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Archives for the ‘Wine & Liquors’ Category

Bottle Service: El Tesoro Paradiso at The Phoenician

By Melissa • Mar 16th, 2009 • Category: Wine & Liquors

 

I don’t know about you, but any time I frequent a bar or restaurant, tequila is a word that’s never uttered from my lips. Maybe it was my inexperience of truly knowing good tequila or that fact I really didn’t know how to drink it. Well, that was until now. At a recent luncheon at Arizona’s [...]



Bottle Service: Cost-Effective Champagne

By Editors • Dec 30th, 2008 • Category: Wine & Liquors

Looking for bubbly this New Year’s that doesn’t break the bank? Here are a few cost-effective Champagnes and sparkling wines to try:
Rotari Talento Metodo Classico Riserva. This bottles has notes of custard cream, white chocolate, dried fruit and toasted hazelnut and is only $19. You can find it at most liquor stores.

Rene Florancy Champagne. This award-winning [...]



Bottle Service: Ambas Chardonnay

By Editors • Oct 9th, 2008 • Category: Wine & Liquors

There are few things in life that are more awesome than finding a new favorite wine–especially when that bottle happens to be under six bucks. Fresh & Easy’s inexpensive Ambas Chardonnay is my new wine rack fixture. It’s light, pineapple-y taste makes it a perfect partner for fish or chicken. PS If you haven’t been [...]



Be Still My Heart

By Editors • Sep 29th, 2008 • Category: Wine & Liquors

  
Wouldn’t it be great if someone took the guesswork out of food-and-wine pairings? Well, sommelier Ralph Hersom developed Wines That Love to do just that. Each bottle is geniusly named after the food it is best paired with (i.e., Wine That Loves Pizza and Wine That Loves Grilled Salmon) and labeled with cute photos [...]