Happy New Year!

“Resolushun: 2 martiniz, not 3.”
All the best in 2008 from Drink of the Week!

“Resolushun: 2 martiniz, not 3.”
All the best in 2008 from Drink of the Week!
This week’s Wine Wednesday was a bright, crisp, zippy white. The wine didn’t pretend to be anything that it wasn’t. It was simple and refreshing and evoked days of summer during the dead of winter.
There are numerous stories on the Sidecar’s origins. However, Harry’s Bar in Paris is generally credited with inventing the Sidecar for a patron who often rode in the sidecar of a motorcycle.
Just for the Holidays, a twist on the classic Manhattan. Perfect for a Holiday Gathering! Ingredients: 2 parts Maker’s 46 1 part dry vermouth ½ part amaro Dash of maraschino liqueur Dash of orange bitters Orange twist for garnish Directions: Stir all ingredients with ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish. Courtesy Maker’s…
Brunch is a time-honored tradition and a must for summer weekends. Who are we to thank this laid-back bonus meal that defies the rules established by the traditional three-times-daily meal plan? Some claim brunch emerged as a leisurely privilege for wealthy Brits during the turn of the 19th/20th century and point to Guy Beringer’s 1895…
On a recent trip to Stockholm, I dropped in to the Absolute Icebar Stockholm. It was cool, very cool! I had always wanted to stay at an ice hotel (and had read up on the one that is built in Quebec each year), but I didn’t really know what to expect. It was far more than I expected, and honestly, much colder than expected.
In Twas The Night Before Christmas, it was sugerplums that danced in the children’s head. But, when I think of Christmas, I think of ham dancing across the dinner table. Ham seems to be as ubiquitous to Christmas as Turkey is to Thanksgiving. That got me thinking, what wines would go well with ham. Since Christmas is such a festive holiday, I wanted the wine to be festive as well. And, what could be more festive than sparkling wine.