2018 Gin Club Notes: Q1
There has been a recent proliferation of California craft distillers either based in Napa or Sonoma wine country, or somehow tied to the wine industry. Examples of distillers in this category include Spirit Works, Lost...
Five Fun Facts About Absinthe
Traditionally absinthe is a spirit shrouded in mystery, however with a recent resurgence in popularity, it's time to set things straight. Read on for five facts you didn't know about absinthe. 1. Absinthe takes its...
2018 Wine of the Month Club: February
There is a unique experience that happens when trying an unfamiliar wine for the first time. Cognitively, I search for clues to figure out what it is I am about to put in my mouth....
2018 Champagne Club: February
2011 Michel Gonet Brut Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Winemakers for seven generations, the Gonet family established itself in 1802. They have 40 hectares of vines in Champagne, mainly on the Côte des Blancs...
Take a Trip (or a stumble) down the Bourbon Trail
You like whiskey. You like Bourbon. You’ve heard whispers of a place called the Kentucky Bourbon Trail – what is it? where is it? what do we recommend? Read on. What is the Kentucky Bourbon...
Behind the Scenes: Knob Creek Private Barrel Selection
Last June Joshua Thinnes of the PlumpJack Wine Stores & Jesse Caetano from Balboa SF traveled to Kentucky to select private barrels of whiskey for the PlumpJack Group. We went to Maker's Mark and Jim Beam distillery, along...