I’ve got a great new product to introduce to you: Shrubs! No, I’m not talking about the low–growing plants around your house. What I’m referring to is the vinegar–based mixer that can be used in cocktails (among its many other uses). Although they are trendy now, shrubs date back to the colonial era in America and were popular before the advent of refrigeration.
With the turning of the seasons from summer to fall, apples are starting to ripen in the nearby orchards of Placer and El Dorado counties. This sweet, tart crop can be put to innumerable good uses, but one of our favorites for the season is cider.
Although people all around the world have been brewing beer since the early days of civilization, pumpkin beer in particular is truly an American original. The first written recipe for pumpkin ale dates to February 1771, published by the American Philosophical Society. Today pumpkin beer is made in many different ways ...
Oktoberfest is in full swing! Check out what our beer specialist, Mike recommends this year!
The September issue of ¡Salud! is now in our stores, and features recommendations from our wine stewards.
In the vast world of craft beers, sour beers are some of the most interesting and diverse. Known for their tart and sour taste, some styles can actually be fruity and slightly sweet.
What’s a sour beer?
Look for the July issue of ¡Salud!, our guide to California State Fair gold medal winning wines. It’s Free.
As a mixologist, I’m frequently asked, “Why can’t I make a martini at home like the one you make for me?”
Think it's too hot outside for red wine? Consider Tempranillo!
I have to say I am a fan of bourbons, especially Buffalo Trace, served with a single ice cube. The only downside to adding ice to a fine glass of bourbon is that normal cubed ice tends to melt quickly and dilute the bourbon’s flavor. But at last I’ve found a solution to this problem: Tovolo Sphere Ice Molds, which create ice “cubes” in a perfect, spherical shape.