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Riesling Rocks: A grape that leaves no stone unturned

28 January, 2008 | Liquid | Thor Iverson

AN ACQUAINTANCE of mine once made a personal study of the great vineyards of Germany. His methodology: put whatever stones or soil he found there into his mouth, taste, and compare. Maybe he was part …

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Popular Science: Molecular mixology takes center stage at STIX

28 January, 2008 | Liquid | Sara Faith Alterman

YOUR SEVENTH-GRADE chemistry class is probably the last thing on your mind when you head out the door on a Friday night. After all, who bellies up to a bar thinking, "I'm parched! Liquid nitrogen soun…

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Twist: Pure and simple::

28, January 2008 | Liquid | Heather Bouzan McHugh
The Dating Game: Every wine has its year

08 January, 2008 | Liquid | Thor Iverson

MY DINING companion looked up from the wine list, perplexed. "But it's supposed to be a great vintage." "Yes, it is. Which is why you shouldn't order it." He dropped the list on the table, exasperated…

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Get Well Soon: Maybe you can with one of these cocktails

08 January, 2008 | Liquid | Sara Faith Alterman

IT'S INEVITABLE this time of year - freezing winds bluster, slush carpets the sidewalk, and snow dusts your shoulders each morning on your way to work. Someday in the very near future, you're going to…

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Twist: Coming soon to a bar near you

08 January, 2008 | Liquid | Heather Bouzan McHugh

NEW YEAR, new cocktail. We're looking ahead, dying to discover what we'll be sipping in 2008. We went to Kevin Murphy, bar manager at Excelsior (272 Boylston Street, Boston, 617.426.7878), for answers…

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'Tis the Seasoning: Spices are turning up in cocktails all over town

12 December, 2007 | Liquid | Sara Faith Alterman

PARSLEY, SAGE, rosemary, and ... chipotle? Spices from all over the globe are popping up in local cocktails, and we couldn't be happier. Herbs and spices add depth to your favorite dishes, so it makes…

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Double Trouble: Two wines are better than one

12 December, 2007 | Liquid | Thor Iverson

LIKE SOME sort of tipsy Noah's Ark, the world of wine comes in pairs. Or maybe that means it's like socks. Or pants. You'll pardon me if I struggle with this whole simile thing; I'm a metaphor man, m…

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Twist: Watch and learn

12 December, 2007 | Liquid | Heather Bouzan McHugh

WE DO OUR best to pay attention when our favorite bartender is mixing up our favorite cocktail, but the room's buzz, our companion's boyfriend crisis, and the four drinks we've already downed tend to …

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Pucker Up: Celebrate the season with cranberry cocktails

30 November, 2007 | Liquid | Sara Faith Alterman

AS MOST native New Englanders will tell you, the cranberry is a funny little fruit that's dear to our hearts. Southeastern Massachusetts is crammed with thousands of acres of cranberry bogs - crimson …

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Rouge Gallery: Gifted reds for your holiday green

30 November, 2007 | Liquid | Thor Iverson

I GET A lot of interesting questions, yet I always have trouble with this popular query: "What's a good wine to bring as a gift?" Why so tough? Because it's virtually unanswerable without knowing the …

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Twist: Aye, cachaça

30 November, 2007 | Liquid | Heather Bouzan McHugh

IT'S THE national spirit of Brazil, but until recently, we'd never even heard of it (though our perpetually thirsty staff is now making up for lost time). A close cousin to rum, cachaça (pronounced ka…

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Wine Dining: Pre-pairing the perfect feast

19 November, 2007 | Liquid | Thor Iverson

SIX COURSES in, I knew I was in trouble. It was my introduction to wine, food, France. And, more important, to my girlfriend's family. I was in some forsaken little village in Lorraine, sitting at a …

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Going Solo: Hit a bar by yourself and see how much fun drinking alone can be

19 November, 2007 | Liquid | Sara Faith Alterman

USUALLY IT'S easy to round up an entourage for a night on the town. But there are occasions when plans fall through and you're left on your own, hung out to dry on a weeknight or, worse, a weekend. Yo…

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Twist: Liquid learning

19 November, 2007 | Liquid | Heather Bouzan McHugh

WHILE STANDING at the bar perusing the cocktail list, don't think for a minute that what you order doesn't speak volumes about who you are. James Beard Award-winning writer Eric Felten, who pens a wee…

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Back to the Future: What's past is prologue

05 November, 2007 | Liquid | Thor Iverson

AS MUCH AS I'd like to participate in this whole 10th-anniversary shindig, I've only been here a few months. What could I possibly write that would be relevant? "Oh, I love the way the offices h…

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Bubble Vision: Champagne lends panache to cocktails all over town

05 November, 2007 | Liquid | Sara Faith Alterman

TO CELEBRATE special occasions, there's simply no substitute for a bottle of bubbly. Champagne is a symbol of milestones and commemoration, and the sound of a cork popping means it's time for the part…

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Twist: Spirit of Giving

05 November, 2007 | Liquid | Heather Bouzan McHugh

THERE ARE certain tastes that evoke the clearest memories for us: gin and tonics = summer afternoons on Nantucket. Spiked hot chocolate = ski trips up North. Sour-apple martinis = that tragic night in…

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Size Matters: Watch out for great whites

17 October, 2007 | Liquid | Thor Iverson

IT'S DRILLED into our wine-drinking subconscious: first white, then red. But why? While it's tempting to blame the usual "bigger = better" delusion, everyone else does it this way as well. And there's…

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All Dressed Up: Autumn cocktails take a cue from Halloween

17 October, 2007 | Liquid | Sara Faith Alterman

THOUGH MY fairy-princess days are far behind me, I never really got over my love for playing dress-up. My costumes are no longer nebulas of pink tulle and gobs of plastic-and-rhinestone jewelry, but t…

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