Flavored compound butters boost summer grilling flavor
Meredith Deeds outlines quick compound butter ideas to elevate grilled meats and bread. Recipes include garlic rosemary butter, dill lemon butter, cotija cilantro lime butter, and a strawberry vanilla butter, each with chilling steps and make ahead notes.
Hot Ones Wings Party Brings Neighbors Together in Denver
A Denver Highland neighborhood group hosted an informal Hot Ones night using an official 10 pack kit. Attendees testified to intense heat from Da Bomb while sharing bites, jokes, and candid questions, turning a dinner into a bonding, neighborhood block party preview.
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Sippers Spark Interest in Austrian Grapes and Canned Spritzers
An Austrian grape with global appeal includes Frug, Austria $20 per liter, and Ferrante, Grand River $16. Picpoul de Pinet from France is a lip stingy, zingy white. Brady Vineyards Heron Creek offers Canned Wine Spritzers Wellington $6 250ml four packs in Pink Catawba Concord Riesling Marquette and Blackberry. Suitable for leisure occasions.
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Austria
Grand River
France
Brady Vineyards
Heron Creek
Wellington
Vidal Blanc Style Wines and Notable Producers
A compact note highlights Vidal Blanc as a light sweet white with fruity flavors. It cites Kling Shirin Kling? Wait, Kling Shirn, Kosicek, and Matus with prices, plus regional examples from Oregon, Ohio, Italy, and Alsace. Mentions Grand River, VVV, Lake Erie, Abbazia di Novacella, Elk Cove and Oregon as referenced producers and origins. Crisp, fresh, and lightly bodied with a refreshing profile.
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Oregon
Ohio
Italy
Alsace
Grand River
VVV
Lake Erie
Abbazia di Novacella
Elk Cove
Sancerre Sauvignon Blancs and French Whites Review
Bright fruit and firm acidity define Sancerre and Sauvignon Blancs with herbal citrus notes. Notable picks include La Vil laudiere Pouilly Fume Loire at 28 dollars Rodney Strong Alexander Valley at 18 dollars Le Hammeau France at 1 dollar. Also Macon Chablis Mer Soleil Silver Monterey 18 dollars Kosicek Estate 21 dollars VVV 18 dollars Debonne 22.50 dollars from Ohio.
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la Villaudiere Pouilly-Fume Loire
Rodney Strong
Alexander Valley
le Hammeau
France
Macon
Chablis
Mer Soleil
Regional wine list highlights from Gary Twining
Gary Twining catalogs a diverse wine lineup with items from Rodney Strong Sonoma to M Cellars Ohio and Roseblood Provence. The list includes Rosé sparklers Kosicek and Ferrante, sangrias, VVV Petit Rosa Lake Erie, J. Lohr Wildflower, Tommasi Valpolicella Ripasso, Chateau Niagara Bull's Blood and Perrone Moscato Italy, with tasting notes and pairing suggestions.
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Rodney Strong
Sonoma
VVV
Laurello
Ferrante
Debonne
Klingshirn
Ohio
Roseblood
Provence
Kosicek
Sangria
Lake Erie
Valdiguie
Monterey
Tommasi Valpolicella Ripasso
Veneto
Rodney
Chateau Niagara
Bull’s Blood
Niagara
Agave Cocktails Highlight London Bar Experts
Five London bartenders share agave based recipes replacing common spirits. The guide includes a Tequila Reposado mix with vermouth simple syrup and Mandorola liqueur plus orange bitters. Also a Mezcal Negroni pairing The Lost Explorer Mezcal Campzé and Vermouth Bianco in equal parts.
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the Lost Explorer Mezcal
Campzé
Vermouth Bianco
Multiple cocktail recipes with mixed ingredients and steps
A collection of mixed drink recipes including Mezcal Espresso Martini and Tomato Bamboo. Each item lists ingredients and method such as shaking or stirring, with notes on serving style and garnishes. Contains brands and measures for Faie Quinoa vodka Ojo De Dios Café mezcal and others.
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