Boozy train rides are taking the nation by storm. The latest from the Napa Valley Wine Train, which hosts a series of on-board drinking excursions from wine to beer to tequilas, just announced a new departure: a Día de los Muertos-themed ride planned to celebrate the Mexican holiday. The tequila-fueled excursion will leave McKinstry Street […]
Ahead of the National League Division Series, two breweries made a sizeable wager; If the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Colorado Rockies, Coors Light would buy the first round of celebratory beers for Brewers fans. If the Rockies emerged victorious, Miller Lite would have to pick up the Rockies fans’ beer tab.
While fans of LeBron James debate whether letting kids drink wine is controversial or cool (some of us are team drink whatever Dad’s having), we’re pretty sure everyone can get on board with this edible display of affection: Beer for dogs. Houston bar owners Megan and Steve Long recently announced the launch of a new product […]
While most Americans know LeBron James for his on-the-court skills, those with an interest in wine will also know that the NBA’s four-time MVP is equally adept with a glass in hand. The 33-year-old basketball star is a noted wine connoisseur, to the extent that — according to a recent report shaking up the nation […]
Nobody puts a Florida woman in a corner…unless that corner is in Martin County Jail. On September 17 in Jensen Beach, Fla., Cindy Barrientos of Port St. Lucie was arrested in Total Wine & More on a disorderly intoxication charge. Her crime?
News of an unprecedented cheating scandal shook the sommelier community to its wine-swilling core Tuesday evening, after it was announced that 23 Master Sommeliers had been stripped of certification due to a compromise in this year’s tasting exam.
At New York’s Ousia Mediterranean restaurant on Monday, Jen Laforge of Boston’s Blossom Bar won the U.S. Finest Roots Cocktail Competition. Laforge beat out 19 other esteemed bartenders in the national competition The competition brief was simple: Create a low-ABV cocktail using no more than five ingredients, including a base of any of the four […]
Anheuser-Busch’s Natural Light brand is releasing a 77-pack of beer to commemorate its birth year, 1977. The 77-pack of 12-ounce cans will be available for a limited time in College Park, Md.
Booze-filled advent calendars are fast becoming the must-have adult countdown to Christmas. From Aldi’s sold-out wine calendar to spirited options such as Drinks by the Dram, there’s something for every boy and girl. Tapping into the growing trend, Direct Wines is working with a number of award-winning producers to launch a brand new, premium Wine […]
