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Not Just for Frat Boys: Drinking Games Popular Throughout History

Anna Howlett2021-02-11T08:22:04-08:00April 5th, 2020|Categories: History|Tags: China, drinking games, France, fun, games, Greece, History, Italy, wine|

You wouldn’t know it if you looked in on the Alpha Beta Kappa frat house during frosh week, but drinking games have a long and storied history far beyond the ping-pong table. ...

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4 Cocktail Origin Stories More Muddled Than the Drinks

Anna Howlett2021-10-28T15:52:21-07:00March 27th, 2020|Categories: Spirits|Tags: bar, bartender, Cocktails, Drinks, History, Origin Story, spirits|

Bartenders around the world can't seem to agree on where these cocktails came from! There are a lot of cocktails we enjoy on a regular basis, but do we often stop to ...

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The Judgement of Paris 1976

Anna Howlett2021-10-28T16:35:04-07:00March 20th, 2020|Categories: History|Tags: History, New World Wine, Old World Wine, sommeliers, wine|

The Judgement of Paris forever changed the world of wine. In 1976, the world of wine was irrevocably altered. It all begins with Steven Spurrier, who ran a wine shop ...

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8 Different Toasts From Around the World

Anna Howlett2021-02-10T15:52:43-08:00March 13th, 2020|Categories: Spirits|Tags: Anis, Baijiu, Beer, Brennivin, Cheers, culture, History, Shochu, Soju, spirits, Toasting, Toasts, travel, Unicum, Vodka, wine|

An origin story of the toast suggests that Romans would splash their drinks together to avoid poisoning one another. Toasting is an ancient tradition which connotes celebration and good times. Today toasting ...

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