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Number of gin distilleries operating in Great Britain according to a 2018 Office for National Statistics report. That’s up from 113 less than a decade earlier. But according to The New York Times, gin has become so wildly popular today that the U.K. now uses gin sales to measure inflation.

What is the cépage?

A. the building where red wines are stored in barrel, usually for two years or more

B. the variety or varieties of grapes used to make a wine

C. the time after settling when wine is moved wine from barrel to barrel

D. the process by which nutrients in soil are absorbed by the vine

The French word cépage refers to the variety or varieties of grapes used to make a wine. For example, the cépage of most wines from the Left Bank of Bordeaux is cabernet sauvignon and merlot, possibly with cabernet franc and petit

Jalapeños and Rosé

In the Hot Pink department: it seems there’s a “trend” (if that’s the right word) among some rosé drinkers to plop sliced-up raw jalapeños into their glasses of rosé. (Gag). Why not just throw in… Continue reading

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