You made your own beer?
It’s here again: National Homebrew day. If you’re not familiar with this holiday, you probably never tried it. In fact,...
A Good Time For a Beer
We’ve made it. It’s New Beer Day once again: That magical time of year when Malts, hops, and yeast reign...
“Whisky is liquid sunshine”
George Bernard Shaw made the observation: “Whisky is liquid sunshine.” Being Irish, you know he meant Irish whiskey. And, today...
Fix it with a screwdriver
Lately, it’s been all about “artisanal” mixed drinks. Everything needs to involve muddling with herbs, exotic fruits, and even foams...
Watch for crossing Mousse
The 80’s were famous for some dubious things. And, mousse is definitely one of them. It was in everyone’s hair,...
Don’t thank anyone today
Well, it’s America’s first made up holiday today. We call it Thanksgiving day. But, why do we have to pick...
Everything is in balance
We made it. Today is one of 2 days, each year, when everything is in balance. It’s Autumnal Equinox. To...
A little Punchy There Rummy
About a month ago, we celebrated national rum day. You may recall that Benjamin Franklin had a whole dictionary to...
A little Grenache for Granada
In our continuing saga of Days dedicated to Wine, we take on another of the unsung heroes in the wine...
You’re doing just great
Have you ever told someone You’re doing just great; or been on the receiving end of a comment like that?...