by Brian | Oct 30, 2019 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
I just reviewed the lovely Prosecco Made Me Do It by Amy Zavatto. No one can doubt the wonder of a Bellini or Aperol Spritz but Amy has drinks that travel down other pathways. Deep travel. Deep flavor. If you read this blog, you know my favorite beverage is...
by Brian | Jan 31, 2019 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
This Sunday is the Super Bowl and you have a range of beverages you can enjoy. Suzi and I do not drink in quantity but in quality. Five years ago I posted this recipe from The Spotted Pig, a combination of Aperol, St. Germain, and sparkling wine. The recipe...
by Brian | Oct 23, 2018 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
An Aperol Spritz is a divine beverage. And, as Suzi and I discovered last spring in Milan, a lifesaver. We were dead on our ass after hours of walking. We found a lovely and historic bar a mile from the cathedral, sat, had our spritzes and some mini-sandwiches and...
by Brian | Feb 6, 2018 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
With strawberries available year-round, what can you do with them? On cold winter days, what better than cold strawberry lemonade. Spiked with Prosecco. Once made, we put the lemonade, not in the refrigerator, but out on our screened in porch. It...
by Brian | Mar 31, 2015 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Easter Sunday is the ultimate brunch Sunday. Millions of us will throng to restaurants and many millions more will be home preparing a feast. A festive beverage is a necessity. For many of us, Brunch = Mimosa. Nothing can surpass a glass of champagne splashed with...