Dowd on Drinks: Viva La Cazuela!

TLAQUEPAQUE, Mexico — Straight tequilas, whether blanco, reposoda or anejo.

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Dowd on Drinks: Viva La Cazuela!

TLAQUEPAQUE, Mexico — Straight tequilas, whether blanco, reposoda or anejo. (more…)

Dowd on Drinks: The Season To Use Your Noggin

My introduction to eggnog came at about the age of 7 in the form of my grandmother’s do-it-yourself kit: One…
Northern Virginia Art Beat

Northern Virginia Art Beat

FotoWeek D.C., the first annual photography extravaganza in D.C., is now over. While more well organized than spectacular, it’s a…

Dowd on Drinks: All The News That Fills The Glasses

As the weather cools, the news machines rev up in the world of adult beverages. (more…)

Dowd on Drinks: Clearing The News Shelves

We’re barely out of the summer doldrums and news keeps breaking in the world of adult beverages. (more…)

Dowd On Drinks: The Latest From The Absinthe Front

The MSNBC.com headline: "Absinthe’s mind-altering mystery solved" The reality: Probably not.   (more…)

Dowd On Drinks: The Latest From The Absinthe Front

The MSNBC.com headline: "Absinthe’s mind-altering mystery solved" The reality: Probably not.   (more…)

Winetail Is The New Cocktail

AUSTIN, Texas — The shimmering concoction in the martini glass had a dreamy, pale green color. But what exactly was…

Wine Half Bottles

The hunt is always on for the trophy Sonoma red from Chateau St. Jean. Called Cinq Cepages, French for five…

Dowd on Drinks: In the Court of Public Opinion, Champagne is Fantastic

With sincere apologies to the late Dr. Seuss …                I do not understand the French,               When…

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