Attention, wine lovers around the world! Wine Spectator has released the winners of the 2017 Restaurant Awards, which recognizes the world’s best wine lists. This year, the Restaurant Awards program honors 3,592 dining destinations from all 50 states in the U.S. and more than 75 countries internationally. The Restaurant Awards began in 1981, and there […]
By Ilona Thompson Rye has a long history with American palates. George Washington was no stranger to its distillation and distribution, becoming the largest purveyor of his time. And who isn’t familiar with cocktail staples such as the Old-Fashioned and Manhattan that made rye a popular pastime? WhistlePig was launched in 2007 on a 200-year old […]
By Ilona Thompson George Dickel is an accessible domestic whiskey distilled and aged in Tennessee. Although now owned by Diageo, it doesn’t present as a corporate entity. If anything, it feels like a small, family-run operation, with centuries-long history. And as it happens, it is. Founder, George Dickel, believed that his whiskey was on par […]
By Ilona Thompson Bordeaux, France’s most high-profile wine region, is located in southwestern France, just the north of the Aquitaine region. The city is built on a bend of the river Garonne, and is divided into two parts: the right bank to the east and left bank in the west. At the center of it all is […]
On Wednesday, August 9th at 6pm, Napa Valley’s Honig Vineyard and Winery will be gathering restaurants, vintners, athletes, officials and celebrities to raise money for Type 1 diabetes. This event is just one stop on an epic 70 day ride (10-week adventure) for Team Bike Beyond as they pedal their way from New York City […]
London West Hollywood Hotel in Beverly Hills held an exclusive rooftop event to celebrate the launch of their summer 2017 collaboration, the Bikini Bar, with clothing brand For Love & Lemons (FL&L). During this event, guests sipped on the customized For Love and Lemons Lemon Drop Cocktail, snacked on hor d’oeuvres, and also got their picture taken […]
DIGITAL WINE TASTING SERVICE, CURATES + DELIVERS QUALITY WINES TO YOUR FRONT DOOR. Chardonnay Box, a buttery/creamy Chardonnay wine club, is curated to be conveniently delivered to your door every month. David Hewlett, CEO of Chardonnay Box, is among the top five percent of wine experts in the world. Hewlett works with midsize and boutique wineries […]
