News

Redwood Empire Acquires Savage & Cooke Distillery

December 27, 2024

Redwood Empire Whiskey announced the acquisition of Northern California-based Savage & Cooke Distillery. This investment marks a new chapter for...

Wine

The Wine Writer In Snobbery Recovery

January 31, 2013

I take on different personas when I’m wearing my whiskey writer hat and wine writer hat. As a whiskey writer,...

Fermented

January 26, 2013

Craig Guillot and I share a tech column in Stores Magazine, where we review cool geeky stuff for retail executives....

Cocktails

January 16, 2013

Once upon a time, the Indian spice trade helped establish world empires and opened the seas for commerce. These days,...

Fred's Friends

January 4, 2013

What can I say about Richard Auffery? We first met on a press trip to Italy and have traveled to...

Bourbon

December 28, 2012

When it comes to whiskey writers, Chuck Cowdery sets the standard for our profession. He delicately walks the fine line...

Fred's Friends

December 21, 2012

In the first edition of “Fred’s Friends,” Michele Wojciechowski, “Wojo,” visits with me. An award-winning humor writer and stand-up comedian,...