Recipe Card
Bartender’s Choice: Tailored Cocktails With Rachel Kim
Have you ever wondered about the difference between a Manhattan and a Robert Burns? Or why some cocktails are shaken and others are stirred? Check out the video above to hear Astor…
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Wines We Love
What We’re Drinking In 2015
We’ve made our mournful odes to 2014, so there’s nowhere to go but up. If you’re wondering how we plan to celebrate the beginning of 2015, well, wonder no longer. Below is…
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Wines We Love
Super Bowl XLIX: Score Big with an All-Star Drink Lineup
Super Bowl XLIX is about making the perfect play: a play that is going to pair best with your flat screen TV. Whether you’re hosting a gathering or watching at home, relax…
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Recipe Card
Bartender’s Choice: Tailored Cocktails With Rachel Kim
Have you ever wondered about the difference between a Manhattan and a Robert Burns? Or why some cocktails are shaken and others are stirred? Check out the video above to hear Astor…
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Meet The Maker
Meet The Maker: Atsby Vermouth
Check out the video above to hear Adam Ford, maker of Atsby vermouth, talk about the changing role of vermouth in the U.S and learn how to whip up a manhattan made…
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Wines We Love
New Wines For The New Year
The start of a new year is a great time to try new things and that includes new wines. Love Burgundy? Astor sales associate Laura Mooney suggests trying a pinot noir…
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Wines We Love
Your New Year’s Eve Sparkling Wine Guide
To help you get ready to ring in the New Year with good taste that tastes good, the buyers at Astor Wines & Spirits have composed a list of 10 sparkling wines from…
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Pairings
Robert Burns Day: A Scotch Whisky & Haggis Celebration
Want to try something new? Come learn exactly what haggis is at the Astor Center Robert Burns Day celebration. You’ll have the chance to taste haggis and some other traditional Scottish…
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Wines We Love
Sparkling Wines For Every Occasion
From white to red, from sweet to dry, there is a vast world of sparkling wines out there. Astor Center instructor Tess Rose Lampert shares some of her favorite bottles. Watch the…
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tip jarWhy should you swirl the wine in your glass? Coating the inside of the glass with wine creates a larger surface area. This intensifies wine aromas dramatically. -
What's in storeBottles To Savor : From A Single Barrel Calvados To A Special Vintage Barolo
Sometimes it’s nice to indulge in the finer things in life. Whether you’re feeling inclined to treat yourself, or want to gift a bottle to someone special, these are not to…
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upcoming eventsSpanish Wine 201
Wed, Feb 11th, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Click here for tickets! Want to take your love of Spanish Wine to the next level? Join us as we take a more in-depth…
DIY Signature Cocktails: Champagne Edition
Mon, Feb 9th, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Click here for tickets! Fact: anything that tastes good tastes better with bubbles. This is true not only of food but of drink as well….
Wine Workshop: Portugal
Thu, Feb 12th, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Click here for tickets! There’s more than just Spanish wine coming from the Iberian Peninsula, and in many ways, Portugal has more to offer…