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Jack Daniel’s: The illusion of discovery
As Jack Daniel’s celebrates its 150th anniversary, former CEO of Ogilvy & Mather, Kenneth Roman, looks at how a tiny Tennessee distillery taught advertising lessons...
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Meet some of the Santa Barbara County women winemakers
The 25th annual Santa Barbara Vintners Celebration of Harvest Festival this past weekend included a seminar featuring six winemakers. It was an opportunity for them...
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Bean-To-Bar: Cider Specialist Moves into Artisan Chocolate
Jason Clement talks about chocolate the way winemakers talk about wine. He’s passionate about pulling striking and unexpected flavors from his raw material—the cacao bean—to...
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Mixing it up with Fernanda Neves & Stoli Elit
In a blind taste test, Fernanda Neves can pick out her favorite vodka from a batch of 20. But the Stolichnaya brand ambassador struggles in...
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The Real Tequila Story
What is “real” tequila? First what it’s not: it’s not a shot taken from a bottle with a worm in the bottom that many associate...
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Sal del Mar Gourmet Sea Salt from the Sea of Cortez
Salt. Sometimes we forget just how magical it is. Or at least, how magical it can be. Salt is meant to enhance the flavor of...
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Placer County Puts Award-Winning Boutique Wineries on California’s Map
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, California produced 3.9 million tons of wine grapes in 2014 – making the 2014 harvest the third largest...
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Call Her a Winemaker, Not a Female Winemaker
Alysha Stehly is an Enologist for Vesper Vineyards. She is also the Winemaker for Stehleon Winery in Escondido California. She doesn’t feel that being a...
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Ex Novo, a Brewery and Restaurant That Has Firmly Planted Their Non-profit Flag
Sustained success in the restaurant business is tough enough to achieve. Mix in a series of overarching ideologies, and the equation tends to become even...
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Winemaking Passion in Jerome, AZ – Passion Cellars
Nestled in the small, haunted mining-turned-boutique town of Jerome, Arizona, Passion Cellars’ tasting room on Hull Street welcomes locals and tourists alike to experience the...
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Healdsburg, California’s Sonoma Ciders
We’re inundated with a lot of promises when it comes to the products that we eat and drink. Wholesome. Artisanal. Handcrafted. They begin to sound...
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Sommer Solstice’s Fruit Wine and Apple Vodka: The Rise of the Hybrid
Crafted in New York’s Finger Lakes region, the hybrid produced by Sommer Solstice (thanks to a joint effort between Apple Country Spirits and Young Sommer...
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Redlight Redlight Beer Parlour Reigns Over Orlando’s Craft Beer Scene
Ask any craft beer devotee in Orlando what his or her favorite local bar is, and you’ll probably hear “Redlight,” abridgedly referring to Redlight Redlight...
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Zuri Wine Tasting
Using home tastings, winemaker dinners, and regional tours to introduce small, diverse wineries is what Southern California’s Zuri Wine Tasting is all about. Making wine...
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Gorst Valley Hops
One of the most innovative companies in the brewing industry is Gorst Valley. Dedicated to growing and providing high quality hops, Gorst Valley Hops is...
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Craft Beer and BBQ Pairings
Original article can be viewed here. By: AARON GOLDFARB There’s nothing quite like drinking a cold one by a hot grill or smoker. Forget mac ‘n’ cheese or potato salad,...
Warm Beer? Don’t Fear! Give CrushBrew Your Ear We’ll show you a 5min cooling method
By Sam Hill You’re headed to a pool party and you make a stop to pick up your favorite craft beverage to share with your pals. However, you live...
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