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Product Reviews for alcohol lovers: A collection of the best wine, beers, beverage accessories and how-to's for novice sommeliers and cocktail creators.
Best Beer Growlers to Buy Right Now
Beer growlers not only look really cool, they also make you look cool. This is by no means in the sense of being a so-called 'rad dude,' but rather that you and your beer remain chilled at all times. No matter what type of brew your lugging back, these vacuum insulated stainless steel containers will keep your craft brews refreshingly cool and aired to the most tasteful percentage.
By George Herman8 years ago in Proof
Best Home Bar Essentials Every Private Bartender Needs
A home bar is honestly one of the best things you can install in your house. You can store all of your best liquors, wines, and spirits for you and your friends to lounge and enjoy. Aside from using the bar as a storage for your bottles, you can learn a couple of recipes and make your own signature cocktails! Become a private bartender for your family and friends and whip up delicious and creative drinks for dinner parties or when friends are over.
By George Nekilan8 years ago in Proof
Best Beer Apps for the Connoisseur
There's literally an app for everything these days, and that includes drinking. There are apps for wine tastings, apps for fun cocktail recipes, and even apps that allow you to check out what the best low calorie cocktails are — all ready for the downloading.
By Rowan Marley8 years ago in Proof
Best Cider Brands to Drink This Fall. Top Story - October 2017.
When the leaves change, it's not just time for football, fall beers, and great fall TV — ciders have a lot to offer as well. Don't overlook them next time you're picking up some seasonal alcoholic beverages. Fall is the best season for hard cider, as it's apple harvesting season and the beverages are extra fresh.
By Joseph Farley8 years ago in Proof
The Desert Wine Guy
Today's wine review comes from a wine that is grown and made in the state of Arizona. The state has been coming on in the last few years in the wine area and produces some really good wines. To start off with, the one thing I have noticed about red wines grown as well as made in Arizona is that they tend to have a fairly good amount of a Black Pepper note to them. While this isn't necessarily a bad thing (I love it actually) is that in reality, it can become sort of old after a while. It would be nice sometimes to review an Arizona wine that doesn't have that peppery note. With that being said, however, today's wine is actually a white wine. Today's wine is named "The Sun" and is a white wine from Bitter Creek Winery/Cellar 433 to be exact. Cellar 433 is located in Jerome Arizona and owned by John McLaughlin. Cellar 433 grows their grapes in Wilcox Arizona. Cellar 433 is also the largest Vineyard in Arizona with over 150 Acres of yielding vines and a production of 8,000 cases of wine a year. Is the trip from Las Vegas to Jerome a short trip? The straight answer is no, it is not. The trip from Las Vegas to Jerome Arizona is actually around 5.5 to 6 hours but I personally happen to find it enjoyable. Give some awesome tunes however and I am happy. There is actually a lot of the trip where there are actual trees and grass and that is certainly a nice change from the Las Vegas desert and Cactus where are trees and plants that don't grow flowers and therefore lack any color. With that being said, I would like to move on to the city of Jerome and this particular wine.
By The Desert Wine Guy Wine Reviews For The Average Person8 years ago in Proof
Wines for Summer
Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely adore chardonnay, but there are over 10,000 grape varieties in the world and we are generally only consuming about fifteen of them (i.e. chardonnay, cabernet sauvignon, pinot grigio, merlot, etc.). With beautiful white varieties like vermentino, viognier and gewürztraminer, and smooth reds like montepulciano, tempranillo, and cinsault, the summer just got more interesting!
By Christina Anderson-Heller8 years ago in Proof
Interview with Stephen Amell and Andrew Harding's Nocking Point. Top Story - July 2017.
Men only drink beer and women only drink wine. Right? Wrong. Arrow actor Stephen Amell and longtime friend Andrew Harding stand behind the ideology that dudes can still be dudes and drink wine. In 2012 they created Nocking Point Wines, a winery located in Walla Walla Valley, now home to the popular tri-monthly subscription box service The Wine Club.
By Natasha Sydor9 years ago in Proof
2008: Vintage of Angels
While I have to admit that I have never been a hardcore fan of the Chilean wine in general, I have always had a healthy respect for the premium range of produce from the non-industrial, premium line of wines the country has to offer. One particular producer, Montes S.A., grants us something akin to the Super Tuscans, a Super Carménère: Purple Angel, 2008 vintage.
By Carlos Chacon9 years ago in Proof
Zima
A few weeks ago, one of my coworkers asked me if I was going to be bringing Zima back. The topic of Zima had been brought up months prior, during a conversation between said coworker, our boss, and myself as an alternative drink to beer. As a current 26-year-old, Zima did not mean a whole lot to me. To be honest, it sounded like a virus carried by mosquitos, let alone something thirst quenching. Then again, as a youth, I swigged back the strange, green liquid known as Surge.
By Dante Cooper9 years ago in Proof
