Fine chocolate is a Valentine's Day tradition. So too is fine wine. Savoring these Valentine's Day favorites together can be sheer bliss when the two are well-matched; the secret is that chocolate often pairs best with red wine. Whether your Valentine's Day plans include a party with friends or a romantic evening for two, these suggestions from Kenwood Vineyards will make matching chocolate and red wine a snap.
As with other food and wine pairings, the best matches happen when the chocolate and red wine resemble one another both stylistically and texturally. Hence, a dense, rich bittersweet chocolate pairs best with a bold, concentrated red wine, like Kenwood Vineyards Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon or Zinfandel, and a light, elegant milk chocolate pairs best with a generous, smooth red, like Kenwood Vineyards Sonoma County Merlot or Russian River Valley Pinot Noir.
Keep in mind that the darker, more intensely flavored and less sweet the chocolate, the easier it is to achieve a great match; a very sweet chocolate dessert can accentuate the tannins in red wine and cause it to taste harsh.
If you like the refreshing taste of a mojito you probably will like the taste of a caipirinha; pronounced ‘KIE-PUR-REEN-YAH’, the national cocktail of Brazil. Anyway, how cool is that Brazil has a national cocktail?
Just as the mojito, was brought to life by the ingenuity of African slaves in Cuba, the caipirinha was engineered by slaves in Brazil using cachaça, widely known as Brazilian rum.
Afro-Brazilians mixed the Cachaça with lime juice and other fruits and added lime peel and sugar to the mix, creating what is now know as the caipirinha cocktail. Talk about making lemonade out of lemons!...we should be talking about making caipirinha out of cachaça!
These days more and more people are aiming to bring the nightlife
experience to the crib. Entertaining at home can be a great way to bring people together and a great opportunity to showcase your bartending skills.
We know you've already got the sexy guests, tasty food and
great music covered so here are a few tips to get you started on settting up your ultimate home bar.
The LIQUID Team enjoyed an evening of the senses with the presentation of Le Nez de Courvoisier at
the Brandy Library in New York City.
Le Nez
or “The Nose” is where the Courvoisier experience begins. As we discovered the many fine drinks that can be mixed with Exclusif, we enjoyed a wonderful blend of sound, smell and taste throughout the evening.
I don’t know about you, but we’re still toasting to history here at LIQUID! And we’ve got the perfect way to keep the celebration going. Apparently, the people at Hennessy agree as they’ve saluted our new President in a way that they do best.
In recognition of one of the most defining moments in American history, Hennessy introduced Hennessy 44, a limited edition bottle honoring the inauguration of Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States.
Despite all the Hip-Hop shout outs, Hennessy doesn't need much help selling bottles. As the undisputed leader in market share in the cognac category 'the Hennessy folks" sell, get this, 50 million bottles a year worldwide. despite is popularity many never explore the wide variety of ways to mix this versitile beverage. Wheather in a traditional snifter, on ice, in long drinks or in cocktails the product inspires an astonishing variety of ways to enjoy it. Made from grapes, cognac goes perfectly with fruit, spices and other liquors, providing an ideal base for innovative and delicious cocktail creations.
Lily Bollinger was asked "When do you drink champagne?" and replied:
I only drink champagne when I'm happy, and when I'm sad. Sometimes I drink it when I'm alone. When I have company, I consider it obligatory. I trifle with it if I am not hungry and drink it when I am. Otherwise I never touch it - unless I'm thirsty.
Champagne has a great history, romantic connotations, stars in the movies (James Bond’s favorite was a ’53 Dom Perignon) and is just a joy to consume. Even opening a bottle is fun. (Did you know that each bottle contains some 56 million bubbles?) Still, Champagnes and Sparkling wines are a beverage to be enjoyed, not idolized. And it shouldn’t break the bank to buy a bottle.
Absinthe, also known as The Green Fairy is THE "old school", cool alcoholic beverage. Although it originated in Switzerland, you can trace it's bohemian roots to late 19th century France where it gained popularity among Parisian artists and writers. Due in part to its association with bohemian culture, absinthe was opposed by social conservatives and prohibitionists.[1] (.....Figures, social conservatives are always so TIGHT!)
Absinthe is a distilled, highly potent ( 90 - 150 Proof
alcoholic beverage). It is an anise-flavored spirit derived from herbs,
including the flowers and leaves of the herb Artemisia absinthium, also
called wormwood. Absinthe has a characteristic natural green colour but
can also be colorless.
Fine chocolate is a Valentine's Day tradition. So too is fine wine. Savoring these Valentine's Day favorites together can be sheer bliss when the two are well-matched; the secret is that chocolate often pairs best with red wine. Whether your Valentine's Day plans include a party with friends or a romantic evening for two, these suggestions from Kenwood Vineyards will make matching chocolate and red wine a snap.
I don’t know about you, but we’re still toasting to history here at LIQUID! And we’ve got the perfect way to keep the celebration going. Apparently, the people at Hennessy agree as they’ve saluted our new President in a way that they do best. 
Despite all the Hip-Hop shout outs, Hennessy doesn't need much help selling bottles. As the undisputed leader in market share in the cognac category 'the Hennessy folks" sell, get this, 50 million bottles a year worldwide. despite is popularity many never explore the wide variety of ways to mix this versitile beverage. Wheather in a traditional snifter, on ice, in long drinks or in cocktails the product inspires an astonishing variety of ways to enjoy it. Made from grapes, cognac goes perfectly with fruit, spices and other liquors, providing an ideal base for innovative and delicious cocktail creations.
Absinthe, also known as The Green Fairy is THE "old school", cool alcoholic beverage. Although it originated in Switzerland, you can trace it's bohemian roots to late 19th century France where it gained popularity among Parisian artists and writers. Due in part to its association with bohemian culture, absinthe was opposed by social conservatives and prohibitionists.[1] (.....Figures, social conservatives are always so TIGHT!)
