Not since the California Chardonnay boom of the 1990s has the wine industry experience a New World success to match the popularity of Argentine Malbecs, the grape that put Argentina on the wine map and helped make the country the worldโs fifth largest wine producer. What most wine enthusiasts donโt know, however, is that the […]
Ciroc Vodka is a unique French vodka, distilled from snap frost grapes.ย 5 distillations yield an incredibly approachable vodka that is delicious on the rocks or on fine cocktails.ย Ciroc has avoided the craze of super sweet confectioner flavors but produces a few very interesting flavors in their lineup.ย Try one of the world's top […]
To go along with the sale of their 12 Packs for $14.99 +dep, we are having Baxter come out for a tasting.ย Hailing from Maine, we'll have them pouring the core line up, including this the Autumn Hayride.ย Maine's premier can-only brewery, always worth a try.ย See if you'd like to take a 12 pack […]
Did you miss out on the 1st Ken Hoggins tasting we had? Do not fear because this time it will be bigger and better. The first time Ken stopped by had gone so well we decided to do it again but bigger. Powers Gallery will be hosting Colonial Spirits and Ken Hoggins on Saturday, October […]
It's that time of year again where the leaves start to change, the crispness is in the air, and fall beers are coming into season.ย It is also this time of year that we do our Grand Oktoberfest tasting.ย For those who do not know about it, we will open every Oktoberfest and Pumpkin beers […]
Itโs safe to say that even people who rarely drink wine have sampled or at least know the name Chianti. Strangely enough, however, few wine enthusiasts are familiar with Sangiovese, the grape from which Chianti, and a number of other Italian wines, is made, either as the sole grape or as part of a blend. […]
The original honey whiskey!
Welcome to the Hand Picked Selections wine tasting, a tasting where the wine comes first. Hand Picked Selections is known for wines like Laurent Perrier, Commanderie de la Bargemone Rose, and Puydeval. All these wines represent more than the labels that are plastered on them, or the locations they are from, in fact each one […]
