Should Craft Bourbon Be Taken Off Its Pedestal?
With the recent popularity of all things "craft," more and more craft bourbon distilleries seem to be popping up. But how many are actually craft, and how much of the movement…
- story: Danielle Bergere
Wine-Making Monks in California Continue 900-Year-Old Tradition
Go beyond the busy, tourist-filled vineyards of Napa and you'll find the uniquely monk-run New Clairvaux winery in the town of Vina, Northern California. According to NPR, the vineyards are…
- story: Joanna Harkins
Session Beers Are Gaining Steam
Session beers (not to be confused with saisons) are often associated with the pale and tasteless, and have—until recently—remained relatively untouched by the craft beer community. NPR reports that sessions (beers under…
- story: Janet Lee
Watch a Runner Break the Women’s Beer Mile Record
The record for the women's Beer Mile was broken—nay, shattered—by Chris Kimbrough (you may have seen her qualifying for the women's Olympic marathon in 2008) recently. NPR's "Morning Edition" reports…
- story: Janet Lee
Ad Agency Rewards Employees with Beer
In order to get employees to complete their time sheets, Minneapolis ad agency Colle + McVoy has been reduced to bribing employees with beer. "Morning Edition" on NPR reports that the agency,…
- story: Janet Lee
Are Distillery Cats the Next Cats of Instagram?
Several months ago, our very own Brad Thomas Parsons wrote a semi-definitive guide to distillery cats—those felines that keep watch over the affairs of great spirits. Ari Shapiro, NPR's London correspondent,…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
Earthquake Devastates Napa’s Wine Industry
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit Napa Valley on Sunday, leaving a significant damage to the wine industry, according to The Wall Street Journal, NPR, and Reuters. It was the largest earthquake…
- story: Daniel Yeom
The Atomic Age Is Helping Combat Wine Fraud
In light of recurring cases of wine fraud, the technology to investigate the authenticity of wine is evolving. By evaluating and examining “the fibers of the label paper, the tiny…
- story: Daniel Yeom
Asheville’s Micro-Breweries Link Arms with Big Beer
Large-scale breweries are happily moving into the beer paradise of Asheville, North Carolina, according to NPR. The beer-loving community boasts more breweries per capita than any other city in the United States. The…
- story: Daniel Yeom
Underused Medicines Provide an Rx to Drinking Problems
Although we cherish drinking, we recognize that drinking can cause serious problems requiring professional help. Good news: underused medications can help you battle drinking problems, according to NPR. Unlike Antabuse,…
- story: Daniel Yeom
