Wine 101: Choosing a Wine For a First Date

Philadelphia, PA - First dates are nerve-wracking enough without worrying about what wine to impress your new friend!  One of the great things about wine on a date is that one bottle is a defined amount, usually about five glasses. If shared equally, it is unlikely that you will fall off your chair drunk after half a bottle of wine! However, other social sins can be committed while choosing wine on a date. 

Whisky 101: New Barrels or Old

Americans, of course, are renowned for their love of new things, so the fact that their law demands that bourbon must always be matured in new barrels should come as no surprise. Nor will it surprise those familiar with the Scottish reputation of being, shall we say, careful with money that Scotch whisky barrels are always second-hand.

Beer 101: How To Say Cheers Around The World

The Moguls did it. So did the Vikings. “A mouth of a perfectly happy man is filled with beer.” After coining that phrase, you don’t think this anonymous Egyptian from 2200 BC kept it to himself. I can see him raise his drinking vessel to his Nile-side neighbors while repeating the words.