drinking

Recipes

• Ward Eight
  A unique variation on a classic Sour

Grinders

• Beer Demands, Obtains Respect
  BeerAdvocate has a brief feature this month on six ways that bars can better respect beer.
• This Just In: Red Bull + Vodka = Dangerous
  A new study indicates that mixing piles of stimulants with alcohol may not be entirely safe.
• In Defense of Wine-Assisted Good Times
  An ad for Robert Mondavi wine in Saveur raises some questions about how much wine is enough.
• Higher, Drunker Education at Oxford
  A glimpse at a brilliant, free-form way to pay for drinking, brought to us by the minds at Oxford.

TastingNotes

• Lest We Forget the Booze
  That nice feeling we get from drinking wine? It's the alcohol.
• An Excessive Love of Wine
  There can be a fine line between enjoying wine and enjoying it too much.
• Recipe for Excess
  The combination of a good Cabernet and a good steak is a cathartic aria for my anxious male heart.

Stories

• Nouveau Decanting Pourer
  Aerate, but don’t spill
• Burning the Midnight Oil
  How to stay up late
• Barroom Hero
  How to drink more
• St. Patrick’s Day Menu
  Fortify with hearty dishes
• Your Computer Can’t Roast a Chicken
  But it can tell you when your bird is cooked
• Burns the Hairs Right Out of Your Nose
  Touring bourbon distilleries in Kentucky
• Just Watch Me Drink
  How to deal with prissy nondrinkers
• Stop Refilling My Wineglass!
  How to tell waiters to let you drink at your own pace
• Did She Really Just Say That?
  When relatives drink and embarrass you
• Drinking While Pregnant
  Going on the wagon in solidarity
• Shhhh, She’s Not Invited!
  How to exclude certain coworkers from a party invitation