Drink Reviews
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Blind tastings
Blind tastings to ‘see’ the truth Last Saturday night with some friends we had a blind wine tasting, hoping that it would be the first of many. A group of seven people: only two from the wine industry, the rest being just wine... More about Blind tastings
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Interview: Sam Snead and Nigel Kelly from House Of Whiskey
Get Frank pays a visit to Sam Snead’s House of Whiskey in Auckland’s Courthouse Lane and spoke to owners Sam Snead and Nigel Kelly. Cool shop guy’s, how long have you been here? Sam: We opened in September 2011… we have... More about Interview: Sam Snead and Nigel Kelly from House Of Whiskey
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6 of the Best Brew Pubs in NZ
Brewpubs - breweries attached to a pub, providing an outlet and means to sell their beer. Possibly the best and most successful way of brewing and selling your own beer in the New Zealand market, because you control your own outlet. Plus the brewer... More about 6 of the Best Brew Pubs in NZ
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Eating Crow Tastes Like Chicken
Wrong. Webster's dictionary defines wrong as "the state of being mistaken or incorrect." I can admit when I am wrong. I was wrong when I bet my younger sister that she could jump down an entire flight of stairs without breaking her ankle. I was... More about Eating Crow Tastes Like Chicken
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10 minutes with ARVO Master Brewer, Andy Mitchell
Casella, the brand behind the famous [yellow tail] wine, took the bold move to enter into the Australian beer category. In doing so they called on the Australian beer-loving public to help determine what makes the perfect beer. Titled the... More about 10 minutes with ARVO Master Brewer, Andy Mitchell
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Lambics, Saisons, and Oud Bruns (Oh My)
You have to hand it to the Belgians - the imagination that they've shown in creating incredible beer is downright astounding. Trappist tripels and Abbey-Style strong ales are interesting enough - wait until you try a lambic or an oud brun.... More about Lambics, Saisons, and Oud Bruns (Oh My)
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How to Talk to Anyone in a Bar
It's been observed that there are only seven unique plotlines in the world, and all books, movies and plays are just variations on those themes. The same is true for barroom conversations, except there are only five. As someone who gets paid to... More about How to Talk to Anyone in a Bar
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A brief history of rum
The technical definition of rum is: an alcoholic beverage made from sugar, cane juice, molasses or syrup. Sugar cane, of which there are 23 different varieties, is a member of the grass family. Even though rum was first produced in the... More about A brief history of rum
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A Tale of Lagers and Weizen Part II
While lagers are dominant in Germans' beer tastes, Germany is also well known for their wheat beer, generally fermented with ale yeast. We can also find a few precious barley ale styles, which are delicious but a bit hard to describe for... More about A Tale of Lagers and Weizen Part II
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Hungary? Grab a Glass
When I think of Hungary, I don't think of wine. I think of architecture, goulash, folklore, and a country that isn't very good at picking sides when it comes to world wars. Occasionally, I think of people named Helga. But, I don't... More about Hungary? Grab a Glass
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