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Citadelle Reserve Gin 2009 Vintage

Citadelle Reserve Gin 2009 Vintage

Citadelle isn’t just releasing this specially-flavored (with 19 spices) and cognac-barrel aged (5 months) gin — it’s actually going the vintage route, with this 2009 edition recently hitting shelves. Versus the 2008 version , the only... 

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Vacu Vin Rapid Ice Beer Chiller

Vacu Vin Rapid Ice Beer Chiller

I’m an avowed fan of the Vacu Vin Rapid Ice Wine Chiller , which can take a bottle of white wine from cellar temp to ready-to-drink in under ten minutes, and as a result I had high hopes for Vacu Vin’s Rapid Ice Beer Chiller. I’m... 

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Super-Cheap Winepod on the Way

Super-Cheap Winepod on the Way

The Winepod gizmo I used to create my own Chateau de Null may no longer be for sale — a victim of the recession that made $4,500 DIY wine urns a tough sell — but former CEO Greg Snell has a new trick up his sleeve : A $500, stripped-down... 

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Malibu’s Limited Edition Bottles Aim to Aid Environment

Malibu’s Limited Edition Bottles Aim to Aid Environment

The iconic white Malibu bottle is going to look a little different for the rest of the month: It’s being skinned with a colorful shell designed to promote its Reef Check charity initiative. I”ll let Malibu sell it to you in its own words:... 

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What Wineries to Visit in Napa County

What Wineries to Visit in Napa County

I guess I shouldn’t be surprised: Readers and friends regularly ask when traveling to California’s wine country, what wineries should I make a point to visit? Not a bad question I guess I shouldn’t be surprised: Readers and friends... 

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Drinking Ginger Beer with Fever-Tree’s Tim Warrillow

Drinking Ginger Beer with Fever-Tree’s Tim Warrillow

What’s that hot kick in your typical ginger beer from? What’s that hot kick in your typical ginger beer from? If you said ginger, you’re probably wrong: Many brands put cheap chili pepper oils in their brews to give them that kick,... 

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