Livermore Valley wineries were the first to bottle varietal labeled Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Petite Sirah expressions. The region is the historic center of California Chardonnay. Roughly 80% of California’s Chardonnay vines trace their genetic roots to a Livermore Valley clone.
Nicolás Catena Zapata is considered the great visionary and advocate for fine wines from Argentina but one could also make the case that his daughter Laura Catena deserves such a title as well.
The Grammy-winning artist and entrepreneur has joined Trinidad-born founder and CEO Marc Farrell as an investor, co-owner and director for Ten To One rum.
The partnership kicked off this week with the release of the 'Victoria' Pink Bottle Clutch and Gin—a whimsical, floral patterned drawstring tote designed by Rowley that holds Gin Lane 1751's 'Victoria' Pink Gin, a bright, botanical-forward expression.
BTI has just released its list of top spirits of 2021. Included in that list are four rums, which it judged the world’s best in each of their respective categories. The world’s best rum, with a score of 96/100, was Appleton Estate, 21 YO Rum.
The big winner was El Tesoro, the brand produced by Master Distiller Carlos Camarena and his family at the La Alteña Distillery in Arandas in the Jalisco Highlands. El Tesoro Paradiso Extra Añejo Tequila was selected as the best Tequila with a score of 97/100.
BTI has just released its list of top spirits of 2021. Included in that list are 11 whiskeys, including one with a rare, perfect score of 100, that it judged the world’s best in each of their respective categories.
The Global Spirits Masters vodka judging, among the largest blind tastings of vodka, picked 23 brands across various categories as the world’s top vodka expressions. These vodkas were awarded Master medals and scored between 90 and 100 points in the judging by a group of independent experts.
Sticking with the theme of American classics, is the Little Book Chapter 05: The Invitation, the fifth annual release of the always highly anticipated whiskey blended by Freddie Noe, 8th Generation Beam Distiller.
Stevie Van Zandt has been a trusted advisor and bandmate to Bruce Springsteen, and on television he's played the Consigliere to Tony Soprano. Now with his new autobiography Unrequited Infatuations: A Memoir, Van Zandt finally takes the center stage with his own life story.
It’s been a standout year for older whiskies: Talisker 43 Xpedition Oak, Singleton 54 Paragon of Time, and Gordon & MacPhail’s bottling of an 80-year-old Glenlivet are well worth dipping into your bank account for.