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  • A Guide to Port and Dessert Wines

    A Guide to Port and Dessert Wines

    A Beginner’s Guide to Port and Dessert Wines A Beginner’s Guide to Port and Dessert Wines Dessert wine has a reputation problem. A lot of people picture something syrupy and overly sweet that their grandparents kept in the back of a cabinet. But a good dessert wine can…

  • How Much Alcohol Do You Need For A Party?

    How Much Alcohol Do You Need for a Party? How Much Alcohol Do You Actually Need for a Party? Planning a party comes with a lot of guesswork, and figuring out how much to drink to buy is usually the biggest one. Buy too little and you’re making…

  • Champagne vs Prosecco vs Cava 🥂

    Champagne vs Prosecco vs Cava 🥂

    Champagne vs. Prosecco vs. Cava: Which Bubbly Should You Buy? Champagne vs. Prosecco vs. Cava: Which Bubbly Should You Buy? Between the holidays, New Year’s Eve, and every celebration in between, this is the time of year when sparkling wine flies off the shelves. And when you’re standing…

  • Winter Beers Worth Trying

    Winter Beers Worth Trying

    Winter Beers Worth Trying This Season Winter Beers Worth Trying This Season Once the snow starts falling, light lagers and crisp summer IPAs start to feel a little out of place. Winter is when beer gets darker, richer, and a lot more interesting. If you mostly stick to…

  • Holiday Bottles That Make Great Gifts

    Holiday Bottles That Make Great Gifts

    Holiday Bottles That Make Great Gifts Holiday Bottles That Make Great Gifts Every year it’s the same story. The holidays sneak up, the list keeps getting longer, and there are always a few people you have no idea what to get. A good bottle is one of the…

  • Hard Cider 101 🍎

    Hard Cider 101: What to Know Before You Grab a Six-Pack Hard Cider 101: What to Know Before You Grab a Six-Pack Hard cider tends to get overlooked. People walk right past it on their way to the beer cooler, or they assume it’s going to taste like…

  • Warm Drinks for Cold Colorado Nights

    Warm Drinks for Cold Colorado Nights

    Warm Drinks for Cold Colorado Nights Warm Drinks for Cold Colorado Nights Once the temperature starts dropping in the Vail Valley, a cold beer or an iced cocktail can start to feel like the wrong move. After a day on the mountain, a walk around town, or just…

  • Thanksgiving Wine Blog! 🦃 🍷

    Thanksgiving Wine Blog! 🦃 🍷

    Thanksgiving Wines That Go With Everything Thanksgiving Wines That Go With Everything on the Table Thanksgiving might be the hardest meal of the year to pair wine with. You’ve got turkey, ham, stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, green bean casserole, sweet potatoes with marshmallows on top, and three…

  • Tequila vs Mezcal- What’s the Difference?

    Tequila vs Mezcal- What’s the Difference?

    Tequila vs. Mezcal: What’s the Difference? Tequila vs. Mezcal: What’s Actually the Difference? If you’ve ever had someone hand you a glass of mezcal and say “it’s like tequila, but smoky,” they weren’t wrong. They just left out most of the story. The two are related, they both…

  • Does Liquor Expire? Here’s What You Need to Know

    Does Liquor Expire? Here’s What You Actually Need to Know If you’ve ever cleaned out a cabinet and found a bottle of whiskey, vodka, tequila, or rum that has been sitting there for years, you’ve probably wondered the same thing: is this still good? The short answer is usually yes.