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…
Monthly Archives: March 2014
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Meet The Maker
Meet The Maker: Le Loup Blanc Wines with Alain Rochard
Alain Rochard has a clear passion for the natural winemaking process. Meet the producer of Le Loup Blanc wines and explore his special creations below. Minervois “La Mère Grand”, Le Loup Blanc –…
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Sip On This
Rum For All
Rum for All: Rum Cocktail Bar & Walk-around Tasting Time flies when you’re having Rum! Raise a glass and toast liquid history at this fabulous Rum Cocktail Bar & Walk-around Tasting! We’ll…
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Spirits We Love
Jean Fillioux: Cognac’s Promised Land
For over 130 years, the Fillioux family name has been synonymous with Cognac. Beginning with Honore in the 1880s, the trade has been handed down for five generations from father to son….
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New & Approved
Malӧrt Gets A Makeover: Chicago’s Brave New Spirit
Malӧrt is the Swedish word for wormwood and is the key ingredient in the locally popular drink bäsk brännvin. Bäsk refers to a wormwood-infused alcoholic drink, which is typically supplemented with additional…
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Meet The Maker
Meet the Maker: Hardy Wallace of Dirty & Rowdy Wines
During the Tenth Annual Natural Wine Event at Astor Center, we had a chance to sit down with the delightful Hardy Wallace of Dirty & Rowdy Wines. We spoke with him…
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Spirits We Love
A Perfect Liqueur: Elixir Combier
This re-released recipe includes an exotic blend of herbs, plants, and other spices, including aloe, nutmeg, myrrh, cardamom, cinnamon, and saffron. Daniel Fisher, Head Spirits Buyer at Astor, tells us what makes…
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Sip On This
Distilling the Meaning of Cask Strength Spirits
Cask strength is a seemingly straightforward concept: a spirit is distilled one to four times—depending on the distiller’s preference—and is then transferred to a barrel or cask for aging, which produces a…