Raymond Twomey Duncan and Justin Meyer were two friends, with one common dream: to create the perfect American oak-aged Cabernet Sauvignon worthy of cellaring for future decades to come. Their story is a tear-jerking tale of devastation and triumph, but with hard work and perseverance, Silver Oak winery grew in …

Get down with Funky Buddha Brewery! This Floridian brewery is passionate about making craft beers that hold up to their high quality values. These ales are made with natural ingredients but do not hold back on any bold flavors. With all the cool beers that Funky Buddha has created, such …

Sometimes we, as humans, find something incredible and assume there is an equally incredible explanation. Ancient civilizations looked at the sun, the moon, and the stars and felt, intrinsically, that there must be a force outside of what we can see to explain it. Pre-Spanish Mexicans held the agave plant …

Charlie Palmer Steak Napa is one of five Charlie Palmer steakhouses located throughout the United States.  The other four can be found in Las Vegas; New York City; Reno; and Washington, DC.  Napa’s is located in the Archer Hotel, where black leather booths and chairs create modern ambience around rustic …

Stocking up your doomsday bunker is a meticulous task, you need to double and triple check that you have all the essentials for survival: food, movies, and of course, beer. But Wild Heaven Beer just saved you some decision making with their Emergency Drinking Beer. This pils-style session ale is …

The summer months bring with it great weather, amazing food, and even better beers. The latest release from The Bruery in Orange County, California is one of these “even better beers” and would go perfect hand in hand with a Cubano sandwich. And that’s exactly what they were going for …

For generations Código 1530 Tequila has remained a closely guarded secret, passed down as legend and only enjoyed by a select few and those in the know. It was once known as El Tequila Privado, “the private tequila” but now this specialty label has been introduced to the world and …

You know the saying don’t judge a book by its cover? Well in the case of fine Irish whiskey, you can forget this old cliché and select a bottle that promises not only excellent flavor, but comes wrapped in some very whimsical and eye-catching covers. The 13-year-old Single Malt from …

California’s Mediterranean climate makes it as suitable for viticulture as any country in Europe.  Even before 1839, when settler George Calvert Yount planted the first grapes in Napa Valley, wild grapes covered the famous winemaking region’s hillsides.  Back then, the land was primarily occupied by horse and cattle ranches, and …

That moment when you hand someone a Margarita but you’ve no real salt for the glass rim. We don’t want anyone to tag your Cinco de Mayo get-together with #amateurhour and that’s why we’re here to tell you, don’t forget the Twang-A-Rita. What Is Cocktail Salt? Naturally flavored blends of …

The crew at Sierra Nevada has plenty of notches on their beer belt, but always looking for a challenge, they wanted to add one more by creating a Double IPA. No small task even for veteran brewers, a lot can go wrong when crafting this elevated brew. Double the hops …

  Cinco de Mayo is just around the corner and that means get-togethers with old friends, spicey food and Mexican beers. Those of us who are organized will remember to buy Mexican beer, but domestic will do just as well in a pinch. Either way, the salted beer rim is …

More often than not, when one thinks of rum they think of swashbuckling pirates. Rum is not reserved for peg legged savages crossing the seas by boat. These days, rum has moved out of the poop decks and into the stratosphere. High-end sip-able rum has moved to the forefront of …