Drink of the Week: In the pantheon of sparkling cocktails, there are a thousand lesser gods. And then there is the supreme Kir Royale.

The perfect Hendrick's Gimlet is just a shake away!

Drink of the Week: Although the Horse's Neck started life as a non-alcoholic drink in the late 1800s, it didn't take long for clever barkeeps to fortify it with a 'kick' of whiskey.

Bacon. Vodka. (And awesome packaging). Need I say more?

A monthly sake tasting class by the Sake Samurai in NYC's new Astor Center.

Got Leftover Wine?

Turn it into the best wine vinegar you'll ever taste

Chewable Ice ~ aka pearl ice, nugget ice, etc ~ WSJ says this is a hot trend? Amusing video coverage as well as article.

A Red Wine Sangria to remember... and you'll be slurping up those wine-soaked oranges too!

Forget wheatgrass! Pennywort has been credited with helping a Chinese tai chi master live to 256 and a Sri Lankan king satisfy his harem of 50 women. My recipe for nuoc rau ma (Vietnamese pennywort juice).

Fresh is a water filtration company that is purifying water at The French Laundry... also see this full French Laundry List.

A royal shot of wheat grass.

Spicy liqueur recipe from French monastery

Drink of the Week: A Hot Toddy is just the ticket when you’re feeling under the weather.

My Vov...

The Grub Report reviews Fever Tree Diet Tonic Water

Built NY's Wine Ratchet (following in the Magnum's footsteps)... is a lighter weight ratcheting corkscrew constructed from lightweight rubber and includes a rubberized foil knife with a stainless steel tip

Bloody Mary

Hot summer nights are getting near... get this refreshing Love Potion #10!

When life gives you lemons... make lemon juice ice cubes. Good for homemade lemon ice tea!

Refreshing Rosemary lemon-ginger vodka spritzers - perfect for the beach.

The Spring Equinox has come and gone. And like a well-rehearsed symphony, the vines are awakening from their winter hibernation and we have bud break!

Mango Mojito using fresh mango puree

Dark and Stormy made with spicy homemade ginger beer.

Jillz. A new sparkling cider blend by Heineken.

Cake carved to look like a Mona Vie wine bottle in a crate...completely edible! See how I made it...

For Cinco de Mayo, make a batch of Smoky Grilled Grapefruit Margaritas.

Previously available only in the UK and Australia, Plymouth Sloe Gin will make its North American debut in May.

Hijos de Villa Tequila Gun - taking a literal spin on the packing options for Tequila Shots...

Cocktail of limoncello and fresh blood orange juice.

Egg whites in drinks are back. Try the cool, creamy, old-fashioned Ramos Gin Fizz.

Fresh Peach Margarita's for Cinco de Mayo.

Tina Tsang of Undergrowth Design gives tea parties that needed edge, while maintaining the dainty details... gorgeous handmade tea set with legs wearing golden shoes to grasp.

Minty drink season is about to begin!

Feliz Cinco de Mayo!!!
For a classic Margarita recipe, plus the history of tequila and this holiday, check out this post!

Kentucky Derby Day can only mean one thing to the thirsty: Mint Juleps!

Mexico in a glass, frozen strawberry margarita.

Pandan Old-Fashioned Cocktail: Bourbon whiskey and simple syrup infused with pandan leaf.

MOTLEY BIRD is a boutique version of an energy elixir. The drink was developed by creative nomads to boost the influence of the imagination of our society. Set 'em free...

Grapefruit soda with a healthy glug of reposado tequila, a pinch of salt, and the juice of half a lime -- a fiesta in a glass, that lazy-man’s margarita known as the Paloma.

Shaoxing wine, often seen in Chinese cooking. A visit to a Shaoxing wine factory is a culinary adventure of wine-infused food...fragrant Chinese sausage, aroma egg, even ice-cream and mochi !

Raspberry Collins

Margarita Popsicles, recipe from Bon Appetit

Anyone for Pimm's? The perfect English summer drink.

Tequila and ginger beer come together in a drink perfect for the warm days and cool nights of spring: the GT Buck.