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Rum for Right Now
Ten years ago if we said you’d be awaiting a new rum release and referring to a Haitian cane grower by name, you might not have believed it. But rum is finally…
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Wine Geek Wines We Love
Sparkling Wine for the Holidays
So Much to Celebrate The holiday season is around the corner and so are lots of reasons to have ample bubbly on hand. But you don’t want to tire out your…
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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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Wines We Love
Astor Winemakers Invitational With Chef Andrew Carmellini
Lorena Ascencios, Astor Wines & Spirits Wine Buyer, has invited 13 of the foremost artisanal Italian winemakers to the Astor Winemakers Invitational at Astor Center. This event will feature a Grand Tasting,…
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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
Your 2014 Thanksgiving Drink Guide
Navigating the demands of Thanksgiving entertaining is never easy, which is why our buyers here at Astor Wines & Spirits have selected the perfect flights for the upcoming holiday. Each flight includes…
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Pairings
Peanut Butter & Jelly: A Wine-Worthy Treat
To kick off National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day, celebrated on April 2, I sat down with my Astor Design and Marketing Team colleagues to taste through some wines that I felt…
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Pairings
The Frying Game: Methodologies of French Fry Perfection
A while ago I was having a conversation with a colleague about how to tell if a person has “basic cooking skills”. I stated that I like to ask them “the proper…