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October 2007 - Posts

Size Matters: Watch out for great whites

by Thor Iverson | October 17, 2007

IT'S DRILLED into our wine-drinking subconscious: first white, then red. But why? While it's tempting to blame the usual "bigger = better" delusion, everyone else does it this way as well. And there's a sensible reason. Bigger wines... Read More »

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All Dressed Up: Autumn cocktails take a cue from Halloween

by Sara Faith Alterman | October 17, 2007

THOUGH MY fairy-princess days are far behind me, I never really got over my love for playing dress-up. My costumes are no longer nebulas of pink tulle and gobs of plastic-and-rhinestone jewelry, but the exhilaration of slipping into something sparkly... Read More »

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Twist: A Perfect world

by Heather Bouzan | October 17, 2007

YOU'D THINK by now that nothing else could be done to vodka. After all, it's been distilled, bottled, branded, and flavored for hundreds of years by producers all over the world. But now comes Perfect 1864 Vodka . Don't let the name fool you... Read More »

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Drink as I say: An imbibing adventure

by Sara Faith Alterman | October 03, 2007

A NIGHT out on the town should be an adventure. Though it's easy to get stuck in a rut bouncing between your old-standby bars and clubs, hitting your go-to bar again and again and again must be boring by now. And if you think you're boring, imagine... Read More »

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Pretty in Drink: Do judge a wine by its cover

by Thor Iverson | October 03, 2007

MOST WINES are one-night stands. A majority of bottles, at least in this country, are purchased the very day they're to be consumed. And so, a wine that doesn't want to be alone in the corner at last call needs to get a bit tarted up to attract... Read More »

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Twist: Your best shots

by Heather Bouzan | October 03, 2007

THERE'S A time and a place for enjoying the nuances of a fine wine, for sipping an expensive cognac. We appreciate that. But when it comes to celebrating, toasting, and just plain getting wasted, shots are definitely at the top of our list. Of course... Read More »

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