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2017 Wolverine State Brewing Company Massacre - A 6 Year Old Bourbon Barrel Aged Lager?

It's Cellar Dive time again, and today is a request from one of my Executive Producer tiered Patrons - Cam Freeman. I put the call out to the group to see what beers out of my cellar they'd like to see a re-review of and Wolverine State Brewing Company's 2017 vintage of Massacre was his choice. Massacre is a 14.5% ABV bourbon barrel aged imperial dark lager, and this is a beer I talked about when it was originally released. Can a beer like this hold up after all this time? If you'd like to suppo

2020 Keenan Capstone Wine & 2020 Glass Fire

2020 Keenan Capstone Wine The infamous vintage of 2020. A vintage that, for myriad events both within the world of wine and beyond it, nobody will forget. A year punctuated by global pandemic, statewide lockdowns, and a cataclysmic fire that raged through the entirety of the Spring Mountain District, this vintage tested the very limits of our ability to adapt and overcome the daunting challenges that nature threw at us. The Capstone estate blend represents the culmination of our efforts to save

Wine Spectator Straight Talk with Barbara Banke of Jackson Family Wines

Our fearless leader, Barbara Banke joined Senior Editor MaryAnn Worobiec for Wine Spectator's Straight Talk, the weekly Instagram Live series highlighting people and the latest news from the world of wine. Catch the replay as MarryAnn and Barbara chat about our family business, Thoroughbred horses, expanding into Oregon and Australia and Barbara's goals for environmentalism. Follow Jackson Family Wines on social at Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JacksonFamilyWines Instagram: https://www.inst

Modern Wine Cellar Designs for Small Room Spaces!

Read the full article here: https://www.winecellarspec.com/modern-wine-cellar-designs/ Modern wine cellar designs for small room spaces are a harmonious blend of functionality and aesthetics, tailored to make the most of limited square footage while preserving and showcasing your prized wine collection. These designs prioritize efficient use of space and incorporate contemporary design elements. Learn more about other residential and commercial wine cellars: https://www.winecellarspec.com/ 00:00

Raúl Calle - high altitude wines from Spain

Raúl is a forest engineer and teacher by vocation based in the easternmost point of the Sierra de Gredos region, in Sotillo de la Adrada. Here he came into contact with different grape varieties in experimental vineyards which piqued his curiosity about wine. As a result, he started to study to become a sommelier on the side. His wife Laura joined him in his studies which brought them into contact with many winemakers and soon enough they decided to make their own wine. Their first vintage was i

Meet a Cicerone®: AC Jesús Mártir of Baja Canning

Jesús Mártir is the first "graduate" of the Beer Scholar Advanced Cicerone® Coaching Program! About nine months ago, AC Scott Fielder and I launched our Advanced Cicerone® Coaching Program, the first of its kind, with an initial cohort of ten amazing beer geeks from all over the world and all over the beer industry. Jesús is the first of the bunch to pass the exam and get the title of Advanced Cicerone® on his resume! Huge congrats to Jesús! Jesús is based in Tijuana, Mexico. He's an electromech

Presentation of Nuits St. Georges Premier Cru La Richemone 2022 Vintage (4/2024)

Since they were first erected by Cistercian monks in 1365, the walls surrounding the Clos des Lambrays have harnessed the harmony of their 8.66 hectares of vines. This notion of the perfect union of the whole persists today and remains Clos des Lambrays’ raison d’être. Over the course of the estate’s 650-year history, the unity of the Clos has not always been secure. The French Revolution saw the vineyard split across 74 different owners, but its reassembly by the Rodier family in the late 1890s

International Wine Challenge - Nockie’s Palette Wines

Nockie's Palatte Wines explains why they enter the IWC "We are a boutique producer, and we love the exposure we get from such an elite competition such as the IWC. I really think it makes us stand out especially as we only make around 3000 bottles per vintage." Enter your wines into the competition https://www.internationalwinechallenge.com/

Stone Buenafiesta Margarita

There Goes my Bank Account | #flashsale #onlinedeals #sale

The Wines of Heracles - Part 1: The First 6 Labors

Ancient Wines Club #37 Member Tasting Winter 2024 January 9, 2025

Laurent-Perrier innovates with Héritage, the 1st Brut champagne made from 100% reserve wine.

Bell Wine Cellars, Cabernet Sauvignon, Clone 169, 2019

Chris Dooley @winecorkapp Masterclass Bell Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Clone 169. #cabernetsauvignon #california #napa #winetasting #clone #napavalley #bellwinecellars #clone169

Cicerone Smackdown - Altbier vs Munich Dunkel

In this episode, Advanced Cicerones Chris Cohen & Scott Fielder compare Altbier & Munich Dunkel, both German beers. We've got BJCP approved commercial examples Uerige Altbier ("Old Beer") vs. Ayinger Altbairisch ("Old Bavarian") Dunkel. We've also got a fresh Fortuna Altbier by Wayfinder Beer, a great brewery in Portland, OR. These styles are both copper to brown, feature lots of toasty malt, have fairly clean yeast character, and have moderate ABV levels. So how can you tell them apart? The mai

Wines from Armenia - HERES WINE. Armenische Weindegustation in Zürich / Zunfthaus zur Zimmerleuten

Armenien blickt auf eine Jahrtausende alte Weingeschichte zurück und ist doch für die meisten Weinfreunde ein weißer Fleck auf der Landkarte. Armenische Weine sind aufgrund verschiedener Faktoren einzigartig und begeistern Weinliebhaber weltweit. Die Kombination aus 300 Sonnentagen pro Jahr und 80 Prozent Gebirgslandschaft schafft ideale Bedingungen für den Weinanbau, da die Reben viel Sonne erhalten und die kühlen Nächte die Aromen und Säuren im Wein perfekt ausbalancieren. Armenien verfügt auc

Feast, a little dance, beach vibes, and Nosotros cocktails... an unbeatable combo! #santamonica

Of Beasts and Berries: Crossings in Myth and Wine

Ancient Wines Club #34 Members Tasting April 18, 2024 With our latest club release, we are thrilled to explore the fascinating topic of crossings in both myth and wine. We'll be guiding you through the worlds of three famous mythological beasts - the Chimera (Chimaera), the Sphinx, and the Griffin (Gryphon) - that consist of a mixture of different animals. To pair with the myths, we have selected three incredible wines made from "crossed" grape varieties (i.e. new varieties created by the crossi

Stone Brewing Company's 2018 W00t Stout - 2 out of 3 Collaborators Agree

Another deep dive into the cellar has produced a 2018 w00tstout or woot stout or Stone Farking Wheaton W00tstout from Stone Brewing Company, whichever you prefer - but whatever you call it, I've got a 2018 bottle of it today, so as with everything in the cellar dive, does it hold up, and is it still drinkable? If you'd like to support the channel, buy me a beer or become an executive producer, check out my Patreon at http://patreon.com/draft_therapy Get your own official Certified Can Sniffer T-

Cyber Monday Marathon!

Join us December 2nd, 2024 for our Cyber Monday Marathon! We’re talking top-tier, world-class wines at prices so low, they’ll make you do a double take! One wine goes live, and when it’s GONE, it’s GONE—next one pops up. Back-to-back deals, baby! During our Cyber Monday Marathon, we’ll have real, live winemakers joining us to share the secrets behind the bottles you’re buying. This is Cyber Monday like you’ve NEVER seen it before! Let’s make it a day to sip, savor, and SAVE!