UVA’s team of bartenders face off for a spot in the coveted “Dish ‘n Dazzle” cocktail showdown Event: “Battle of the Bedazzled – A Mexican Standoff” What: a one-night-only cocktail battle that will pit UVA’s very own bartending talent against one another When: Sunday, April 6 from 4 to 7 p.m. Where: UVA Wine Bar, 900 Seymour St. … Read more
My afternoon this past week was an introduction to new beverages that are either speculative or recently listed in the government liquor stores presented at a New Product Salon. Here is what I sampled, in random order, which is only a fraction of what was being poured. The majority are speculative beverages and I … Read more
Introducing British Columbia’s Premier Micro-Distillery Festival: BC Distilled On Saturday,May 10, 2014, sixteen of the province’s leading small-batch distilleries plus one from the Yukon, will descend on Vancouver along with their gin, vodka, whisky, and other fine spirits and liqueurs for BC Distilled – British Columbia’s premier micro-distillery festival. Bottles of local artisanal spirits have been appearing on … Read more