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Spring is here, and like clockwork, rosé has reentered the collective consciousness. Although we’ve briefly touched upon the pink-hued wine here on “Wine 101” in the past, we’ve never taken the time to recount its origins — until now. Truth be told, historians haven’t pinned down an exact date that indicates when the style was …

Wine 101: The History of Rosé Part I: Massalia Read More »

First documented in the late 1800’s, the East India Cocktail combines Cognac, curaçao, fruit syrup, bitters, and Maraschino liqueur. The drink has been tweaked, misattributed, and misunderstood for over a century, with the fruit syrup presenting one of biggest lingering question marks. What should said fruit be? How are we making the syrup? And what …

The Cocktail College Podcast: The East India Cocktail Read More »