http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/tasting-room Ray Isle's Wine Blog en-us Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:03:26 -0500 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/tasting-room/2009/11/2/The-Worlds-Best-Mai-Tai I've always thought Mai Tais were kind of campy, something fun to have with roast pork shoulder and pineapple. Now I know better. Recently my friend Joe Raffa, a Hawaiian native, mixed the world's greatest Mai Tai from his extensive rum colle... [More] Recipes Spirits Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/tasting-room/2009/11/2/The-Worlds-Best-Mai-Tai Emily Kaiser http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/tasting-room/2009/10/27/Black-Tea-Vodka When angry colonists threw tea into Boston Harbor in 1773, they had no idea that their rebellion would eventually lead to the American Revolutionary War in 1775, or that it would inspire the creation of another kind of beverage in 2009: Absolut Vodka... News Recipes Tastings Spirits Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:20:53 -0500 http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/tasting-room/2009/10/27/Black-Tea-Vodka Alessandra Bulow http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/tasting-room/2009/8/13/A-Mad-Men-Viewing-Party The third season of the AMC series Mad Men, which revolves around a cast of hard-drinking ad execs in the 1960s, debuts Sunday night. What to expect, according to the New York Times: more historically accurate booze. For a Mad Men–themed cockta... Recipes Spirits Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:27:49 -0500 http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/tasting-room/2009/8/13/A-Mad-Men-Viewing-Party Ratha Tep http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/tasting-room/2009/7/13/Cocktail-Trend-Punch F&W reported on the trend of punch replacing bottle service at bars and lounges months ago, and now the New York Times' Style section has caught on with Sunday's piece, "Drink, Dance, but Don't Say 'Club.' " For thos... News Recipes Wines Under $20 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:15:39 -0500 http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/tasting-room/2009/7/13/Cocktail-Trend-Punch Ratha Tep http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/tasting-room/2009/5/22/CBS-Early-Show-523-Summer-Cocktails Barring wildly eventful news, I'll be on the Early Show tomorrow (Saturday the 23rd) at around 7:50 AM, mixing up some great summer cocktails—particularly pitcher drinks—for people's Memorial Day weekend parties. Tangerine Collins... Recipes Spirits Fri, 22 May 2009 16:39:00 -0500 http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/tasting-room/2009/5/22/CBS-Early-Show-523-Summer-Cocktails Ray Isle http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/tasting-room/2009/2/9/Cocktails-Macaostyle I stopped in the other night at the Macao Trading Co., which occupies a desolate block of the Tribeca landscape (or at least it seems desolate at 11 PM when there's sleet blowing in your face). It's a neat trick, then, to walk in and abruptly... Recipes Spirits Restaurants Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:36:00 -0500 http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/tasting-room/2009/2/9/Cocktails-Macaostyle Ray Isle http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/tasting-room/2009/1/5/Today-Show-Hot-Drinks-for-Cold-Weather I'll be on the Today show tomorrow (that'd be Tuesday, the 6th), talking about and making some warming cocktails with the fourth-hour hosts, Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotbe. Hot Buttered Rum, Apple Brandy Hot Toddies, Hot Spiced Wine...and ... Recipes Spirits Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:40:00 -0500 http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/tasting-room/2009/1/5/Today-Show-Hot-Drinks-for-Cold-Weather Ray Isle http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/tasting-room/2008/5/12/Cachaca-Cocktails I'm just back from a week gallivanting (occasionally by helicopter) through the vineyards of Napa and Sonoma, so while I get my notes together, here are a couple of mighty tasty cachaça cocktails created by my colleague Nick Fauchald. Both a... Recipes Mon, 12 May 2008 17:08:00 -0500 http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/tasting-room/2008/5/12/Cachaca-Cocktails Ray Isle http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/tasting-room/2008/3/19/A-Pair-of-Good-Washington-Syrahs This is just a head's-up on a couple of Washington wines that arrived too late for the March column, but that certainly deserve mentioning. And buying, for that matter. And then serving, maybe with Bruce Aidells's Green Olive and Lemon Cruste... Recipes Red Wine Wines $20 to $40 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:13:00 -0500 http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/tasting-room/2008/3/19/A-Pair-of-Good-Washington-Syrahs Ray Isle http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/tasting-room/2007/7/24/What-to-Do-with-Rose There's an engaging thread today on Eric Asimov's blog, The Pour, at the Times, regarding rosé—worthwhile, not worthwhile, delicious, foul, etc. Many opinions are expressed. For my part I agree there's a lot of insipid ros&#233... Recipes Rose Pairings Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:37:00 -0500 http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/tasting-room/2007/7/24/What-to-Do-with-Rose Ray Isle