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2 Towns Ciderhouse – Cidery of the Month – December 2022
Cidery of the Month December 2022 By: Thomas Pankratz 2 Towns Ciderhouse was founded on the belief that the long history of cidermaking demands respect and deserves to be done right. Starting with the highest quality, whole ingredients from local farms, they...
Happy Harry’s Direct Offer No. 22
Monte Bello is first and foremost a wine of place. That place – high atop the Santa Cruz Mountains underlain by decomposing limestone and Franciscan rock – produces a wine unlike any other. It is Ridge’s belief that this vineyard with its very low-yielding vines (less...
Weihenstephan – Brewery of the Month – November 2022
Brewery of the Month November 2022 Written by Thomas P. The world has changed through the ages and today is a product of this change. One thing that hasn’t changed is that Weihenstephan has been brewing beer. After nearly a thousand years the Weihenstephan Monastery...
Happy Harry’s Direct Offer No. 20
The “budwood” of Willamette Valley Vineyards began long before its founding in 1983 by vintner Jim Bernau. His Dad, a Roseburg attorney, was hired by California winemaker Richard Sommer to secure one of the first winery licenses in Oregon since Prohibition. Jim’s Dad...
The Burning Chair Single Barrel #2012 – National Bourbon Heritage Month 2022
Since May 4,1964, Bourbon has been recognized as a "distinctive product of the United States" and is "unlike other types of alcoholic beverages, whether foreign or domestic." While most of us celebrate Bourbon on a weekly (or daily) basis, In 2007 the Senate...
New Riff Single Barrel Selection #6496 – National Bourbon Heritage Month 2022
New Riff Single Barrel Selection - Barrel #6496 National Bourbon Heritage Month 2022 Written by Greg R. Part 2 of 4 Since May 4,1964, Bourbon has been recognized as a "distinctive product of the United States" and is "unlike other types of alcoholic beverages, whether...
Shiner Brewing – Beer of the Month – September 2022
BREWERY OF THE MONTH SEPTEMBER 2022 WRITTEN BY THOMAS P. American-brewed bock beer may seem like a little-known style in the craft beer movement, but one not so small brewery in Texas perfected their version over a century ago. You probably know the name Shiner Bock...
Barrell Bourbon Private Release D57A – National Bourbon Heritage Month 2022
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Alaskan Brewing – Beer of the Month – August 2022
Alaskan Brewing Brewery of the Month - August 2022 Written by Thomas P. Alaska has a rich history of brewing. From the explorers of the 1700s through the Gold Rush, many a thirsty Alaskan has been able to enjoy locally made beers. In 1986, 28-year-olds Marcy and Geoff...
Belfour Tasting and Bottle Signing
BELFOUR TASTING AND BOTTLE SIGNING 2022!! Ed Belfour is returning to Fargo and Grand Forks! July 21st in Fargo and July 22nd in Grand Forks! Stop by and sampler his new Small Batch Straight Bourbon as well as his Rye Whiskey and Pecan finished Bourbon. We will...
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