Back in the day, as they say, sherry was identified almost exclusively with maiden aunts and other ladies “of a certain age” who, upon receiving guests, would inevitably put the kettle on for tea and ...

Background: I was born in Queens, New York, and moved to Houston 12 years ago, when I was 16. I have been in the restaurant industry since I was 18, having bartended all through college. As a ...

It’s cool, it’s crushable, and it’s been around since the 1800s. Summer cocktail hour, whether spent on a patio, spread out on a picnic blanket, or beside a pool, calls for a beverage that’s ...

We’re more than a little crazy about wine at the restaurant where I work. So, it stands to reason that some of the cocktails we have draw inspiration from the wine world. For example, we recently ...

A sherry list wouldn’t be such a radical thing in modern-day Spain, the drink’s birthplace, where the fortified wine is the norm and has been for centuries. Up until recently, though, it had fallen ...