And for the cocktail lovers, there’s a Red Wine Sangria recipe as well. iPhone or Samsung? Does your watch give better time than mine? Is the little band on your shirt the right one? BMW or Audi? Is this who we really are? Does that say we “belong”?! If you are wondering why I’m ranting, …
Danish brewery Mikkeller has inked a multi-year deal to sell GoT-themed beers worldwide. Ten years have passed since Game of Thrones debuted on HBO. Nearly two years have passed since the show ended its run. And during the eight years in-between, GoT had no shortage of food and beverage-related tie-ins: wine, whisky, Oreos, Mountain Dew, Shake …
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Diageo’s new Baileys Deliciously Light is the latest innovation from the world’s biggest-selling liqueur brand. Made with Irish cream and whiskey, the liqueur has ‘rich cocoa and vanilla flavours’. A 2.5oz (71ml) serving of the new liqueur contains 139 calories and 7.8g of sugar. In comparison, a 2.5oz pour of Baileys Original Irish Cream contains …
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Selecting, tasting and buying the right wine.. At some stage of our lives, we’ve all stared, bewildered at the countless bottles of wine on the shelves in bottle shops, each screaming “buy me”…sigh….the ordeal of choosing the perfect wine for that special dinner, especially on the run! But how do you choose when you’re going …
“I must get out of these wet clothes and into a dry Martini” – Robert Benchley – circa 1935, on the sets of MGM’s China Seas. There are two kinds of people who order a martini. Those in the know and ones that are trying terribly hard to impress. How can you tell? Elementary. If …
I was a very ordinary student in school. Not because I couldn’t, but more because I wouldn’t. I did only as much as was needed to get through reasonably well. Failing was not an option. Being in the last 20 wasn’t either. Sure, I was young and rebellious with one near-genius older sibling and the …
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The trick to wine is – enjoyment. Drink what you love with what you love and with those that you love!With that said, there are a few general rules, such as not serving a wooded Chardonnay too cold and Shiraz or a Cabernet Sauvignon too warm…so let’s start with bubbles. I believe all bubbles should …
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