• 40+plus Cocktails to Celebrate the USA

    Updated: 2010-06-30 06:47:57
    July 4th weekend is upon us and we’ve compiled a collection of All… Read more

  • Rotterdam newest Recovery Sports Grill site

    Updated: 2010-06-29 23:58:29
    A new $4.5 million economic development plan for Rotterdam was announced today by Susan Savage, chairperson of the Schenectady County Legislature. Its centerpiece is the latest Recovery Sports Grill. The locally-owned mini-chain, which already has locations in Troy, Albany, Colonie, Amsterdam and Verona as well as Westampton, NJ, and Norfolk, VA, will go up where the [...]

  • Whiskey & Cola Steak

    Updated: 2010-06-29 07:27:56
    Juicy steak with an Orzo pilaf and asparagus wrapped in proscuitto. Strawberries open and close the feast with strawberry ceviche salad and ... tags: advice asparagus chef cook cooking custard date_ideas recent posts - blip.tv (beta)

  • WhiskyCast Episode 267: June 27, 2010

    Updated: 2010-06-27 03:15:00
    Dave Pickerell has been keeping a low profile since leaving Maker's Mark in April of 2008. Turns out he was doing research into rye and ... tags: Arts bourbon distill distillery Food Haddonfield Mark_Gillespie WhiskyCast

  • The Lusty Maritime Punch

    Updated: 2010-06-26 02:54:34
    We are big fans of punch and this one created by mixologist Eric Castro… Read more

  • Glenora’s newest wine is in the bag

    Updated: 2010-06-25 20:01:26
    Glenora Wine Cellars likes to rack up firsts. It was the first winery founded on New York’s Seneca Lake and, on the Fourth of July, will be the first winery in the United States to adopt the environmentally friendly AstraPouch package Glenora will sell its new Trestle Creek Riesling in 1.5-liter pouches. They are manufactured in Penfield, [...]

  • Industry groups oppose alcohol law proposal

    Updated: 2010-06-24 19:36:40
    A joint letter this week from major alcohol supplier trade associations to members of the U.S. House of Representatives calls the proposed “CARE Act” discriminatory and anti-competitive. The bill, H.R. 5034, would radically alter the business landscape if passed. It has been pushed by the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) and the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers [...]

  • Swedish Hill/Goose Watch at free Cohoes tasting

    Updated: 2010-06-24 17:15:38
    If you’re planning to attend the weekly free New York State wine tasting at The Wine Seller in Cohoes, you could save some bucks. John Phillips, a representative of Swedish Hill Winery and the co-owned Goose Watch Winery, will be on hand to pour samples from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Harmony House Marketplace [...]

  • Want to buy some brewery equipment?

    Updated: 2010-06-23 20:44:00
    The former Pittsfield Brew Works, which closed its brewery and restaurant last month, will be cast to the winds when the equipment is auctioned off on Monday, June 28. The auction will help make room at 34 Depot Street, Pittsfield, MA, for another Baba Louie’s Sourdough Pizza. Paul and Eileen Masiero of Richmond, MA, announced in [...]

  • Wine-in-markets takes shaky step forward

    Updated: 2010-06-23 18:53:35
    That headline may sound like a bit of a re-run, but it’s merely part of the cliffhanging way of running the government in the Empire State. Governor David Paterson, fighting with the Legislature to get a budget — now 84 days late — in place, still is pushing his demand for a penny-per-ounce increase in the [...]

  • Whitecliff Riesling best white in San Francisco Int’l

    Updated: 2010-06-22 21:42:36
    It’s not often a winemaker can say it has topped literally several thousand competitors to be named the best. Whitecliff Vineyard & Winery can so brag. Its 2009 New York Riesling won “Best White Wine” in last weekend’s San Francisco International Wine Competition, topping an international field. This was the first competition of the year for Whitecliff, [...]

  • Cucumber-Basil Collins

    Updated: 2010-06-22 18:00:22
    Cucumber-Basil Collins

  • Whiskey No Ice is a Shot Not a Glass of Liquor

    Updated: 2010-06-22 16:40:10
    Marta Daniels ( ) explains that asking for no ice in your alcoholic beverages does not entitle you to more alcohol, and asking for light ... tags: ice liquor restaurant server shot The_Mainstream_Media waiter How to be a Better Restaurant Customer

  • 50 Year Old Glenfiddich Whiskey Tasting

    Updated: 2010-06-22 08:18:06
    Julie and Ian Millar, Global Ambassador for Glenfiddich, talk about the old and rare collection and the Glenfiddich 50 yo. They discuss how ... tags: Food_Drinks Glenfiddich glenfiddich_tasting glenfiddich_whiskey Ian_Millar legourtmettv Le_Gourmet_TV 5min Food: recently added

  • Summer Solstice Smash

    Updated: 2010-06-21 15:00:17
    Summer Solstice Smash Welcome summer with this refreshing cocktail medley of fresh fruit

  • WhiskyCast Episode 266: June 20, 2010

    Updated: 2010-06-20 04:46:00
    Glenfiddich will be releasing just 50 bottles of its 50-year-old single malt a year for the next 10 years, and opened one of the first 5 ... tags: whisky whiskey bourbon Scotland Scotch distill distillery WhiskyCast

  • ‘Galloping Grapes’ on Saratoga calendar

    Updated: 2010-06-20 00:21:13
    Here’s one to put on your Saratoga season calendar: “Galloping Grapes: A New York Wine Event,” set for Friday, August 6, at the Saratoga Race Track, will offer 30 or so wine and food vendors crom throughout the state in a tasting to benefit the Times Union’s Classroom Enrichment Program and the Times Union Hope [...]

  • Historical society wine fundraiser next week

    Updated: 2010-06-20 00:07:25
    I always enjoy offbeat settings for wine and cheese parties, so this one caught my eye. A “Beginning of Summer Wine and Cheese Mixer” to benefit the Albany County Historical Association (ACHA) will be held amid some pretty fancy plumbing supplies and fixtures. The venue: The Security Plumbing Supply showroom at 475 Central Avenue, Albany. The [...]

  • Absolut Brooklyn Vodka Release Party

    Updated: 2010-06-19 02:14:39
    Spike Lee Did The Right Thing! Couldn’t help myself, it was way to easy… Read more

  • Berry Red Summer

    Updated: 2010-06-18 21:42:13
    Berry Red Summer Welcome summer with a cocktail made with Holland gin, honey liqueur and fresh raspberries and grapefruit

  • Summertime is the best gintime

    Updated: 2010-06-18 19:55:07
    It was a hot summer-like evening and I was enjoying a Hendrick’s Gin martini at the Blu Stone Bistro, a sleek lounge and good restaurant near the Albany International Airport. The icy moisture on the glass and the cucumber wheel garnish matched the coolness of the blue, silver and green color palette of the establishment. Appealing [...]

  • "Whiskey"

    Updated: 2010-06-18 18:58:42
    Submitted to Chicago's 7 Day Shorts by the City cast aboard the NCL Star, based on the suggestion of "Whiskey." tags: 102 Comedy NCL Star Whiskey Favorites of Erik

  • Father’s Day Drinks

    Updated: 2010-06-16 06:35:24
    Father’s Day is coming up and we know that dad likes his cocktails.  We’ve put… Read more

  • Bull Shot and Bloody Bull

    Updated: 2010-06-15 21:07:06
    The extremely positive experience of exploring of Bloody Mary Cocktail inspire me to try some similar cocktail with another nutritious component. Two present cocktail – the Bull Shot and Bloody Bull – contains beef broth and I think it is very interesting. Bull Shot 45 ml vodka 1 bsp. fresh orange juice 1 dash fresh [...]

  • How To Choose Rum

    Updated: 2010-06-15 21:01:26
    Rum is available in a wide variety of weights, ages, and blends. If you aspire to become a connoisseur of fine rums, start with the basics. tags: alcohol bar choose cocktail daiquiri dark drinks Howcast - Most Recent Videos in Food & Drink

  • Homemade Cognac Berry Liqueur

    Updated: 2010-06-15 16:09:37
    Liqueur plays a big role in many great cocktails. So why not… Read more

  • Bloody Mary

    Updated: 2010-06-13 22:42:42
    The Bloody Mary Cocktail is one of the most famous and most consumable cocktail in the world. It is great pick-me-up and anti-hang-over remedy. The key of this mix is a sauce. Two old and famous sauce – the Tabasco and the Worcestershire make Bloody Mary Bloody Mary. Bloody Mary Cocktail has interesting and so unklear [...]

  • WhiskyCast Episode 265: June 13, 2010

    Updated: 2010-06-13 05:19:00
    Time for another trip inside the blending lab, and Iain McCallum of Morrison Bowmore is our host. He'll take us through some old ... tags: whisky whiskey bourbon Scotland Scotch distill distillery WhiskyCast

  • Cuba Libre!

    Updated: 2010-06-12 11:30:18
    The Cuba Libre Cocktail is great and simple choice for hot summer day or evening. This cocktail was created by unknown american solder under Cuban-Spanish War for Independence (1890-s). The Cuba Libre Cocktail has so simple composition – cuban rum, Coca-Cola and lime. The key of this cocktail is the squeeze of lime wedge. Cuba Libre 50 [...]

  • X-Rated Summer

    Updated: 2010-06-11 08:01:50
    This is a tall cool drink of Summer in a glass. This combination of… Read more

  • Pimm’s Cup

    Updated: 2010-06-10 17:25:20
    The Pimm`s #1 is old and famous premixed bottled drink which make with gin, herbs and liqueurs. The recipe of this liquor is secret. This beverage was created by James Pimm – the owner of an oyster bar in the City of London, near the Bank of England. The Pimm’s Cup is traditional english summer drink. [...]

  • How to Make Cherry Bitters

    Updated: 2010-06-05 04:01:30
    How to Make Cherry Bitters If you love a good Manhattan like we do, next time try making one with homemade bitters.

  • Tequila Sunrise

    Updated: 2010-06-05 01:30:33
    The Tequila Sunrise is one of the pop-idol of modern age. This cocktail was invented in bar of Aqua Caliente, Tijuana, Mexico under the Prohibition. The authentic Tequila Sunrise Cocktail consist of tequila, fresh lime or lemon juice, grenadine and creme de cassis: Tequila Sunrise old-style 45 ml tequila 20 ml fresh lime juice 1-2 tsp. simple syrup [...]

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