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To master alcohol takes skill: Learn how to do anything as well as a bartender, become a wine sommelier, a cocktail whiz or a beer buff.
How To Look Like a Sommelier While Tasting Wine
There's something about attending a wine tasting that feels intimidating to many of us. The patrons at wine tastings tend to dress elegantly, have fancy names, and work jobs that have a certain level of prestige to them that often can make us feel a bit inferior. To a point, we often assume that they know things about wine that we don't.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart9 years ago in Proof
How To Make Liquor Infusions That Don't Suck
Flavored liquors can be phenomenal, and if you don't believe it, you just haven't had the right stuff yet. They can add entire new dimensions to your cocktail game and can even be used in cooking - if you make the right infusion.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart9 years ago in Proof
Beer and Food Pairing Guide
Once upon a not-too-distant time, the only alcohols that were regularly paired with food by professionals were wines. We all know the regular classic pairings, too. Red wine goes with a well-done steak, white wine goes with seafood. Sake wine goes with sushi, and port goes with a flair for syrupy garbage disguised as culinary masochism.
By Skunk Uzeki9 years ago in Proof
Easy Wine Hacks Every Party Planner Should Know
If there's one thing that Millennials love to enjoy at a party, it's wine. Whether it's boxed hipster wine, a jug of sangria, or a bottle of champagne, we're a generation that really, truly loves our vino. So, it comes as no surprise that many of us have begun to equate wine with partying.
By Skunk Uzeki9 years ago in Proof
Tasting Your Way to Knowledge of Your Favorite Spirits
Are you interested in learning more about what makes one brand of bourbon, vodka, or tequila better than another? Confused when you hear all sorts of words describing what they are supposedly like? Do you want to make your buying decisions based on quality instead of slick marketing?
By Brett Peruzzi9 years ago in Proof
Insane Geeky Drinking Games (That Will Wreck You)
Drinking games are often acknowledged as something of a dangerous pastime, as many of them can absolutely wreck you. You may wake up hung-over and bleary eyed. You will be unable to remember your own name as you slaughter countless brain cells for fun.
By Miranda O'Conner9 years ago in Proof
How To Sneak Booze Into Any Place, Any Time
If you’ve ever wanted to know how to sneak booze into… well virtually anywhere… you’re in the right place. We’ve been in your situation countless times. Maybe it’s your school prom next week, possible boring as hell work lunch or even your kids school assembly. We’re not trying to make you bad people, we’re just simply offering up helpful suggestions to get you there. So, if you need help on how to sneak booze into that football match or music concert you’ve got coming over the next week, you better stay tuned!
By Aaliyah Williams9 years ago in Proof
Beginner's Guide to Wine Tasting
Historically, just about everyone drank wine. Wine was actually cleaner and safer than water throughout most of human history, since the alcohol helped kill a number of germs. Since people noticed wine was less likely to give them food poisoning, both kids and pregnant women drank it.
By Mackenzie Z. Kennedy9 years ago in Proof
Best Ways to Remove a Red Wine Stain
Red wine can be the perfect compliment to a meal or to any dinner party, and there are endless pairings that can make it more enjoyable. But if spilled, red wine can be very likely to leave a nasty stain unless you act quickly and use the right method to lift it out.
By Annie Kiely9 years ago in Proof
What to Do When You’re the Only One Not Drinking
I hate being the only one not drinking. I hate the awkward silences and muffled whispers when you announce your sobriety for the night and people awkwardly start to shuffle away from you. I mean, you would want to distance yourself from a weirdo too right? That’s exactly how my thought process used to be... Until I actually tried being the only one not drinking.
By Aaliyah Williams9 years ago in Proof
Beginner's Guide to Brewing Beer
Many of us have wondered what it would be like to brew some beer, but very few of us ever have the confidence to start. The idea may birth itself in our minds, but we'll just shrug and go "Well, I don't know how to start, so maybe I ought to just give up now and do something else, like drink beer."
By Paul Barker9 years ago in Proof
