’t let the snarky little book, The Wine Snob’s Dictionary (2008), put you off. In it, authors David Kamp and David Lynch describe Zinfandel as “the most fetishized varietal this side of Pinot Noir.” In truth, Zinfandel is a wonderful, early ripening grape, and the resulting wine is high in … Read More
