The 9th Annual Wines of Chile Awards winners were announced last week, resulting in 17 trophies being awarded to the country’s best wineries. For the third consecutive year, a Syrah took home the Best in Show distinction, an honor awarded to Tamaya Winemaker’s Selection 2010 Syrah.

Everybody loves the Super Bowl Budweiser Clydesdale commercials. The “King of Beers” certainly has a way with horses! Here are three greats, starting with the “Snowball Fight” from 2005. Vote for your favorite and take our Super Bowl quiz.

2012 Competition Dates are Announced

Culinary and mixology come together. The culinary signature cocktail is emerging as a top trend in 2011-2012, taking guests beyond the traditional mocktail or cocktail into a visual culinary landscape.

In celebration of Betty White turning 90 we bring you a couple of fun videos from Letterman in which she mentions a couple of her favorite cocktails. Do you know what they are? Check out the videos to find out! Also take the Betty White quiz.

The Alabama Crimson Tide are National Champions! In the spirit of Toby Keith’s song, Red SOLO Cup, take our poll below to see what the most popular SOLO cup drink is at all those tailgates and parties. Take our quiz on last night’s game.

Even though I love the ski season, some of my best memories come from visiting warm weather locations in the wintertime. This got me to thinking about what the hot trends in cocktails and great destinations will be this winter.

With more selections on the wine list comes more inventory, more logistics headaches, and more intimidation for your staff and guests. So what is the perfect number of wines for a list, and how do you determine what that number should be for your list?

It seems as if most of the cocktail world has been focused more on spirits and bitters than on the category of liqueurs. This is unfortunate, as liqueurs are not only such a key flavoring and balancing ingredient in so many cocktails but they can be such a key component in a customer’s experience, whether served as a cordial or as an ingredient in culinary dishes or desserts.

Trends by Dress the Drink and insider info from David Wondrich, Doug Frost, Christine Sismondo and many more. Plus common hangover remedies and prevention – fact or fiction?

Full story on beverage trends by Dress the Drink and insider info from David Wondrich, Doug Frost, Christine Sismondo and many more. Plus common hangover remedies and prevention – fact or fiction?

The impressive rise in high-quality cocktails and cocktail menus in hotels is real and it’s sustainable. But all too often there’s one substandard ingredient – ice.