Saké We Love
Not Your Average Saké
In the course of learning about saké, I struggled for years to understand what yamahai brewing is. It is essentially a special method for brewing saké. This includes an intense manual labor…
Tag Archives: bottle
-
-
Spirits We Love
A Heavenly Dram
We thought Lincoln Henderson and crew were a little fanatical about how small they insisted their small-batch Bourbon be, but when we got the opportunity to create our own small-batch blend from…
-
New & Approved
Bubbly of The Moment
There’s something to be said about this Champagne that is hard to describe. There’s a “chewiness”, a deliciousness, and a savory chalkiness that goes hand-in-hand with Champagnes from the Grand Cru village…
-
Wines We Love
In Praise of Pink
Though it is a brisk and chilly Springtime, here in New York, we nevertheless welcome the pale green leaves on spindly sidewalk trees and blossoms, which seem to have sprung up overnight….
-
Wines We Love
An Exceptional (and Affordable) California Red
Absolutely tremendous. It’s hard to reconcile the remarkable concentration and quality of this wine with the modest price. I know you’re probably looking at this wine and glancing over at some of…
-
Wines We Love
A Peachy Loire White Wine For Summer
It’s been a long time since I’ve tasted a Sauvignon Blanc this good – a stunning achievement in precision, given that 2011 was a much trickier vintage than 2010. Its aromatics open…
-
New & Approved
A Widow Jane Bourbon Astor Exclusive
We’ve loved Widow Jane from the start for all the classic bourbon qualities it delivers. And the fresh, easy-drinking character it gets from the Widow Jane water make it unmistakable. Our single-cask…
-
Wines We Love
A Delicious Rosé From The Benedictine Monks of Stift Göttweig
Duncan’s Wine of The Month: The Benedictine monks of Stift Göttweig have owned some of the Kremstal’s classiest vineyard sites since the 11th century, but since engaging consultant winemaker Fritz Miesbauer (known…