Author: Melissa Dowling
What I’m Drinking Now: Matt Hungerford and the Golden Pineapple
Matt Hungerford is general manager of Dandan Restaurant and beverage director for the JVR Restaurant Group in Milwaukee. The Golden Pineapple is a take on your …
Hot Toddy Time
There’s nothing like a hot cocktail to warm up in the chilly weather. Here’s one we like, and check out these other hot toddy recipes from …
Meet The Mixologist: Sophie Burton
Sophie Burton is the beverage director of JoJo’s Beloved Cocktail Lounge in Atlanta, which opened in July 2021. Hidden behind a secret door inside a food hall in …
Pump Up Your Holiday Presentation With A Gourd-eous DIY Ice Bucket
Here’s an idea for a Thanksgiving or holiday party centerpiece: a DIY pumpkin ice bucket. Entertaining and lifestyle influencer Eden Passante—known by her followers as Sugar & Charm—has teamed …
New to Wine? Study France First!
It is almost impossible to make sense of the modern wine world without grasping the influential role played by France. The French may not have been …
Wine Pairings With Lamb
Thanksgiving dinner is all about the turkey, and Christmas meals tend to incorporate fish or beef, but lamb can make for a show-stopping holiday main dish. The …
9 Chillingly Awesome Halloween Cocktails
Of all the holidays, Cheers probably gets the most recipes for Halloween. Maybe because it’s becoming more of an adult holiday and therefore suitable for adult …
The Basics of Beer Cocktails
People have been mixing beer with spirits and fruit or botanicals for centuries. It was tradition to combine spirits and ale in taverns and homemade punches, …
Sparkling Wine Smarts
Bubbly wines are popping up all over these days, in unique styles and from a number of different regions and brands. As more Americans discover that …