DRINK

Those savvy and in-the-know about the value of the special wine, beer or whisky-focused events that restaurants around town schedule periodically will be sure to hop on to one or both of the offerings...

The article reprinted here first appeared at my web site on February 21. The cover photo depicts the tab at Päffgen in Köln (Cologne) that night in 2008 when six of us dropped by for...

Sterling, a classic beer brand that had fallen from view, is making a comeback, with a tap room planned for the Highlands as a visible sign of its resurgence. Founded in 1863, Sterling was brewed...

The "Hip Hops" column dates back to 2004 in Food & Dining Magazine's print format, but digitally, it celebrates its first birthday tomorrow. Any excuse for a celebratory beer, right? https://foodanddine.com/hip-hops-introducing-weekly-scribblings-about-beer-and-brewing/ It occurs to me that every...

New breweries continue to sprout, but amid a maturing craft beer segment, more breweries are closing than ever before. When the subject of your passion makes the huge leap from obscure cult following to international...

Two new local craft breweries have opened in the last month, one in Louisville, Akasha Brewing, and one in New Albany, Floyd County Brewing. Both have had a long genesis, but both are now...

Join Mayor Greg Fischer for a ribbon cutting as Heine Brothers’ Coffee celebrates the grand opening  of their newest location at the new Omni Hotel at 400 S. 2nd Street in downtown Louisville. The...

Our wine panel picks good values from their favorite wine regions, explaining why and how local conditions influence the character of wine.  Often, people who want to know more about wine get befuddled because there...

I was in my early twenties when Indiana banned the promotional practice of "happy hour," or alcoholic beverage discounts predicated on the time of day or "class" of customer being targeted (i.e., ladies night). It...

Did you know that Andre Champagne is a retired Canadian ice hockey player and not an inexpensive sparkling misnomer from California? But seriously, the Champagne Bureau makes all the necessary distinctions. The Champagne Bureau located in...