Drink
Crafty crafting
It’s kind of surprising that Eric Huber and Marty Lettow poured me samples straight from the fermenting tanks...
Avery thrives on the extremes
If you want to win the craft brewery game, do one thing and do it well...
New in brew: Rosé roundup
Rosé: you’ll find it on brunch tables everywhere, wine shops have rearranged their stores to give the pink drink prominence, and you can snag...
An independent state of mind: Part 2
In 1978, there were 42 brewing companies and less than 100 brewing locations in the United States. Today, there are 5,600 breweries.
“Something amazing happened...
In California, what is old is new again
Arnot-Roberts. Lioco. Matthiasson. Sandhi.
These are just four of the producers that are counteracting the notion that ripeness, butter and oak should define California chardonnay....
Fake wine takes a toll on everyday consumers
Two years have passed since a federal jury convicted Rudy Kurniawan, a prominent wine collector, of fraud for selling counterfeit wines. When the FBI raided Kurniawan’s home in March 2013, they discovered thousands of fake wine labels and hundreds of bottles and ...
Spring beer news
World Beer Cup results
At this year’s Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America — held in May in Nashville, Tennessee — 2,515 breweries from 66...
Fate Brewing Company floats a summer special
Summer is officially upon us, marking three months of kicking back, maxing and relaxing all cool with a nice cold beer in hand...
Whiskey straight up
Whiskey, the spirit that fueled the Wild West, is hot again, with global sales topping $3 billion last year, creating a run on all styles of the spirit. Fortunately for Coloradans, distillers are popping up across the state creating their own unique versions of this ...
Pumpkin beer is here
Pumpkin ales are as highly anticipated as any seasonal beer, neck-and-neck with Christmas ales...
Betting on millennials
When I was in college, we drank beer. When my sons were in college, they drank draft beer. But when my granddaughter was in...
Embracing the Rhone Rangers
Raise your hand if customers regularly come in and ask for a good Cabernet.”
I recently issued this directive to a group of 40 sommeliers,...