Alcohol

14 Hands reached a milestone in 2016 by exceeding 2 million cases shipped in 2016 for the first time since the brands' inception 12 years ago. Check out the video I did and I think you'll find my feelings about this wine are spot on once you try 14 Hands /Chardonnay yourself.. This is the second wine I've tried from the Pacific northwest with the same result.

This is an estate bottled wine. In case you don't know estate bottled means the winery controls the whole show from start to finish.

This weeks 'Wine a Little Wednesday' Chardonnay comes to us from Monterey, California. Monterey is considered by many winemakers as the perfect setting for growing Chardonnay grapes.

A new brewery will be opening soon in New York's Catskill Mountains - and it has a pretty famous owner..

This weeks 'Wine a Little Wednesday' Chardonnay comes to us from sunny, California, considered by many winemakers as the perfect setting for growing Chardonnay grapes.

Grab a lime and the salt. Why do you ask? It's National Tequila Day! You need a better reason to do a shot or two? I didn't think so! Did you know George Clooney has a high-end line of Tequila as does Sean "Diddy" Combs. Two more reasons to do a little sampling.

Let's make a toast to our favorite beverage.

I have discovered Coppola makes several different Chardonnay's and they are all good. Try the Diamond Collection. and You will be very surprised and amazed.

The true winemakers like James Ewart says one of the best ways to preserve the balance of acidity is to get the grapes to the winery quickly. "This is a San Bernabe, wine, and the winery is right here", he explains. "I can pick on the riper side, knowing I'll be able too bring it to the winery quickly while it's still cool".

Take a close look at your Budweiser can. It might carry the 'New York' name for a limited time only. Oh, and the Clydesdale's are coming to Baldwinsville!

And you think your job stinks.

No more boozing it up at Sylvan Beach when on the beach. A zero tolerance plan on banning alcohol goes into effect next week.