Give It A Shot – Blue Cheese with Three Arizona Wines

Last Monday in episode 21 of the podcast we tasted three red wines from Arizona. They were all quite good, but we wondered how they would pair with some blue cheese that we had on hand. Never to turn our backs on a challenge, we went through and tasted all of the wines…

ByAboutBeveragesNovember 23, 20100Comments

Give It A Shot – Dave’s Ultimate Manhattan

In this podcast we decided to give a shot to the Ultimate Manhattan Recipe posted by our very own Dave’s “So Cal” Blog. To our surprise the colors and flavors of this drink are very seasonally appropriate. With that being said, we don’t care what season it is we will be making it…

ByAboutBeveragesNovember 19, 20100Comments

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AboutBeverages.com Podcast: Episode 21 – Three Arizona Wines

Welcome to episode 21 of the AboutBeverages.com Podcast! With the holiday season in full swing we thought it appropriate to do a wine podcast. To narrow the field a bit we decided to look within our own home state and choose only wines made right here in Arizona. In our knowledge segment…

ByAboutBeveragesNovember 16, 20101Comment

Beer Give It A Shot Podcast

Give It A Shot – Firestone Walker Mission Street IPA

In this podcast we will be trying the Mission Street IPA. A brief note. If you search around you will see this beer associated with Firestone Walker like I did in the title. The link I added to the link lounge takes you to their website but you won’t find any info…

ByAboutBeveragesNovember 12, 20100Comments

Give It A Shot Juice Podcast

Give It A Shot – Trader Joe’s Unpasteurized Orange Juice

The recording for this episode took place a little earlier than normal so we decided to start our day with some unpasteurized orange juice from Trader Joe’s. The goal of pasteurization is to reduce the number of viable pathogens so they are unlikely to cause disease, but this process can also adversely affect the…

ByAboutBeveragesNovember 9, 20100Comments

Beer Give It A Shot Podcast

Give It A Shot – Bear Republic Big Bear Black Stout

In this episode we will be trying a stout from Bear Republic. This brewery has a long history of beers that we have tried on our site and it should not come as a shock that….. I’m sorry. What was that? We’ve never done a beer from Bear Republic. Oh,…

ByAboutBeveragesNovember 5, 20101Comment

Beer Give It A Shot Podcast Seasonal

AboutBeverages.com Podcast: Give It A Shot – Stone Brewing 10.10.10 Vertical Epic

In this episode we will be trying the ninth beer in the Vertical Epic series from stone. The 10.10.10 is a Belgian Strong Ale brewed with Muscat, Gewurztraminer, Sauvignon Blanc grapes and chamomile. Sound interesting? It should. It is.

ByAboutBeveragesNovember 1, 20100Comments

Coffee Give It A Shot Podcast

Give It A Shot – Capulin Coffee Vienna Roast

We get back to our roots in this episode where our love for all things beverages began, coffee. The coffee that we have selected is truly like no other. Capulin coffee is from Nayarit, Mexico and is unlike the majority of most coffees available today for a variety of reasons. What are those…

ByAboutBeveragesOctober 29, 20100Comments

Beer Give It A Shot Podcast Seasonal

Give It A Shot – Four Pack of Pumpkin Beers

Halloween is almost here and in honor of that we will be trying pumpkin beers from four breweries: Lakefront, Wasatch, Dogfish Head, and Shipyard. The first three beers are new to AboutBeverages.com, but the fourth from Shipyard is the one that we actually enjoyed last year. We thought it might be interesting…

ByAboutBeveragesOctober 25, 20100Comments

Give It A Shot Podcast Wine

Give It A Shot – 2009 Yellow Tail Shiraz

Taking a small break from our fall seasonal beers, we decided to throw in a wine that is the very definition of mass market. It’s the 2009 Yellow Tail Shiraz and it can be found anywhere wine is sold. Seriously. In general, this brand is so popular that if go to a…

ByAboutBeveragesOctober 22, 20100Comments

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