How to pick up a woman at a bar
How to pick up a woman at a bar.
Contributed by Sarah Lately
We’ve all heard that the bar is no place to find someone. It all depends on what you’re looking for of course. But whether you’re looking for someone for tonight, or someone for a date a couple nights from now, it is very possible to find a legit woman at a bar. Everyone has to have fun once in a while, so maybe you’ll snag someone great on her night out, just be sure to go about it the right way.
Attire.
Is the first thing a woman sees. Even if it is crowded, even if it is dark, she’ll pay attention to your shoes, where your pants hit (sagging too low or pulled up too high) and she’ll notice the shirt. If you’re shirt is half tucked in, it looks sloppy and she’ll immediately think the same of you. You could be the greatest guy out there that night, but if she can’t get past whether you’re groomed or not, your charming personality will have to work overtime. You don’t need the best or most expensive clothes, you just need to make what you have work for you. Go with a pair of dark wash jeans because they always look better. If you’re in a place where you can pull off a tee, don’t. It is always better to look a cut above the rest and look complete with a button down. If it doesn’t fit, it will be noticeable, so make sure you buy the right size (shoulder seams hit on the top of the shoulder, not against the top of the arm). Do not wear tennis shoes, but a great pair of black leather shoes. This goes for everyday life, but always ensure your arsenal has a few key staples that can be mixed and matched to make and complete any look.
Confidence.
Is sexy. You know it and so does she. Its why bad boys always get girls, because they have enough confidence to fill a room. The way you look at her, the way you approach her…be confident and direct and she’ll have to take notice. She’ll also feel picked out of the crowd if you’re moving across the room just to speak to her. Confidence is the difference between telling a woman you’re going to buy her a drink and asking. By not even giving her the chance to shoot you down, she’ll follow and more than likely feel a bit more intrigued.
Smile.
One thing most women will agree on is that if a man has a great smile, it can be the sexiest thing about him. A real smile, after hearing something that genuinely makes you smile, can make women feel more comfortable and makes you seem much more capable of having a conversation. In a bar it is loud, pushy and there are drunk people all over the place. Even if you’ve had a few, if you take the time to speak clearly, look her in the eye and smile when she speaks and throughout your own sentences, it becomes much more personable and her guard will drop.
Keep Her One-on-One.
Have you ever seen the girl who is flirting, but her friend keeps reminding her that the group is sitting across the bar or the group is trying to leave? No one wins there. So if possible, try to keep the conversation between the two of you, even if it means sitting with her friends, but pulling her and your chair off to the side a little so she gets involved in the A and B conversation. By inviting her friends in, you allow for blocks and the possibility that your attention falls elsewhere. Even if it is just a moment, the seed of doubt from you or a friend can grow like a huge cockblocking weed. Terminix that before it starts and have an interesting enough conversation to the point where she doesn’t realize she hasn’t spoken to her girls for a while.
Be Assertive.
Not Pushy and Not Desperate.If you ask for her number or if she wants to leave and she hesitates, she is trying to think of a polite way out. By this point,she has heard enough and seen enough that she knows what she wants. If she spent the entire night talking you up but won’t give or take your number, then sorry, but she’s just a prick. If her eyes and body language say she is into it, then we go back to the confidence thing. If you want to see her on a real date, set it up before she leaves, exchange numbers (if only one person has digits, it makes it more okay to slip out of it) and tell her that you’re going to call and do it. If you want her for that night, then confidently say that you want her to come home with you since the conversation made the evening fly by. Remember, if you keep at her, she’ll be creeped out, but if you ask…she has to decide between yes and no and sometimes just hearing the word no when thinking about going home with a strange man is enough to remind her of her morals. There is nothing wrong with a simple, “so we’re going to go back to my place and keep talking. You like Jumbo Slice? We’re going to grab some for the cab!” And please, for the love of God, smile. Smiling men are lovers. Non-smiling men are rapists. Don’t be a rapist
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How to open a bar
How to start a bar
We’re going to list out everything you need to know to start your own bar business and all the possible little things you need to know before diving in head first!
Bar opening costs and financing
The most important question in any business.. How are you going to pay for this business? A lot of thought will have to go into how you’re going to raise enough capital to get your bar/club business off the
ground. You can go the traditonal route, but it makes the most sense to take whatever route that minimizes the amount of risk you have to take on.
Examples of financing:
Chances are you’re going to need a very solid business plan to secure any kind of traditonal funding.
A simple overview for a Bar Business Plan:
Do the research on your local area and figure out the best location for your business with solid parking, etc. Location, location, location.
Location
In a perfect world you would own the building and land your business in located on, but in the real world you’ll most likely have to pay rent on a lease. You want a high traffic area that isn’t a hassle for customers to find or navigate to. Parking is a really big deal and one of your priorities should be to ensure that you have enough of it for your customers. You can also invest in an upcoming area and ride the wave of success that can come with a city investing in certain areas for rennovation. You might be able to secure cheap real estate in a dicey area that you know is planned for city rennovation.
Beer & Liquor Permits
This is the most vital attribute to every bar business. Every state and city has different liquor laws and are usually heavily enforced. You will want to do extensive research on your local guidelines and laws before you even think about opening your doors. Liquor permits can also be very expensive in some area so budget accordingly. There is nothing more useless in life than a bar that can serve alcohol to it’s customers.
Bar Employees & Security
Every member of the business should know how to operate the bar inside and out. It would be a good idea that every operating executive know to how bartend and cook/serve the food. You will want to take a crashcourse in bartending and hire capable bartenders and freindly people. The majority of bar-goers decide where to go based on their experiences with the bartenders and how they are treated by them. Hiring an excellent staff of bartenders can take your bar a very long way.
Another very important attribute is a security staff. No one wants to go to a bar where they don’t feel safe. The majority of people want to have a good time and feel safe. Hiring a solid security staff can also take you a long way in maintaining a quality bar business.
Bar/Club Entertainment & marketing tips
Your bar should Offer creative drink& food promos for various sporting events(boxing, football, mma, etc.)
Play good music. No one wants to rock out to heavy metal unless you’re operating a biker bar. Your music selection should target your customer base. Hire a great DJ and also make sure he takes requests.
Speaking of music..Purchase a solid sound system.
Dance floor
The dance floor can really make your bar stand out and create another atmosphere once the late night comes. Your sports bar can turn into a great club. A dance floor brings women to the bar/club and women in turn bring men.
Most women won’t want to stand and drink beers all night, they’re looking to have a good time and let loose. Your bar having a dance floor let’s them do this.
Live Bands
Every local band has a local following of some sort. These followers are friends and fans. Those friends and fans also have friends. This brings more people with money in their pocket into your bar and also spices the bar up with different entertainment. The obvious downside to a band is you will have to pay them, so only book worth while bands.
Some things will always sell
swimsuit competitions
Mud wreslting
Model competition for each holiday
once again.. women = men = money
Military!
It’s not a secret that our men & women of the military love to drink and hit the bar/clubs. The majority of military personnel are paid well and go out in large groups. These groups are known to spend a lot of money!
You will want to do what you can to draw these people to your business with various military specials and deals. We have seen buddies of ours who were in the military spend hundreds nightly in the bars.
Soft opening
Bar Essentials
Departing tip
The greatest attribute to your possible bar business success is not if you know how to operate a bar or not(hire a consultant), but your overall knowledge of the local area your bar is located in. research your local area heavily and open a bar that you know will work for the local population. Know the people how will be frequenting your business and make sure you’re offering them what they want!
Discuss! #openabar
Top 4 Champagne Brands
Top 4 Champagne Brands and Best Champagne
Champagne іs a sparkling wine from thе Champagne region оf France, аbоut 90 miles northeast of Paris. It іs made bу a special method called thе Methode Champenois. Sparkling wine from аnуwhere еlѕe iѕ simply not Champagne, evеn іf it іѕ made by the Methode Champenois. I laugh whеn I sее cheap bottles of $5-$10 оf wine labeled Champagne іn thе local store, knowing thеу аrе nоt the real thing. Even іf thеѕe sparkling wines arе made frоm thе ѕаmе grape varieties, and made uѕіng the same method, thеу wіll taste dіffеrеnt. Thе French word for this іs “Terroir.” Simply put, grapes grown in а different arеа, whіch wіll meаn dіfferеnt soil, climate, еtс. will taste differently. Sоmеtіmeѕ уоu саn bе amazed at hоw dіfferеnt wine made from dіffеrеnt yet adjacent plots оf land will taste!
Nоw thеrе arе оthеr sparking wines made that arе extremely good аs well. Fоr еxаmplе, I love Cava, a rеlatіvеly inexpensive sparking wine from Spain, аnd sparkling wines frоm the West Coast оf thе USA аre vеry popular аs wеll аѕ аrе sparklers frоm Australia, Nеw Zealand, Italy, and mаnу other parts of thе world. Thеу hоwevеr аre not Champagne, and аlthough I enjoy thеm, thеу taste differently аnd I very muсh prefer Champagne. It’s а matter оf taste аnd of cоurѕе оur tastes аll differ.
The moѕt famous sparkling wines аrе obvious Champagne howеver, аnd dеspіtе іt hаvіng а reputation оf for celebrations only, іt iѕ а great wine fоr daily оr weekly drinking, іf you cаn afford іt thаt іѕ! It іѕ оnе оf thе moѕt food friendly wines out thеre and goеs еѕреciаlly well wіth egg based dishes, seafood of аll types, poultry, аnd muсh morе! Hеre аrе some оf thе mоrе famous Champagne brands оut therе.
Dom Perignon
Dom Perignon іs реrhаpѕ thе bеst knоwn champage. It іs а vintage wine, meaning аlwaуs made frоm grapes frоm the ѕаmе year’s harvest and оnlу made іn the beѕt years as are all vintage wines. It іѕ made bу Moet аnd Chandon and pеrhарѕ thе most amazing thing іѕ hоw much thеy make, estimated around а couple оf million bottles оr morе. It’s а quite dry wine, оften tasting creamy with citrus notes aѕ wеll. It’s named aftеr Dom Pérignon, а Benedictine monk incorrectly credited wіth inventing Champagne. Moet аnd Chandon alѕо makes оthеr good Champagnes, аnd I раrtіculаrly lіkе theіr “White Star” whісh іѕ a fraction of the cost аnd аwfullу good аѕ well!
Krug
Krug јuѕt maу bе the beѕt quality Champagne made. Thеу make both а vintage wine аnd what thеу refer to aѕ a multi-vintage, whісh is a blend of mаny years. It is a verу big аnd powerful wine, much more sо thаn Dom Perignon, аnd mоre expensive аs wеll. The multi-vintage costs аbоut the ѕamе аѕ thе Dom; $100 а bottle іs а great price, аnd the vintage two оr threе times aѕ muсh.
La Grand Dame
La Grand Dame іѕ а vеrу toasty аnd bready vintage wine from Veuve Clicquot. It іѕ аn absolutely fantastic wine, аnd a step аbovе Veuve Clicquot’s standard Vintage Reserve, whісh іs аlѕo great. Their standard “Yellow Label” іs аn enormously popular non vintage wine аnd quіte good, аlthоugh ѕome complain thаt thе quality hаѕ slipped in recent years. I’ll withhold judgment untіl I havе а few dozen mоre bottles! Thе Yellow Label іѕ actuаlly mоrе orangish in color.
Cristal
Cristal іѕ phenomenal аnd expensive Champagne from Louis Roederer made famous bу Rap Musicians, аlthоugh well knоwn by Champagne aficionados previously. It hаs а verу light style with many tiny bubbles and extreme finesse. It tastes verу clean аnd precise and hаѕ an excellent sense оf balance. Roederer alsо makes mаnу оthеr wonderful Champagnes, аnd I оften stock up on theіr Vintage Brut in great years.
Pеrhaрs thе most surprising thing to mаnу people, іѕ how differеnt theѕe Champagnes taste! Whether it’s а high end bottling lіke Cristal or аn entry level wine like Moet and Chandon’s White Label, theѕe аll hаve their own taste аnd personality.
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The history of Beer
When was Beer created?
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So where did beer come from, how long has it been around? Even if you drink just every once in a while, I’ll be there has been а time or two when уоu hаvе stared pensively at уоur half empty beer glass аnd asked уourѕеlf thоѕе, оr similar questions.
Wеll, aѕ уou stare іnto your glass beer mug, wоuld it surprise уou that beer iѕ thе thіrd mоѕt popular drink іn thе world? Water and Tea tаke thе twо top slots (reаllу). It сertаіnlу would nоt surprise уоu tо discover thаt beer iѕ thе moѕt widely consumed alcoholic beverage. Or that beer predates both wine and liquor to claim thе title of world’s oldest alcoholic beverage.
Beer аs а beverage prоbаblу dates back оn the early Neolithic era, sоme 11,000 years аgо. The process оf brewing beer wаѕ, moѕt lіkеly, discovered bу mаny cultures independent оf eасh othеr. The earliest chemical evidence of beer waѕ found іn the Zagros Mountains in western Iran.
Brewing beer аnd distributing іt are referenced in sоmе of thе earliest human writings. Remember yоur high school history аnd the “Code оf Hammurabi”? If not, thаt’ѕ оkау. Anywaу, thіѕ Babylonian code of laws wаѕ written аlmоst 4,000 years ago and it contaіns rules regаrding the production аnd distribution оf beer. Or how abоut thiѕ; іn Mesopotamia thеy hаd а beer goddess, Ninkasi, аnd оne оf thе prayers recited tо hеr wаs a recipe fоr beer! In fact, ѕеvеral years ago, Anchor Brewing Company made а limited edition and branded it Ninkasi. The recipe wаs based on а reconstruction оf the original ancient onе аnd included twіcе baked bread, malt, honey and dates. Interestingly, it dіd not include hops ѕо іt ended uр beіng much sweeter than modern beers. Thіѕ јust proves thаt thosе golden suds hаve a muсh mоre interesting history thаn уou knew!
Beer haѕ bееn а coveted beverage as early аs 4300 BC, аѕ recorded on ancient Babylonian clay tablets, реrhаps evеn earlier tо prehistoric times. Bеіng а simple fermentation of аny starch or sugar, it appears tо hаve beеn independently developed by remote civilizations, including Assyrian. Chinese, Hebrew, Egyptian, and еvеn Inса cultures. It hаs been made frоm а vast variety of carbohydrate sources аnd included suсh herbs aѕ mint, balsam, hay, wormwood, and oyster shells fоr added flavorings. It haѕ bеen a popular drink fоr pleasure, celebration, аnd medicinal uѕеѕ.
The rise of Beer
Early United States history shows Sir Walter Raleigh to bе thе first beer brewer of thе Nеw World іn 1587, with thе fіrst commercial brewery opening іn whаt is now New York City іn 1612. Bу 1674, pеrhарѕ unsurprisingly, Harvard College started itѕ own brewhouse tо begin а long, illustrious history of college “keggers.” The founding fathers wеrе beer lovers аѕ evidenced bу Samuel Adams operating а commercial brewery and Thomas Jefferson and George Washington bоth boasting thеіr own private brewhouses.
Manу оf thе thousands оf US breweries went out of business as а result of Prohibition beginning in 1920. Bootleg beer was ѕtіll popular, though thiѕ was the beginning of the trend of watered-dоwn beer to increase profits. Thіѕ trend continues with thе American palate now uѕеd tо weaker beers аnd thе mass-marketing аnd production оf beers аfter World War II. Thіѕ is onе оf thе reasons thаt many American beer aficionados turn tо thе full-flavored imported beers аnd microbrews avаilаblе at thе finer sports bars. Fоr a taste adventure іn beer, check out а local sports bar оr Irish pub thаt offers а variety оf imported beers аnd microbrews tо discover what а great, full-bodied beer сan rеаllу taste likе.
All beers arе classified into twо main types: Pale Lagers whiсh arе the mоѕt popular аrоund thе world, аnd Ales whiсh are distinct to thе region whеre thеу аre brewed. Thеѕе two main types arе furthеr defined into оthеr varieties lіkе stout, brown ale and pale ale. Beer iѕ usuаllу produced wіth abоut 4%-6% alcohol but сan contаіn аs lіttlе аs lеѕѕ thаn onе percent оr, rarely, оvеr 20%!
Beer wаs introduced to Europe аrоund 5,000 years аgо аnd wаѕ mоst cеrtainlу nоt thе sаmе sort оf beer we knоw today. In thoѕе days beer brewing used fruits, honey, vаrіous types оf plants, spices аnd evеn sоmе narcotic herbs.
Notice thаt hops аrе nоt on the list. The fіrѕt mention of hops іn the brewing оf beer сomеѕ 1,200 years agо bу аn Abbot (by thе 7th century beer waѕ beіng brewed аnd sold bу monasteries).
It tооk the Industrial Revolution to bring beer brewing into whаt wе would recognize today. It wаѕ durіng thiѕ time thаt bоth hydrometers аnd thermometers wеrе invented. Thеse gave thе brewers muсh mоre control оver thе process аnd thе ability tо predict thе results. Thіs ability tо standardize results led tо brewing in muсh larger quantities and shipment оver muсh wider arеаѕ.
Beer today
Nоw, the brewing industry spans thе globe. Whеrе thеrе are ѕеvеral huge international companies thаt dominate the market, therе аre literally thousands оf small brewers alѕo producing beer. Herе іѕ anоthеr fun fact: іn 2006 morе thаn 35 BILLION gallons of beer wеre sold fоr аbоut $294.5 billion dollars.
Top 10 Organic Wines
Top 10 Organic Wines and Best Organic Wine
It’s no secret that people are growing health conscious of what they eat on a daily basis. This growing awareness and drive to live a healthier life has resulted in increased popularity in organic products. This desire for organic products has also splashed into the world of wine. Whether you’re a wine pro or occasional drinker, the demand for organic wine has increased dramatically over the last two years.
We decided to help quench this thirst for knowledge and supply everyone with a list of our favorite organic wine brands. There are wineries popping up all over the world that only produce strictly organic wine that has no added processing whatsoever. These Organic wines taste great and contain very little or at times no amount of preservatives at all. A wine being a true organic wine also means that in most cases, organic wines will not contain sulfites. These sulfites contained in the wine can strongly dictate the taste in processed wine. Since Organic wine lacks the added sulfites, the taste can be drastically different from over processed wine brands.
This list is filled with our top 10 favorite brands of organic wine.
Top Ten Organic Wine Brands
1. Old River Vinter’s Cabernet Sauvignon
An organic wine from the county of Mendocino, Calif. We love this organic brand of wine, and are proud to announce it as our favorite. This organic wine is usually consumed aged. However, without sulfur, the tough and strong taste gets diluted and can be easily consumed in its young aging stage as well.
2. Spartico Organic Wine
A totally sulfur free wine. This organic wine from Spain is a fresh combination of flavors containing blackberry, and cherry. This organic wine is excellent. The flavors added in are also from organically grown fruit.
3. Terre des Chardons
This organic wine produced in one of the provinces situated in the south of France is famous for its sulfite free Syrah and Grenache mixtures. This wine is great quality and taste.
4. Château Saint-Germain Rouge
Many could argue whether this wine is a true organic wine brand or not. We place it in the organic wine category because of its minimal use of sulfur. Chateau Saint German Rouge is manufactured in France. Its flavors are a mix of Syrah, Mourvedre and Grenache wines.
5. Barbera
This organic red wine is a famous brand produced in Italy in the winery of Nuova Cappelleta. The percentage of sulfur in this wine is also minimal when compared to the actual content in other non organic wines. It’s a versatile wine that goes with different dishes.
6. Battle of Bosworth
This organic wine brand is a great selection coming from Austraila. Battle of Bosworth is a non additive Shiraz. With the absence of sulfur, it can be consumed pretty early and in fact, many consider that this wine tastes better when young in age.
7. Perrin et Fils from Nature Cotes du Rhone
This organic wine is produced in France. This organic wine contains slight traces of sulfur. This wine also contains strong flavors of pepper, blackberry and strawberries.
8. Frey Vineyards Organic
A strict adherence to the philosophy of organic wine, this manufacturer only produces sulfur free wine. This vineyard has to its credit the production of some of the best sulfer free wines, Brands like Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Zinfandel and many other organic wines are also from this vineyard.
9. Cotturi Winery Organic
The winery named after the family name of Cotturi, this Americam Wine House is most famous for its almost perfect sulfite free organic wines. Tony and Phil Cotturi have mastered this method of making beautifully tasting organic wine without sulfur.
10. Stellar Organics
This winery’s name doesn’t let you down. With organic being a part of its name, Stellar organics wine company has the reputation of making all types of great organic wines like red, white, sparkling or even rose.
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Top 10 White Wine Brands
Top 10 White Wines and Best White Wine
When we think extravagent parties and grand celebrations, we can’t help but think of a party people passing around glasses of various types of white wines. What’s a celebration without toasts and bottles of the bubbly? White wines come in many different forms and each type has it’s own unique taste, and aroma. Since there are an endless number of white wnie brands we will be listing this list out by major types of white wine. Later on we will list our top 10 favorite brands for each type of white wine. White wine is also generally drank with light meals, like lunch.
This list is filled with our top 10 favorite brands of white wine.
Top Ten White Wine Brands
1. Champagne
One of the most popular white wines in the world. Champagne goes hand in hand with celebrations and festive events. Champagne brands are named after the houses that produce them. The name “Champagne”, however, comes from the eponymous place in France. A dry wine, champagne generally should not be stored for more than two years after its release.
2. Pinot Grigio
A light and summary white wine, Pinot Grigio is also one of the most popular white wines in the world. Brands which are well known for marketing Pinot Grigio are Barefoot, Cavit and Santa Margherita (we’ll go more into this later with other top 10 lists). Pinot Grigio is made from the grape Pinot Gris and is known to have a tangy and citrus flavor.
3. Chardonnay
Named after the grape from which this white wine is produced. Chardonnay is grown in many places around the world like provinces in France, Australia, Italy, North America and even New Zealand. Chardonnay is an oak flavored white wine that pairs well with heavy meals. This white wine has a certain feel of class to it.
4. Sauvignon Blanc
Again named after the grape variety, Sauvignon Blanc was first produced in France. Production was then followed by places like California, South Africa, Chile and New Zealand. This white wine has a grassy taste and can be at times very acidic, if the grapes are not ripened sufficiently.
5. Semilion
Manufactured most notably in Australia and France, it’s a grape which is golden coloured and easy to produce. This variety of grape is used to make both kinds of white wine, sweet white wine and even dry white wine.
6. Reisling
A type of grape produced primarily in the Rhine region of Germany. This white wine is produced from this white colored grape species. This grape grows produces an aromatic smell and can be fermented to produce various kinds of wines, like sparkling, dry or even sweet white wine.
7. Muscat
Moscato is produced from Muscat grapes , this is a versatile species that can be used to make many kinds of white wines like table wine, dessert wine(low alcohol percentage), sparkling white wine and even fortified wine. This species of grape is grown in many places around the world.
8. Gewurztraminar
Produced from a kind of pink or red colored grape, it is an aromatic grape species. This species of grape is also produced in many European and American countries. The name of this grape originally means spice traminar and is known to go best with Asian cuisine.
9. Sauvignon Saint-Bris
An original French produced white wine. This white wine brand goes best with the classic “wine and cheese” dish. This wine is also known to be excellent with Thai food. This white wine has a flowery and fruity taste of green apple and elderflower.
10. Moscatel
This white wine from Valencia in Spain is a sweet variety of white wine. This wine brand is light in nature and retains the taste of grapes used to produce this wine. This white wine goes well with desserts and even slightly sour cheeses.
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Top 10 Red Wine Brands
Top 10 Red Wines and Best Red Wine
The debate over whether or not red wine is healthy for you has raged on for decades. We’re not sure of the answer, but what we do know is that we love having a nice glass of red wine with our dinner. For this best of list we’ll be including wines by brand name and regional names.
There are 8 different types of red wine including syrah, merlot, cabernet sauvignon, malbec, pinot noir, zifandel, sangiovese, and barbera. This list will more cover our favorite types more so than actual brands of red wine by years, etc. In later articles we will list out our top 10 brands of each wine for each type.
This list is filled with our top 10 favorite brands of red wine.
Top Ten Red Wine Brands
1. German Spatburgunder or Pinot Noir
Made from the Pinot Noir grapes which are black in nature, German Spatburgunder is considered to be one of the highest quality red wines. Even though pinot noir grapes are now produced all over the world, it is specially associated with Burgundy or Bourgogne. Pinot Noir tastes fruity and fresh and goes best with Salmon, chicken or lamb.
2. French Beaujolais
Beaujolais is a place in the south of Burgundy and produces the French Beaujolais which is again on of the most famous wines, coming from this small region. The red wine produced here is light and is made with the variety of grapes called Gamay grapes.
3. Italian Chianti
A European wine and therefore, named after the region where it is produced. Chianti wine is produced in the province of Chianti in Tuscany, Italy. The grapes that this red wine uses are Sangiovese grapes. It is popular among novices too because of its extraordinary fame.
4. Californian Zinfandel
An American red wine, Zinfandel is one of the most usable and versatile grapes that can be made into all kinds of red wine starting from blushes to the really heavy and strong red wines. It is served with heavy and spicy meals. It is manufactured in the Napa valley. Zinfandel wine has a spicy, peppery flavor to it.
5. Cabernet Sauvignon
Named after its grape variety, Cabernet Sauvignon, this wine has the most international acclaim. Its grapes species are one of the best in the world and this red wine can be combined with other wines like Merlot or Cabernet Franc to make an amazing cocktail. The various regions which grow cabernet sauvignon are Bordeaux, Napa valley, Chile and even Australia.
6. Australian Shiraz
Named after their grapes, Shiraz or Shirah, this is the most commonly used wine among people around the world. It’s easily available too almost anywhere. Its color comes from the dark skinned grapes it’s produced from. This red wine goes best with steak, stew, beef or wild game. This red wine also has a peppery taste to it.
7. French Bordeaux
Coming from the Bordeaux region in France, it is part of the three most famous French wine producing provinces. It comes in a variety of ranges, starting from table wine which tends to be very inexpensive to very costly and prestigious wines like Vintage wine.
8. Merlot Wine
Though primarily grown in the Bordeaux region of France, Merlot grapes can be found throughout Europe and places in America and Australia as well. This wine is known for its volume and softness, and of course taste. This red wine blends superbly with other wines.
9. Malbec Wine
Made with grapes that are dark blue and purple in nature. This red wine also tends to be darkish/bluish. This red wine is commonly produced in Argentina, but also found in California and Chile as well.
10. Barbera Wine
A versatile red wine that can be paired with different kinds of food. This wine originated in Italy but is now widely grown in California. This red wine brand is known for its silky texture.
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Top 10 Moscato Brands
Top 10 Moscato brands and Best Moscato
Moscato has really risen in popularity over the last couple of years due to various songs about moscato and people discovering it’s great taste. Moscato wine seems to be the lastest taste trend that wine connoisseurs are raving about. Moscato is generally known as sparkling wine that goes best with desserts or after a meal that was heavy, Moscato is also low on alcohol. Moscato is known to come in a pale golden color and has quite a few world famous brands.
Moscato may taste like a desert wine, but it’s not officially classified as a desert wine. Muscato is known as a foritied wine created from muscat grapes. Muscat is widely grown thoughout Spain and Portugal. Muscat wine is also known to act as the basis for Pisco, a brandy like drink. The assorted compounds in muscat grapes are what give Moscato it’s unique taste. Muscat grapes are specially grown for wine making.
We could bore you with more Moscato facts, but we’ll cut to the chase and list out our favorite Moscato Brands.
Top 10 Moscato Brands
1. Moscato Allegro Wine
A Californian moscato brand that uses the Canelli variant of the Muscat grapes. This moscato brand is a bottom fermenting wine that’s produced at cold temperatures and is flavored with apricots that are honeyed, a tinge of orange and peaches. We love this brand!
2. Barefoot Moscato
A citrusy and aromatic wine, Barefoot Moscato is rich in flavors. A beautiful blend of apricots, peach, orange and lemon, it has a sweet flavor to it. It’s a moscato wine made in California.
3. Candoni Moscato Wine
This moscato is produced and given to the world by the famous Italian Candoni winery. Moscato d’Italia is a apart of their white wine production. With a relatively low alcohol level, this wine is partially sparkling. This wine should be served young and stored at a temperature that remains constant.
4. Villa Lanata Moscato Wine
This Moscato comes from the region of Piedmont. Villa Lanata is a white wine which has perfectly balanced the sweet and the fruity quality of the Muscat Grapes. This moscato brand is also easy on the wallet.
5. Robert Mandavi Moscato Wine
This moscato is less sweet than usual Moscatos, this has a slightly acidic taste to it. Known for it’s hints of Jasmine that provide the fragrance that defines this wine. This moscato brand is perfect for your afternoon drink.
6. Ceretto Santo Stefano Moscato Wine
This moscato brand is known as a sparkling wine that is relatively light and goes well with desserts. It features a light aroma and a taste that is smooth and sweet, rather than being a combination of sweet and acidic.
7. Michele Chiarlo Nivole Moscato D’Asti
This might be your best bet for a party moscato or moscato brand that you have to buy in bulk for friends. This moscato brand has a very reasonable price, and tastes great. This brand of Moscato is produced in Italy.
8. Bertenura Moscato
This Moscato is fermented at a temperature kept low. It’s a sweet white wine. This Moscato with a light, peachy smell goes best with fruits and light desserts. It’s best when served chill. The only drawback is that the shelf life of this moscato is generally not very long.
9. Borgo Reale Moscato d’Ast wine
A Moscato brand from the Italian winery called Borgo Reale, this Moscato wine uses the varietal Muscat Blanc a Petits grains. A type of sparkling white wine, that also tastes great.
10. Mazzeti Moscato Wine
Again an Italian Moscato wine, this is one of the few wines that is produced with a full percentage of only the best quality muscat grapes. There are no added fruits or flavours to this pure Moscato wine. Therefore, the sole presence of grapes make this wine stronger and more natural, unlike the typical Moscato brands.
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Types of Beer
The Different Types of Beer
Beer is extremely popular all over the world, and even synonymous with various cultures. It would be almost impossible to list out all countless variations of beer all over the world, but we can still lay out the major types of beer. These beer types can have different textures, flavors, and appearance. Distinguishing one type of beer from another beer type depends on various factors ranging from the aroma, the beer color, the amount of bitterness and the amount of sweetness in the beer flavor. The good thing is usually no matter the attributes of the beer it can be categorized broadly into Lager beer and Ale. These two types of beer contain thousands of fvariations among them and even have a few ingredients in common. These ingredients include hops, yeast, water, and malted barley. Beer can also be classified to form sub divisions of beer type, which makes categorization and naming easier as well. Enough blabbing, on to the different beer types!
Ales
A type of top fermenting beer, in the past is was actually not considered to be a part of the beer family. Throught Ale’s history it has been thought of as an English drink and has references in most of British literature. The difference from other types of beer was its base ingredients that form flavor. While ale was made from grains that were malted and have a bitter herbal taste, in past history beer was primarily known as a hops based flavored drink. Ales are fermented with yeasts at the temperatures of 10-20 degrees Celsius. Ales are classified into three major types called stout, porter, and brown ale. Though there are several other kinds as well, these are the main types:
Stout
This is a dark colored beer type, which can be dry, bitter, sweet for the sweet tooth and imperial for the royal court in Russia. Stout actually means strong and true to its name. This beer type has strong flavors of the hops and, malted barley that brewed it.
Brown Ale
A drink low in alcohol and once very popular with the working class. Brown Ale is one of the lightest ales in nature. It is dark in color, but more on the copper reddish side rather than the color brown which defines it. It has a sour to bitter taste which comes because of the use of lactic yeast and the slow process of simmering.
Porter
Porter is less strong than the stout beer type, Porter is also a dark colored beer that tastes strongly of the barley that is used in manufacturing it. It has a chocolate flavor to it which blends well with the mild flavor of the hops.
Lagers
Lager is a type of bottom fermenting beer. Unlike the Ales, which are brewed at warmer temperatures. Lagers are brewed at cold temperatures ranging from 2-10 degrees Celsius. They are slowly simmered and therefore, the name. The most popular types of lagers are the following:
Pale lager
pale lager is available practically anywhere in the world because pale lager is consumed all over the world. It comes in a beautiful color of pale gold, is light and has varying degrees of the bitterness that comes from hops.
Pilsner
Produced in the province of Pizen in Czech Republic, it is also a light colored beer that is, however, more bitter than the pale lager. The hops add a nice flowery aroma to the beer.
Beer Variations
Beer is also known to be produced in different variations ranging from fruit and vegtables. These variations are used in the brewing process all over the world and the majority of cultures are known to have they’re own form of a beer variation. Here are some of the most popular beer variations in the world:
- Apple beer (Hard Cider, apple cider)
- Ginger beer
- Potato beer
- Raisin beer
- Pear cider
- Malt beer (beverage)
- Rye Beer
- Rice Beer
For all the different types of alcohol, check out or types of alcohol article
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Top 10 Absinthe Brands
Top 10 Absinthe Brands and Best Absinthe
It’s no secret that throughout history absinthe has reached taboo status. This status was evolved from absinthe being known to contain a chemical called Thujone. Thujone was believed to cause various hallucinations and lucid effects on the mind and body. Thujone is was sparked the ban of absinthe in the United States in 1915. It was eventually proved to be misinformation and false.
Authentic Absinthe(Containing Wormwood) is now legal in the United States for purchase and consumption. Picking up a bottle of any liquor can be overwhelming, and the ignorance of knowledge behind absinthe can make this process even more difficult. This article will provide everything you need to know in regards to the best absinthe brands and ways to drink absinthe traditionally.
Just like any other spirit available for purchase, there is plenty of crap available at the store; This alcohol store filler either tastes bad or doesn’t even follow the tradtional absinthe recipe. This article will also attempt to keep you from those absinthe brands that are not of the highest quality. Now on to the good stuff, bring on the green fairy!
Absinthe Rose to popularity in France and Switzerland somewhere around the 18th century. Drinks containing Wormwood have been used for medicine for over a thousand years. Just because a drink contains wormwood, it doesn’t make it Absinthe. Absinthe is much more complex than containing wordwood as an ingredient. Some of these non-absinthe drinks are Vermouth, Pio, Unowka, Aquavits, and Scandinavian besk.
Asbinthe explained
Absinthe is a alcohol spirit that is flavored from wormwood and anise. Absinthe is distilled from fennel, absinthium, and anise. Absinthe is believed to get its name from the french name “grande absinthe” and possibly the absinthium has something to do with it as well.
Absinthe is known to posses an aquired herbal taste. It’s usually a common misconception that absinthe is very bitter. While brands of absinthe are bitter, it’s often not as much as its reputation would suggest it to be. Another popular misconception is that pre-ban absinthe tastes different than the post-ban absinthe. While this may ring true in some cases it’s not always the case either. brands of Absinthe is also known to come in a variety or flavors, packaging, and styles.
The taste of absinthe has been known to be synounomous with the taste of black licorice. This comparison is fair, considering that the majority of licorice brands are flavored with star anise oil. This flavoring is used in high volume in the lower quality brands of absinthe. The high quality brands of absinthe are known to use green anise, which is known to produce a superior flavor and balance.
Absinthe facts & myths
• Absinthe in the U.S. is authentic absinthe
• Thujone is not a recreational drug
• Absinthe doesn’t cause hallucinations & lucid effects
• Stick with clear and naturally colored absinthe brands
• Thujone is not the main absinthe ingredient and should not be marketed as such
• Absinthe brands should always be distilled
• Absinthe is liquor not liqueur. Stay away from absinthe liqueur
• Only imitation absinthe brands are very bitter
• Pre-ban absinthe thujone level was not any higher than today’s authentic brands
• Absinthe is not bottled with sugar
How to drink Absinthe
Brands of Absinthe are known to be very high in alcohol percentage and proof, usually in the 50% to 80% range (100 to 160 proof); Common liquor is generally around 30% (60 proof).
Absinthe is meant to be diluted with three to five parts ice water and served with one part absinthe. You can also mix in absinthe into various cocktails and shooters.
Light absinthe on fire?
Absinthe is very alcoholic and can be very dangerous when lit on fire. The traditional way to drink absinthe is mentioned above and does not include anywhere that mentions lighting it on fire before shooting or drinking. Obviously people are known to light it on fire before shooting it, but that is very dangerous and ruins the taste. If you’re into drinking absinthe for the wow factor or simply to say you have before, then this is obviously where you might attempt something like this in dumb ignorance.
The types of absinthe
Top 10 Absinthe brands in the world
(non-U.S.)
1. L’Ancienne – Quality, replicates the flavors of a pre-ban absinthe.
2. Perroquet – Great wormwood flavor and balance.
3. La Grenouille – High quality absinthe from the Czech Republic.
4. Perroquet Barrel Aged – Aged in oak and delicious.
5. Jade PF 1901 – Recipe is based of a pre-ban absinthe recipe.
6. Sauvage – Excellent absinthe from France.
7. Brevans A.O. Spare – Quality absinthe all around.
8. La Maison Fontaine – Worwood centric blanche.
9. Veuve Verte – A well kept secret among absinthe fans.
10. Berthe de Joux – Strong and herbal.
Best USA Absinthe brands
1. Ridge Verte – America’s best. Reigns from Montana.
2. Pacifique – Darkhorse favorite from the Pac-northwest.
3. Ridge Blanche – Uncolored and quality again from Montana.
4. Jade Nouvelle Orleans – New Orleans. Unique. Amazing.
5. Duplais Blanche – Very light blance absinthe.
6. Walton Waters – Has an outdoor feel to it.
7. Meadow of Love – Very delicate absinthe.
8. Marteau – Spicy and delicious from a society founder.
9. Leopold Brothers Verte – Has a flower attribute to it and quality tasting.
10. La Clandestine – Very popular and for good reason.