We Can Haz Babays!

Forgive me, dear reader, if I do not post for a while.  Apparently, my life has changed a bit.  Hopefully, in the not-too-distant future, I will return with a relaunch!

One MonthJack & Rob

Published in:  on October 24, 2009 at 7:51 am Comments (2)

One More Post On The Green Theme . . . Please, Not Burgundy

This would be beyond horrible.

Published in:  on September 18, 2009 at 6:36 pm Comments (1)

Drink Green with Compostable Plastic

I try to consider the environment in my daily activities, including my enjoyment of fine wine, beer, and cocktails. Say you are having a party and don’t want the glasses piling up in your kitchen. You also don’t want to through away a ton of plastic cups. If you have access to a compost pile or a composter, then Eco-Products has your solution: compostable plastic cups made from corn.  Affordable and good for the planet. I like it.

Published in:  on August 30, 2009 at 9:31 pm Leave a Comment

Mmmmmm . . . Spatlese

2008 Leitz Rudesheim Magdalenekreuz Riesling Spatlese.  It’s a German riesling and John likes it.  I may have to find me a bottle of this, and you should too.

Published in:  on August 15, 2009 at 6:21 pm Leave a Comment

I Call It A Slapshot, You Can Call It Whatever

Now that I have a home bar, I have been playing with various cocktails. Although I should probably be spending this time preparing my second post about our recent trip to Italy, here is my first in a series of posts sharing some of my favorite cocktail recipes. This one is our House Drink; I call it The Slapshot. A tip of the hat to On Frozen Blog for turning me onto the basics for this one — if it good enough for Ovechkin it is good enough for me. The portions for the ingredients are my own and experimentation is always recommended.

The Slapshot

1.5 oz. Vodka (for a good, inexpensive mixing vodka, I recommend Smirnoff)
1.5 oz. Limoncello (homemade, if you are feeling ambitious)
0.5 oz. Grappa
Dash of Vermouth
Appx. 1/2 lemon worth of fresh lemon juice
Simple syrup (amount depends on individual taste)

A Slapshot and a Shot of J.K.A Slapshot and a Shot of J.K.

Published in:  on August 3, 2009 at 9:05 pm Comments (1)