J Reilly

Use it or lose it: what to do with leftover beer and wine

In conversation with a customer in our liquor store one day, she begins reminiscing about her wedding 40 years ago. She is wondering what to do the leftover wine that she had saved from the reception and asks if we would be interested in it. We’re thinking 40 years is a long time but aContinueContinue reading “Use it or lose it: what to do with leftover beer and wine”

B-52 Cocktail

1 part Kahlua 1 part Baileys Irish Cream 1 part Grand Marnier Layer in a glass in order (Kalua, Baileys, Grand Marnier)

Borgo Syrah

The promotional wine sales at the entryway of the store have succeeded in getting my attention and I pick up a bottle of Borgo Syrah Cortona 2010 from Italy for $14. I’ve been looking for more Syrah to try but it isn’t the typical varietal I think of from the Tuscany area. I open thisContinueContinue reading “Borgo Syrah”

Seven Deadly Zins

Wines with unconventional names are pushing the boundaries in the shuffle for attention in a crowded marketplace. We have bought our share of bottles that made us laugh. Arrogant Frog, PromisQous, Purple Cowboy, and Il Bastardo were drinkable but mostly one-time buys. One cleverly named wine that we have been drinking fairly regularly is SevenContinueContinue reading “Seven Deadly Zins”