Choosing not to commit a faux pas by having an imported wine week without something from France, we decided to begin there. Today we have the Badet Clement Revelation Chardonnay 2010. Available exclusively at Trader Joe’s, this wine is designated as Vin de Pays d’Oc or “wines of the country”. At a…
Just a little reminder of what will be going on at AboutBeverages.com for the week of May 7th – May 13th 2012. It’s imported wine week here on the site and we have two very different wines to share with you. It all starts Tuesday with a “Give It A Shot” featuring the…
It is time once again for our "Give It A Shot" podcast where we share with you, our valued listener, something we discovered that needs to be shared immediately. If you have any ideas for future episodes of …
The wait is finally over as Dragoon Brewery finally opened their taproom doors this last Friday allowing the public to purchase their first two beers, Dragoon IPA and Stronghold Session. For the show today we will only be trying the Dragoon IPA, but hopefully soon we will get our hands on the other. …
Just a little reminder of what will be going on at AboutBeverages.com for the week of April 29th – May 6th 2012. IPA is the theme this week for both of our videos and it all gets started on Tuesday with a “Give It A Shot” featuring the Dragoon Brewing IPA. The onsite…
The answer to a trivia question you never thought would be asked, “What is the oldest operating winery in Lodi, California?” Oak Ridge Winery is the answer and they just so happen to have a wine at our tasting table today. Their 3 Girls Cabernet Sauvignon is only one of over a dozen…
Just a little reminder of what will be going on at AboutBeverages.com for the week of April 23rd – April 29th 2012. After the last few weeks of beers, beers, and more beers we do an about face and try a wine for our only video of the week. On Tuesday we will…
Mission Street Anniversary Ale 2012 is the latest seasonal release from Firestone Walker exclusive to Trader Joe’s. There are several beers available under the Mission Street label including the Mission Street IPA which we have previously reviewed on a podcast. They call this beer an Imperial Brown Ale which I think is stretching…
The final day of our most recent beer in a can series is upon us and it involves a brewery that is no stranger to cans. In fact all of their beers come in cans. Oskar Blues Brewery out of Lyons, Colorado has been packaging their beer this way since 2002. Today…
Just a little reminder of what will be going on at AboutBeverages.com for the week of April 16th – April 22nd 2012. Our can runneth over into the beginning of this week with another two beers stored in that all to fascinating aluminum vessel. On Tuesday we will have a “Give It A…