by SEDRIC.WALKER512 | Sep 6, 2018 | Leisure, Wine/Spirits
Across a picturesque bridge and a short distance from the south bank of the river is a bright and pretty shop where you can find amazing macarons in unique flavors, fine Swiss chocolates and a meticulous selection of French wine. While this could easily be a favorite...
by SEDRIC.WALKER512 | Sep 6, 2018 | Leisure, Wine/Spirits
From the superior tequila, to the unique & beautifully handcrafted bottles, Clase Azul is 100% authentic in every way. In the small Mexican town of Santa Maria Canchesda, over 100 artisans dedicate their time to creating each bottle one at a time. Clase Azul...
by SEDRIC.WALKER512 | Jun 28, 2018 | Leisure, Wine/Spirits
My introduction to Still Austin’s new Texas Rye Gin was like one of those movie mix-ups. A friend had poured gin into our water glasses after a dinner party one evening, but I had been away from my seat and didn’t know what he had done. As I got back to my table, I...
by SEDRIC.WALKER512 | Jun 28, 2018 | Leisure, Wine/Spirits
There are so many wine-producing châteaux in Bordeaux that if you wanted to try one from each at a rate of one per day, you could go for nearly 20 years. While Bordeaux’s famous 1855 classification of first through fifth growths account for the bulk of the region’s...
by SEDRIC.WALKER512 | Apr 19, 2018 | Leisure, Wine/Spirits
Long before the 2004 movie ‘Sideways’ brought the battle of ‘camp Merlot’ vs ‘camp Pinot Noir’ to popular culture, wine lovers have had strong and firm opinions about Pinot Noir. At the very high end, Burgundy pinot noirs like Domaine de la...
by SEDRIC.WALKER512 | Apr 19, 2018 | Leisure, Wine/Spirits
The Perfect Martini is easy to create. Ingredients: 1 olive plus 1/2 ounce olive brine 1 dash dry vermouth 3 ounces gin, such as Plymouth, frozen How to: Shake the olive brine extra cold with large ice in a cocktail shaker. In a chilled Nick and Nora glass, drop in a...