Ordering Wine on a Date

Ordering Wine on a Date

by | Dec 30, 2019

While it’s not technically a professional drinking event, there are some similar tips you can keep in mind when it comes to ordering wine if you’re on a date. The first rule of drinking on a date is not to get hammered.  It can happen easily – both of you...
Wine Tasting

Wine Tasting

by | Dec 24, 2019

One of the great ways to expand your palate beyond a wine club is by tasting wine with friends.  This is one of the ways Sommeliers grow their wine knowledge, they taste a broad diversity of wines – lots of grapes from lots of regions.  You can pretty easily...
Wine Naming: Grapes or Places?

Wine Naming: Grapes or Places?

by | Dec 17, 2019

Yup, it’s confusing: sometimes a wine is named by the grape used to make it and sometimes it is named by the area that it is grown.  Lots of time, there is no indication of the grape used in this second group – you are just somehow supposed to know. So how...
The 20 Cocktails You Should Know (and Try)

The 20 Cocktails You Should Know (and Try)

by | Dec 10, 2019

There has been a rise of the celebrity bartender and the use of local fresh ingredients.  I think that’s a great thing and offers a chance to have some fun with a cocktail before we head to dinner and wine.  Most of these drinks are not designed to pair with...
The Lowdown on Liquors

The Lowdown on Liquors

by | Dec 3, 2019

While I mostly write about wine, the synonymous liquor and spirits are an important part of professional drinking and it’s worth knowing the basics.  I am just going to cover a few of the major ones, but there are dozens I am not covering including variations of...