Have you had fresh hop ale? A seasonal delight! Perfect with my bbqd corn and Spicy Grilled Squid!

Kick back on your porch with this Austin cocktail...Longhorn Iced Tea.

Cocktail Dancers Drink Mixers and rimming salts, along with some gourmet ingredients and wine and spirits.

Drink Dogma shows us how to make your own bitters!

Thanks to Sex in the City ~ BarMixMaster takes on the history and evolution of the original Cosmopolitan. Fascinating.

Art of Drink's take on Planter's Punch - it should have rum, lime and bitters.. and something to sweeten the punch, like sugar, grenadine or assorted fruit juices. After that it is up to you.

Jean Marc Gady for Moet & Chandon ~ luminous ice bucket that lights up when placed on its base... could a bottle of champagne stand out any more in dimly lit lounge?

Moonshine is legal??!! "Distillers Betting On 'Boutique' Versions of Hooch" in the Washington Post

Tales of the Cocktail 2008 is coming! Taking over New Orleans July 16-20

There is one very important thing to remember when making a daiquiri: it doesn’t have to be frozen. And it probably shouldn’t be.

Bee Sip cocktail from PDT in NYC. Inspired by the seasonal changes to make this relatively sweet and adult drink.

Got up close with the Veuve Clicquot Karim Rashid Globalight tonight at its LA launch party at the W in Westwood... crazy scene, check out the pics.

Margarita and Chocolatini

London dry gin and lime juice gimlet.

Roses in cocktails

Watermelon mimosas

French Bière de Garde, Trois Monts. 8% ABV

Kacper Hamilton’s theatrically sinful 7 Deadly Glasses - are glassy manifestations of all your favorite sins ~ above you see Sloth...

Banana Mousse with dark rum

Frozen swirls of summer refreshment await you, my R&R Vodkarita! The swizzle stick hints at what's inside...

a sparkling pomegranate gin cocktail at 10 in the morning? does this mean fancy toast has "a problem?"

Reflections in an Ice Cube [NY Times]

Bringing merlot back. Sorry, Miles.

Math is hard. Let's drink limoncello.

Cranberry Orange Ice Tea, and 21 others.

Cool way to serve white wine on a hot summer day

The birth of the Fuzzy Devil! The union of vodka, pear and elderberry create a not too fruity, perfumed delight!

Confession time: What was the first liquor you ever bought?

Yesterday was all summer cocktails all day at The Kitchn. Get tips and creative cocktail recipes, including Basil Gimlet, Lemon Verbena and Orange Blossom Fizz, and Mango Sweet Escape.

Sangria like you've never sipped [LA Times]

10 Best Online Wine Shops - buying wine online makes me a little sad, but if you have to do it, here's a good list to go by.

Did you hear Absolut has started making limited edition city flavors?

freshly squeezed limes , a pinch of salt and black pepper: nimbu pani is so refreshing!

The end is here: butterbeer and other Harry Potter themed recipes.

Raise a glass for National Blueberry Month.

Get out of your Chardonnay rut and try an alternative white wine. It's the new craze!

The mint julep is our official summer drink. What's yours?

A pitcher of these refreshing Mojitos is a perfect reason to invite friends over for a casual social evening!

Apricot Daiquiris for the Hoiday Weekend.

Think making sparkling wine is complicated and requires a whole bunch of fancy equipment? Think again - here's a quick recipe that anyone with a water bottle can make!

Drink of the Week: If you’re in the mood for a dessert cocktail, you could do far worse than to fall under the Sun Witch's spell.

Eye see vodka...

Waterford Crystal Steamer Trunk BAR. How else can you possibly indulge while adventuring? This and a few other choice picks from the Neiman Marcus 100th Anniversary Christmas Book.

Drink of the Week: the Whiskey Sour is one of those highly adaptable libations that can be successfully concocted nearly anywhere. And it's tasty, too.