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November 2014
Night of the Bubbles New York
Discover the magic behind sparkling wine. There is a lot more to bubbly than just French Champagne. Come taste over 100 different sparkling wines from around the world, all in one room along with 2,000 of your (soon to be) closest friends. From elegant white sparklings to pink bubbles, dry to sweet, we even have red sparkling from Italy and Australia. There is an entire world of bubbles out there and we’re putting it into one, amazing event.
Find out more »The Holiday Spirit Bazaar
On Saturday, November 22, you’re heading to the Holiday Spirits Bazaar, an annual celebration of wintry cocktailing hosted by a blog called the Dizzy Fizz, in a Brooklyn art gallery. You’ll get endless holiday drinks, some pass-arounds and VIP early access with an hour of unlimited oysters. Also, you’re a cocktail-contest judge. You were born for this job...
Find out more »December 2014
National Screwdriver Day
A screwdriver can be as simple as one part vodka, two parts orange juice, or it can be altered to suit the imbiber’s taste buds in a variety of ways. It is a classic in any mixologist's recipe box and today we celebrate the Screwdriver.
Find out more »Henny Palooza
Like most house parties, Henny Palooza started as a small gathering of friends at the residence of founder, Kameron McCullough. The idea was simple --- bring a bottle of the popular cognac Hennessy and/or a box of chicken. The beverage and food pairing was genius. After a few text messages, emails and tweets, word quickly spread. 140 guests and 57 Hennessy bottles later, Henny Palooza was created.
Find out more »National Champagne Day
If you are casually into champagnes or so entrenched that your palate can discern the difference of a true Champagne Region blanc de blanc from a California sparkling white, you have probably heard the tale about the Bénédictine monk, Dom Perignon, creating sparkling wine and declaring “Come quickly, I’m tasting stars!” Whether true or not, one sip of good bubbly and you know your party has started. The heavens have aligned and everything is right in your world, maybe just for…
Find out more »January 2015
National Irish Coffee Day
National Irish Coffee Day could not have come at a better time: With temperatures below freezing, we sometimes need that extra push to get us out when it feels like it's single digits outside.
Find out more »National Brandy Alexander Day
This decadent concoction is reported to have been created during the wedding reception of Princess Mary and Lord Lascelles in London in 1922, but there is some dispute over this because Lascelles’ name is Henry, not Alexander. Other stories claim it was after Russian tsar Alexander II.
Find out more »February 2015
La Vie Parisienne – Masquerade Aboard the ORIENT EXPRESS
Join the jet set this Valentine’s Day for a seductive journey from Paris to Istanbul in a masquerade aboard the Orient Express.
Find out more »Happy Mardi Gras
This powerful tropical drink will transport you to French Quarter during the first sip. Created in the 1940s, this super boozy rum-based concoction that will get the party started no matter where you are.
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