Archive for March, 2012
• “a woman walks into a bar…” at Dan Tana’s
This is how I got to Dan Tana’s, one of LA’s oldest Hollywood hangouts, still going strong where who-knows-what went on in the dimly lit old-school booths, safe from paparazzi and curious snoops. It’s like stepping right into the screen of a Hollywood movie where everyone from Hollywood powerbrokers to pawnbrokers, the rich, the famous, the [...]
• Kilbeggan Named World’s Best Irish Blended Whiskey
Cooley Continues Its Tradition as an Award Winning Distillery, Earning Top Honors in Two Highly-Regarded International Spirits Competitions. Beam Inc. BEAM -0.98% is thrilled to announce that Kilbeggan(R) Irish Whiskey has been named the world’s Best Irish Blended Whiskey at the 2012 World Whiskies Awards (WWA). Part of the award-winning portfolio of brands produced by [...]
• Kenny Chesney’s Drunk Dial Wins Him Lionel Richie Duet
Not all drunk dials are regretted in the morning. A spirited and intoxicated voicemail from country star Kenny Chesney to Lionel Richie ended up landing Chesney a spot on Richie’s new album Tuskegee—a country compilation featuring duets of some of his biggest hits over the last five decades. Chesney knew he wanted to sing “My [...]
• EU world’s booziest drinkers
People in Europe drink more alcohol than in any other part of the world, downing the equivalent of 12.5 litres (3.8 gallons) of pure alcohol a year or almost three glasses of wine a day, according to report by the World Health Organisation and the European Commission. But while the title of world’s heaviest drinkers [...]
• Diageo edging towards Cuervo tequila deal
Diageo is edging towards a deal with the owner of Jose Cuervo tequila which could see the British spirits group take a minority stake in the $3 billion-plus valued No.1 tequila brand, people familiar with the situation said. Diageo chief executive Paul Walsh has said he wants control, or a route to control, of a [...]
• Bordeaux 2011 “better than expected”
With en primeurs week looming, hopes are high for a quick campaign, reduced pricing and vintage that is “better than expected”. Speaking to the drinks business, Simon Davies, head of marketing at Fine+Rare said that after a recent trip to Bordeaux he had a “loose idea” of what the 2011s would be like and expected [...]
• Top Scottish distillers fill whiskey barrels at Mount Vernon distillery
Master distillers from Scotland are wrapping up a three-day visit to George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate to whip up a special batch of Scotch whiskey. On Wednesday the distillers will fill specially constructed oak barrels with the hand-crafted single-malt liquor to begin a three-year aging process. The distilling is the latest in a series of [...]
• World Class Whiskey – From Vermont?
I’ve been writing on wines and spirits for over 15 years, and living in Vermont for even longer, but the two have never had much in common – until now. Unlike vodkas made from Maple syrup or even lactose (really), WhistlePig, which is bottled on a farm in rural Shoreham, Vermont, is not just another [...]
• Men who drink 2 beers a day less likely to die after a heart attack
Men who suffer a heart attack might help their recovery odds by having a couple beers. A new study shows after suffering a first heart attack, men who are moderate drinkers are much less likely to die compared to non-drinkers. For the study, Harvard researchers looked at almost 2,000 American men who had a heart [...]
• Craft Beer Mavens, Sam Calagione & Garrett Oliver, Up for James Beard Award
If you’re a foodie, you know the James Beard Awards are a big deal. (BoozeNews: Maybe this should be called the ‘James Beerd Award’…just sayin’) I know this because Padma announces any Top Chef guest judge who has won the award like it’s an important honor. It’s right up there with that Zagnut review and [...]
• Au Revoir, Hemingway Bar…for a while
As the famed Parisian watering hole shutters its doors, we talk to its soon-to-be sought after bartender-host before last call. Over the past 18 years, Colin Field has made the Hemingway Bar of the Ritz Paris the city’s pre-eminent watering hole. More than a bartender, Mr. Field is a host with a knack for sparking [...]
• Rum flavoured vodka to hit UK. Now, does this make sense?
The world’s first vodka infused with rum will be launched on 31 March in the UK. Brought to the market by Gannibal, the new product has been created by rum ambassador Ian Burrell using “ultra premium” vodka and concentrated rum flavour. The vodka is made from “the world’s most expensive wheat” from Kazakhstan combined with [...]
• Red and white wines for the Passover seder
Finding a good pinot noir for under $15 is always difficult, but it’s even more challenging when you’re looking for kosher wine. Pinot noir grapes are hard to grow and difficult to work with, and their thin skin makes them susceptible to disease. That’s why better pinot noir wines are expensive to produce, and the [...]
• Partida Margarita Dinner at Border Grill Santa Monica
Partida Margarita Dinner: Tequila Maker Sofia Partida Joins Mary Sue and Susan For an Evening of Inventive, Handcrafted Margaritas WHAT: Start your Cinco de Mayo celebration early–really early–with celebrity Chefs Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger and special guest tequila maker Sofia Partida, joining forces on April 19 for an evening of inventive, handcrafted Partida [...]
• Luxury Jewelry Bulgari Family Tries to Become a Name in Wine
The Bulgari name has long been associated with luxury jewelry worn by some of the most famous celebrities in the world, like Elizabeth Taylor and Julianne Moore. But will it mean anything in the world of fine wine? The Bulgari family does not know, but this week it will begin to find out. A new [...]
