A wine blog by Susannah Gold
I've been thinking about Whisky for the past week since I saw my cousin who is a fanatic. We spoke about Scotch and then he mentioned that he really liked Japanese whisky. Oddly enough I had the opportunity to try some at a party friends were hosting. The whisky is from Nikka. A blended... Continue Reading →
Tomorrow is St. Patrick's day. While I haven't a drop of Irish blood in my veins, I can appreciate the holiday, the people and the Whiskey along with the best of them. I have only been to Ireland once but I have been around the Irish my whole life, as a New Yorker and an... Continue Reading →
Today's post is about a rum from Haiti called Barbancourt. I really wish I had a glass sitting at my desk right now. I didn't make it to the store to get one today but I will tomorrow. Lucky for me, one of my local wine shops sells the 15 year reserve. I love Rum.... Continue Reading →
Hello Grappa. That is the name of a group that is working together to promote Grappa around the world. Grappa is an Italian spirit that usually brings to mind older men in the Veneto having a glass after dinner or in their morning coffee. But no more. This limited vision of the use of Grappa... Continue Reading →
On the weekends, sometimes I splurge and have something other than wine as an alcoholic beverage. Rarely do I drink vodka however. I know that sounds strange as it is the most popular spirit but I've just never been that taken with vodka. Last year, I had the occasion to try a vodka which did... Continue Reading →
I finally am getting back to my blog after a hiatus. I decided to start from where it all began, New York. I spent my childhood in a town in New Jersey but come from a long line of New Yorkers and feel very much a part of this city. Everyone in my family was... Continue Reading →
I have decided to start a new column on this blog, Spirited Saturday. I rarely write about spirits and there are many who are more qualified than I perhaps but I think I should use my certified spirits education qualification fron the Society of Wine Educators for something. My first post is aboout Partida tequila.... Continue Reading →
I have decided that Monday posts on this blog will be about a variety of different wines and spirits from a whole host of countries. While my main theme is Italy, I do try to be a slightly well rounded taster of fermented drinks. A quick translation would be that I am hard pressed to... Continue Reading →
