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A Simple Cocktail for Cinco de Mayo
We’re all about simple cocktails for spring and summer, and this Paloma is a great example. Three ingredients, minimal fuss, and completely refreshing! Check out the video below to hear Astor Center…
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Booze For Thought Wine Geek Wines We Love
Beyond Champagne
Bubbles Make Everything Better It’s hard to compete with Champagne’s iconic hold on the bubble market. And yet there’s a whole world of grapes, climates, and flavors out there that make…
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Booze For Thought Regional Spotlight Wines We Love
I’m in a New York State of Wines
Sips from Around the State Our home state of New York provides a diverse landscape for wines. Way up north, four picturesque Finger Lakes temper the harsh cold, allowing grapes to…
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Booze For Thought Wine Geek Wines We Love
Carte Blanche for Pairings
Work Those White Wines White wines are like wild cards. We so often expect them to be tame and simple, but sometimes they pack a punch. Did you know that some…
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Booze For Thought Wine Geek Wines We Love
A Rosé by Any Other Name
The Best Rosé Wines Across the Spectrum It’s more than just their charming hues—we love rosés because they’re so beautifully diverse and expressive. Occupying the wide space between red and white…
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Regional Spotlight Wine Geek Wines We Love
Wines Across America
Bottled in Your Own Backyard American winemakers have drawn inspiration from producers around the world for over 300 years, but the resulting collective style is 100% grown in the USA. From…
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Booze For Thought Regional Spotlight Wine Geek Wines We Love
Old Vines and Fresh Spanish Wines
Historic Winemaking Revitalized Spain is an ancient winemaking region and the third biggest producer in the world. Famously, more land in Spain is covered in vines compared with anywhere else in…
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Booze For Thought Wine Geek Wines We Love
Spellbinding Natural Wines
The Unfettered Taste of Terroir Natural wines represent the most diverse and expressive category in our repertoire, spanning every wine-making country and varietal. Endlessly complex, oenophiles are intrigued by the rustic…
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Cocktail Geek Spirits Geek Spirits We Love
Gin & Vodka Drinks Perfect for Spring Sipping
Let spring’s green shine through Gin and vodka are paramount springtime spirits. Clean and bright, they blend seamlessly into sweet and savory cocktails, complementing floral liquors and herb-forward concoctions. With the…
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tip jarKeeping a bottle for a while? If it’s a wine that means laying it down, but spirits should be stored standing up. Spirits age differently from wines and storing them on their side actually increases chances that they’ll become corked.
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What's in storeReady for Rosé? Bottles from 4 Must-Try Regions
It’s more than just their charming hues—we love rosés because they’re so beautifully diverse and expressive. Wine buyer, Lorena Ascencios, tells us how to taste through four fantastic regions. Rosés from Provence,…
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upcoming eventsBlind Wine Tasting: Spanish Wine
Wednesday, July 11 6:30 PM – Click here for tickets! Sharpen your palate with this blind tasting class focused on Spain. No need to be intimidated—we’ll give you all the tools you…
Intro to Cocktails
Thursday, July 19 6:30 PM – Click here for tickets! Embark on the path to cocktail mastery in this DIY class. What spirits and flavors are magical together? How did cocktails come…
Sangria Workshop
Tuesday, July 24 6:30 PM – Click here for tickets! Straight from the tapas bar and into your home, work sangria into your cocktail routine. By the pitcher or by the glass,…