Posted in Beer, Food, NYC Events on Mar 18th, 2013
I was fortunate, and very flattered, to be featured in the 2013 Edible Manhattan “Alcohol Issue.” Huge thanks to the Edible team for including me, and especially to Joshua David Stein, who wrote such a great piece. (And, yes, I really was slapped by Liev Schreiber every night on stage for a summer…but JDS left […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 10th, 2013
My father, Larry Paul Flaherty, turned 70 years old today. This 20 year old dram is for you, Dad.
Odells, Great Divide, Funkwerks, Crooked Stave, Renegade Brewing, and Dancing Pines Distillery. Thank you, Highland Wine & Spirits.
Posted in Beer on Feb 28th, 2013
The Uinta Anniversary Barley Wine goes in the glass, and, so, a few days of vacation begin.
Posted in NYC Events, Spirits on Feb 18th, 2013
Ask an Insider is an interview series that talks to the people that make, serve, shake, sip, pump, pour, crush, distill, and bring life to this industry. (For other interviews in the series, click the Ask an Insider tag at the bottom) Sother Teague, Beverage Director Amor Y Amargo Where are you currently working and […]
Posted in Beer on Feb 16th, 2013
Posted in Beer, Food, NYC Events, Spirits, Wine on Feb 13th, 2013
I’ll be writing a monthly column for Nation’s Restaurant News called “Raising the Bar.” A pic of my first print piece:
Posted in Wine on Jan 29th, 2013
Strub Riesling Spätlese Niersteiner Paterberg 2009 w/ Shrimp, Leek, & Garlic.
Posted in Beer on Jan 26th, 2013
Cadel got me some birthday beers. Not bad choices for an 11-month old.
Posted in Beer, Food, NYC Events, Wine on Jan 23rd, 2013
Wine vs Beer: The United States Battle Tuesday, January 29th, 7:00 pm (menu below) Wine vs Beer: The International Throw-Down Tuesday, February 12th, 7:00 pm (menu below) Scholars and historians tell us that ales are the oldest alcoholic beverages produced by man (although some Mead fanatics may dispute that….but who cares about those Viking-loving heathens). […]
Last night in Texas. Figured I’d introduce my brother to the tart, smoky delights of the Freigeist Abraxxxas. His reaction? Well, it’s the quote above… Certainly one of the strangest, most beguiling beers I’ve ever tried, the Abraxxxas is technically a Smoked Lichtenhainer Weisse. Inspired by an Eastern German tart wheat beer, it’s a bit […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 25th, 2012
Posted in Wine on Dec 18th, 2012
Route du Van Dolcetto Shiraz, 2010, Victoria. This is damn tasty. I need to get back on some Australian wines.
Posted in Beer on Dec 12th, 2012
Today was a day for the history books. Westvleteren XII, the beer that many evangelists have touted as the “best beer in the world” on various websites, books, and stone tablets, saw its first (and possibly only) release today in the United States. But it was a one-shot deal, and if you’re not sipping on […]
