Scared Sober

Posted by Keith Wallace on Feb 8, 2013 in News | 0 comments

Art of Spirits has a small collection of  vintage public service posters, including  a page devoted to drinking & driving . Not sure how effective they were on preventing driving drunk (a drive along with Demon Rum seems like a really good time) but the artwork is amazing.  Check it out via Art of Drink

Booze News

Posted by Keith Wallace on Feb 5, 2013 in News | 0 comments

Fruit flies hit the sauce when the lady flies don’t give them any lovin’.  Yep, this is an actual article in the academic journal Science. Link

Are you single? Are you a drunk? Most likely you live in  Washington, DC.   Link

Need a brain boost? Forget the coffee and grab yourself a beer. Thank you, University of Illinois. Via Newser

Opposite day? New vaccine will give you a hangover after drinking a single beer.  Via the Santiago Times.

Old Philly Bitters

Posted by Keith Wallace on Jan 21, 2013 in News | 0 comments

Classic Bitters Advertisement

One of the best results of the Pre-Prohibition cocktail trend was the re-discovery of bitters. It’s great to see some of the classic bitters being embraced again, and to a new generation of new and awesome bitters, too. Sriracha bitters, anyone?  However, many MANY of the old school bitters have been lost to history. The Art of Drink has some fantastic 19th Century advertisements for Bitters. Anyone interested in recreating Philly’s very own contribution to the cocktail,  National Bitters circa 1867?

Via Art of Drink

A Philly Winemaker in New Zealand

Posted by Keith Wallace on Jan 16, 2013 in News | 0 comments

Burlington County Times has a great article featuring Philly’s own Danny Brennan. The article recounts his path from Philly bartender to becoming a bad-ass winemaker in New Zealand.  There is a great shout out for the  Wine School of Philadelphia in the beginning of the article (Danny was a student).  Link

Blood Red Wine?

Posted by Keith Wallace on Jan 8, 2013 in News | 0 comments

Designer Constantin Bolimond designed a bottle based around the concept of wine as the blood of grapes. The striking form is themed off a human heart to reference the fruit’s origin – France. the product is realized in black and white finishes, featuring a simple inverse typeface to communicate the wine’s label. The design brings a new meaning to the devil’s nectar… Via www.designboom.com

Pornello di Montalcino

Posted by Keith Wallace on Jan 7, 2013 in News | 0 comments

Natalie in the Vineyard

This is going to be interesting. Winemaker  Natalie Oliveros has earned high ratings by none other than Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate. Her Sogno Uno from Lazio, Italy earned 91 Points for it’s first vintage. Along with her consulting winemaker Robert Cipresso, Natalie has released her Fattoria La Fiorita Brunello di Montalcino DOCG. What is so interesting about a winemaker opening a new winery in Italy? None, really… except that Natalie was formerly known as  the porn star Savanna Samson.

via GreatWineNews