From sparkling celebratory wines and Champagnes to crisp wintery whites, bracing reds to non-alcoholic wines, I’ve got 15 bottles to suit a range of palates, meals or occasions as we dive into the holidays and usher in a new year. Read more →
Tag: Non-Alcoholic
DISTILLER Bottle Column: November 2022
Reviewed this issue:
— Tattersall Coconut Aquavit
— Fast Penny Spirits Amaricano Amari
— Kopke 50 Year White & Tawny Port
— Tanteo Tequila Navidad
— Humboldt Distillery Organic Apple Brandy
— Glenmorangie: A Tale of the Forest
— The Better Man Distilling Co.’s Apple-Forward Gin
… and more Read more →
DISTILLER Bottle Column: October 2022
Reviewed this issue:
— Dakabend Pot Still Rum from Oaxaca
— Empirical Spirits in Copenhagen
— Lapostolle Pisco
— Siren Shrub Co.
— Gracias a Dios Receta Oaxaqueña Gin
and more… Read more →
DISTILLER Bottle Column: August 2022
Reviewed this issue:
— Aimsir Distilling Co. Vættir Aquavit
— Dos Hombres Mezcal
— Bok Gin
— Holmes Cay Trinidad 2012 10-year Rum
— For Bitter For Worse Canned Cocktails Read more →
12 Summer Wines & Somm-Curated Wine Clubs
From sparkling summer crushers (whether easy drinking refreshing or funky, interesting natural wines) to thoughtful, sommelier-curated wine clubs for the savvy wine drinker, I’ve got 12 bottles to suit a range of palates, meals or occasions, including standout non-alcoholic wines. Read more →
DISTILLER Bottle Column: February 2022
Published March 1, 2022 at Distiller Magazine, my bottle column covers trends and reviews international spirits and RTDs, with taste ratings (last month’s column here): — New Alchemy Distilling Fylleangst Aquavit (El Dorado Hills, CA) — Sazerac de Forge & Fils “Finest Original” Cognac (Cognac, France)— El Pintor Blanco (Tequila, Mexico)— Ortolan Rosolio (Berkeley, CA)— Mulholland Spirit of Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)— Philadelphia Distilling’s Bluecoat Gin for Seltzer (Philadelphia, PA)— Martini & Rossi Non-Alcoholic… Read more →
DISTILLER Bottle Column: January 2022
Published February 1, 2022 at Distiller Magazine, my bottle column covers trends and reviews international spirits and RTDs, with taste ratings (last month’s column here):
Forget Dry January: 7 Standout Non-Alcoholic Cocktails & Wines Worth Drinking All Year
I was never into the Dry January concept — or “feast or famine,” all-or-nothing habits in general…
As I see mental health experts… recommend “mindful drinking” all year round instead of Dry January for longterm health and balance, I feel confirmed.
… In the last two years, there has been a massive jump forward in non-alcoholic wines, spirits and cocktails. Here are 7 of the very best out of many dozens tasted this past year.
Wine Time: Local Canned Wines, Wine Clubs & (yes, even) Non-Alcoholic Wine Worth Drinking
The canned wine “game” keeps getting better. Not only are each of these canned wines or wine clubs of high quality to please the wine geek, they’re approachable for all. One is the best non-alcoholic wine we’ve yet tasted, another contributes to environmental change — and all are (yes!) locally based.
DISTILLER Bottle Column: April 2021
Published April 2021 at Distiller Magazine, my bottle column covers trends and reviews international spirits, with taste ratings…