Matt's Miscellany

visited: Vina Robles - highlights were the 2007 Petite Sirahs - most notably the Penman Springs Vineyard and Jardine (which also uses Pen...

So after my first year of blogging my brains out, I thought I'd take a few minutes to look back at what 2009 had to offer in the world o...

The recent spate of of cold weather here in Southern California has left me searching for a nice "winter warmer". Sure there'...

Here's a recipe for a mixed drink that I put together for Thanksgiving this year. I focused on a drink that would showcase some seasonal...

The Dark 'n Stormy - Bermuda's national drink - is a refreshingly different drink worth checking out. Made exclusively with dark rum...

If you've ever been to the Tiki Ti in LA, it's unlikely that you ever made it through an evening without witnessing the awesome spe...

During a business trip last week to St. Louis, I stumbled across a barbeque joint near my hotel which was offering Fitz's Rootbeer in t...