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On hiatus
The Uncorked Life is on indefinite hiatus, well has been for about a month now, but with this post it’s official. Stay tuned for a relaunch this summer! (Update, March 31, 2012. The buds are starting to swell it seems … Continue reading
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Infusion confusion
Last Friday I dug out from my closet the two big jars that I had filled with fresh fruit and vodka.This was my experimentation with a fresh citrus infused vodka, and after two weeks it was time to see what … Continue reading
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Deviled eggs and double IPAs
My besotted eyes dragged across the menu, another round of Double IPAs and Imperial this and Strong that were on the way to the table, but we needed more food to pair with our ales. And then I saw it, … Continue reading
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Pushing the boundaries of hoppiness = happiness?
This past friday I was up at a buddy’s place here in Carneros and we opened a 22 ouncer of Sierra Nevada’s Hoptimum. This is SN’s “Imperial IPA” offering and a dandy of high alcohol and out of control hoppiness. … Continue reading
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Drinkin links
Friends of this blog who may have attended Justin-Siena with me back in the old days may remember a kid a few grades below us by the name of Morgan Twain-Peterson. He’s the son of the founder of Ravenswood winery … Continue reading
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Infusion profusion
There are three citrus trees outside of our place in Carneros that are laden with fruit. I got more lemons, oranges and tangerines than I could ever possibly eat, so I figured I’d try my hand at infusing some vodka … Continue reading
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Busy at the home brewery
New year, new brews. With work at the winery slowed after harvest, I’ve grabbed the opportunity to put down a couple of batches. I’ve a stout in bottles right now that is slowly carbonating, and it’s a little off style … Continue reading
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Palm Springs: War birds, cocktails and the desert
After the plane had landed in Ontario and I had stumbled out of the jetway, a little bleary and buzzed from a couple of bloody m’s, I stopped in front of a pane of floor to ceiling windows that ran … Continue reading
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Some drinking links
Sorry about the holiday stuff staying up on the blog a little too long. I was out of town for New Year’s and came back with a pretty bad sinus infection. I’m all drugged out, not in the fun way, … Continue reading
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Merry Christmas and have a Happy New Year
Life is too short. Here’s a photo of a small bottle of fine Scoth whiskey that Christine purchased for me during her trip to Scotland back in 2004. The whiskey is not one of the finest, ultra-premium whiskeys out there … Continue reading
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