Avenue Magazine 10 Cocktails worth trying!Bacon Caesar @ Mission Dinner - made with Bakon Brand Vodka, Honey and Bacon Rim, and what else? Bacon Los Agrios Bourbon & Vanilla Sour @ Ox & Angela - made with Makers Mark Bourbon, Fresh Citrus, Vanilla Syrup, and Egg WhiteSidecar @ Milk Tiger - simple classic perfectly executed with Courvoisier VS Cognac & Cointreau Blossom Cooler @ Raw Bar, Hotel Arts - made with Hangar One Mandarin Vodka, Orange Flower Water, Maraschino... [Keep Reading]

 The other day I woke up to an invitation from a buddy to meet for a beverage that evening.  He suggested The Living Room on 17th Ave SW; plans were made for 8 o'clock.  I went to the grocery store that day and while strolling through the produce section, like a ton of bricks, a memory hit me. The memory was a drink I had at The Living Room months ago.  I don’t remember if I was thinking about The Living Room or buying cucumbers. Either way, I was so stoked. The... [Keep Reading]

One of my favorite brews comes from a very cool brewery in Vancouver that is getting some attention for their new and unique ways of producing there suds.  Stanley Park uses a 110 ft wind turbine to power the brewery, and make the wonderful, all natural suds. Stanley Park brews two labels; their 1897 Belgian Amber, which is made with French and Canadian Malts, using English and other European hops they impart a subtle crisp, hoppy-ness, and a mellow toasted malt quality.  1897... [Keep Reading]

The RhôneThe official AOC Côtes du Rhône region of France stretches 200 km, from Vienne in the North to Avignon in the South and from the western foot hills of Massif Central to the eastern mountains of Vaucluse and Luberon east of the town of Orange. This region has over 83,000 hectares of vineyards.  The average annual production of the CDR is 419 million bottles of wine.Chateau De Saint CosmeSaint Cosme is near the town of Gigondas, on the southeastern side of France.  The property... [Keep Reading]