Pisco, a grape based brandy popular in Peru and Chile, makes a great neutral spirit to experiment with for summertime cocktails. The Sweet Sofi cocktail, with citrus flavor notes swirled with the sweetness of pineapple, makes it ideal for the poolside parties. Instead of serving up a basic Vodka cocktail at your next soiree, get […]
Archives for May 2012
Old Town Root Beer Company: Micro-Brewed from 1800’s Family Recipe
Root beer and summertime childhood memories are synonymous for me. Memorial Day Weekend is here and summer has officially begun, so to celebrate summer properly with frosty mugs of root beer and root beer floats made with homemade ice cream, you can’t just drink any ol’ root beer. Temecula has become like the new Napa […]
Di Vino: The Sommelier of San Juan
Pina coladas are what I came for. But the sommelier of San Juan had something else in mind. Tucked away in a discreet corner of the Verdanza Hotel, the Di Vino looks like a typical, upscale hotel bar. The difference is not the décor, but who is behind the bar. Meet Sommelier Dario Iovannone. It […]