by Brian | Mar 3, 2011 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary
I could not drink a brutish Balthazar. Beyond the brutish part, a Balthazar is just too much for me in one sitting: 16 bottles. This blog is about the nomenclature of champagne and wine. It comes from Bixology, a clever little book from the team that created Bix in...
by Suzi | Feb 27, 2011 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Brian and I are working our way through Kim Haasarud’s wonderful 101 Champagne Cocktails. We’ve had good and great drinks so far, and then we had this one: superior in every sense. This is just an easy, delightful beverage. Champagne in a blender? Who has ever done...
by Suzi | Jan 29, 2011 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
When making cocktails, a sweet-sour mix is a staple for your bar. Yes, you can buy mixes in a bottle and they do have “soury” taste. But they don’t taste fresh and bright. Cocktails have few ingredients and if one of them is less than superior, you...
by Suzi | Jan 25, 2011 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Brian and I are working our way through Kim Haasarud’s wonderful 101 Champagne Cocktails. We’ve learned that we like recipes with some sophistication: working with multiple ingredients you can introduce layers of flavor that absolutely confuse your tongue. And that...
by Brian | Jan 19, 2011 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Champagne cocktails come in many forms, from the very simple to the very complex. I’ve been working my way through 101 Champagne Cocktails by Kim Haasarud, which has a bevy of simple, complex and in between. This one is totally simply but distinctive. You may have had...
