Author: Melissa Dowling
Purple Water
This pretty gin-based cocktail gets its purple hue from butterfly pea flower tea.
How to Read Wine Maps Historically
Many puzzling aspects of today’s wine landscape make more sense if we consider their historical context. For example, understanding where, when and how quality-oriented winemaking first …
Irish Twists on Classic Cocktails
Whether you’re Irish or not, St. Patrick’s Day tends to be a big day for celebrating. Green attire, corned beef and cabbage, beer and Irish whiskey …
Southside Snowplow
This gin cocktail from The Ski Lodge in Las Vegas uses a kumquat simple syrup.
Pink Lady
This vodka-based cocktail from the mixologists at Cointreau incorporates a rosé sparkling wine.
Fleur-de-lis
This gin-based Mardi Gras-themed cocktail from the chef at Delta Meat Market in Cleveland, MS, has a lovely purple color.
Wine Reviews: American Wines
For our latest wine panel, we asked our panelists of wine retailers and professionals to taste and grade American wines. These wines could be any style …
Chill Out With These Winter Cocktails
What makes a good winter cocktail? Sometimes it’s a rich, decadent concoction, other times it’s a light bright bubbly drink, or it may even be a …