Wine
Dry Wine and Sweet Wine: Differences and How They’re Made
What are the differences between dry wine and sweet wine, and how are they made? Learn how sugar, fermentation and tasting cues shape each style.
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Wine
The 10 Most Expensive Champagnes in the World and Their Prices
From Goût de Diamants to Krug 1928, explore the world’s most expensive Champagnes, with documented prices, auction records and the story behind each figure.
Cocktails
7 Fun Non-Alcoholic Cocktail Ideas for Kids
Here are 7 fun non-alcoholic cocktail ideas for kids, with colourful, refreshing recipes to enjoy at home, birthdays or family celebrations.
Wine
Wine and historical facts connected with Cuba
The history of wine in Cuba brings together navigation, religion, colonial restrictions, vines, social consumption and cultural curiosities.
Cocktails
Aromas in Cocktail Making: 3 Techniques to Extract Them
Aromas in cocktail making: discover three extraction techniques and build a solid foundation in the world of contemporary gastronomy.
Articles
Cocktails and Preparation Techniques: 5 Ideas to Try
Explore five cocktail preparation techniques, from flavour pairing to the role of ice dilution and the balance needed for harmonious mixed drinks.
Cocktails
Mixology: the avant-garde art of crafting cocktails
Mixology is setting new trends in gastronomy and cocktail culture, taking the art of mixing drinks into a more creative and refined territory.
Cocktails
Aphrodisiac Cocktails: 7 Recipes to Enjoy
Aphrodisiac cocktails are said to boost desire through certain ingredients. Here are 7 recipes to enjoy, with tradition and flavour in mind.
Whisky
Jameson Distillery: history and Jameson 360 virtual tour
Jameson Distillery Bow St. offers a virtual tour through Irish whiskey history, production, Bow St. heritage and a classic Whiskey Sour recipe.
Cocktails
Colourful cocktails: 4 exotic recipes to prepare
Colourful cocktails combine fruit, pigments, spirits and creativity in four recipes: Bloody Mary, Cosmopolitan, Blue Hawaii and classic Margarita.
Liqueurs
Honey and mead: recipe, history and flavour variety
Honey and mead connect history, fermentation and different flavours, with a basic recipe for making this ancient drink at home.
Liqueurs
Liqueurs: three key steps in their production
A guide to how liqueurs are made through distillation, maceration and preparation, with examples such as Apry, Anisette and Sambuca.