Drink

In California, what is old is new again

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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....

Tour de brew: Vision Quest Brewing Co.

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What does it take to open a successful brewery in the Centennial State? Identity? Specificity? Money? All of the above or just one? On...

Fake wine takes a toll on everyday consumers

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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 ...

Tour de brew: Fate Brewing Company

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I don’t know when the word “accessible” became a dirty word, but read any movie/music/book review and it always seems like a slight. The snoots...

Spring beer news

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World Beer Cup results At this year’s Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America — held in May in Nashville, Tennessee — 2,515 breweries from 66...

Crafty crafting

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It’s kind of surprising that Eric Huber and Marty Lettow poured me samples straight from the fermenting tanks...

An independent state of mind: Part 2

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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...

Betting on millennials

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When I was in college, we drank beer. When my sons were in college, they drank draft beer. But when my granddaughter was in...

Odell’s newest release hits at the right time

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This week, Odell Brewing kicked off their “cellar series” by releasing The Meddler, an oud bruin ale. There will be six more releases in...

Fate Brewing Company floats a summer special

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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

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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 ...

This summer, make room for chillable, gulpable reds

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Greetings from Ocean City, New Jersey. This past Saturday, I checked into a rental house for the week with some friends. Since Ocean City...