| Libations
Drink!
for you know not whence you came nor why:
Drink! for you know not why you go, nor where.
- Omar Khayyám, The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám
Culinary
Forum has gathered links to information on libations of all types:
spirits, wine, beer and non-alcoholic. Here you’ll find general
information, product sites,
and online buying destinations
for your favorite drinks. Cheers!
Vintage Cocktails
For
a dose of classic American culinary quality with a twist of kitsch,
there’s nothing like vintage cookbooks and entertaining guides
from the ‘50s.
Those were the days of the after-work cocktail party (no food included!),
the impress-the-boss dinner party, and the Cheever-esque, we-owe-the-neighbors
patio party—all popular entertainments in post-war suburbia.
 We
especially like those guides intended for the not-yet (but soon-to-be!)
married guys, recently home from the war or just out of college,
such as Esquire’s Handbook for Hosts (Grosset &
Dunlop, 1949) and Trader Vic’s Kitchen Kibitzer (Doubleday
& Company, 1952). These books aimed to help even the most unsophisticated
country boy feel like Cary Grant when entertaining the ladies.
We’ve culled a few classic cocktail recipes and present them
to you here. Try them out and let
us know if they still work to wow the gals (or guys)
in your life. (More...)
General
Information
Some of the more interesting web destinations for reviews, recipes,
history and other background information.
Bar-None
Drink Recipes
Drink
Boy: Adventures in Cocktails
The Webtender
– An Online Bartender
Mixology.com
The Gin and Vodka
Association
Tastings: The
Journal of the Beverage Tasting Institute
Le Cognac.com
Cocktail
Times.com
Straightbourbon.com
The Scotch Malt
Whiskey Association of America
Whiskey Web
Celtic Malts
Wine Institute
Oregon Wine
Advisory Board
Wines
Northwest (Pacific Northwest: OR, WA, ID, BC)
Washington
Wine Commission
Wines
from France
Wines and Wineries
of New Zealand
Wines of
Tuscany
New
Zealand Wine
GermanWine.de
Italian
Wines (Italian Trade Commission)
Wines
of Hungary.com
Wines of South
Africa
National
Wine Centre of Australia
Argentine
Wines
Wine
Spectator
DrinkWine.com
VinoSearch
VineUK
The
Department of Viticulture and Enology,
University of California, Davis: Wine and Grape Information
Champagne.com:
The Champagne Portal
Louis
Roederer Champagne
Champagne
Perrier Jouët
Armagnac.org
Bureau
National d’Interprofessional de l’Armagnac
Celebrator Beer
News
RealBeer.com
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Product Sites
Top Pick
Pallini
Limoncello The Pallini family of Rome handpicks only
the finest of a special variety of Sfusato Amalfitano lemons and
uses a 100 year old recipe
to make a Limoncello unlike any other. Its pure, sweet, complex
citrus tones are not undermined or overpowered by the grain alcohol
base, as with some others. The clean, refreshing lemon flavor prevails
and lingers on the palate. Highly recommended.
Product
sites abound, providing information, entertaining tips, recipes,
and more. Here are a few of our favorites:
Spirits
Grey
Goose Vodka
Absolut
SKYY Vodka
Smirnoff
Finlandia
Vodka
Ketel One Vodka
Pearl Vodka
Tanqueray
Bombay Sapphire
Johnny
Walker
Canadian
Club
Chivas Regal
Martini
Bacardi
Lillet
Campari
Cuervo
Hennessey
Cognac
Courvoisier
Rémy Martin
Drambuie
Wines,
Dessert Wines, Sparkling Wines, Champagnes
Castello
Banfi
Caymus Vineyards
Chalone
Vineyards
Château
Latour
Château
Margaux
Château
d'Yquem
Chateau Montelena
Champagne
Roederer
Roederer
Estate Anderson Valley California Sparkling Wine
Moet & Chandon
Domaine Chandon
Domaine Carneros
by Taittinger
Domain Clarence
Dillon
Domaine
Drouhin Oregon
Dominus Estate
Duckhorn
Vineyards
Far Niente Winery
Grgich Hills Cellar
Groth Vineyards
& Winery
Joseph
Drouhin
Leonetti
Cellar
Matanzas
Creek Winery
Robert
Mondavi Winery
Perrier-Jouët
Shafer
Vineyards
Silver Oak
Cellars
Stag’s Leap
Wine Cellars
Wolf
Blass
Baron Philippe de
Rothschild S.A.
Bolla Wines
Caliterra
Opus One
Schramsberg
Vineyards
Beer
Beck’s
Guinness
Irish Stout
Heineken
Miller
Brewing Company
Molson
Newcastle
Brown Ale
Pete’s
Wicked Ale
Red Stripe
Samuel
Adams
Sapporo
Stella Artois
Non-Alcoholic
Newman’s
Own
SoBe
Beverages
Hansen’s
Beverage Company
Schweppes
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Online
Buying
Note
that alcoholic beverage control laws varyfrom state to state and
may prohibit sale and/or delivery to your area. Always check first
any notices such as “Please note that some states do not allow
shipments of alcoholic beverages.”
BevMo.com
Wine.com
Bacchus
Cellars
Zachys
Wine Online
The Wine Exchange
Brentwood
Wine Company
WineLibrary.com
OnlineVines.com
The Wine Club
Vino!
The International Wine Source
BeerGeek.biz
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