Cooking with Wine
Can you really only cook with wine you would drink? Why does it matter if a wine is “dry”? Check out the answers to these and all your other pressing questions about cooking with wine!
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Breakdown of Beer Styles
With more than 300 new and time-honored beers from around the world and fresh brews arriving weekly, there’s always something new to try in our adult beverage department! Not sure which style of brew is right for you? Our handy breakdown of basic beer styles can help!
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Cooking with Beer
When it comes to cooking with alcohol, wine’s all well and good, but why not stick a cork in it and grab a bottle of beer instead? Beer makes an excellent choice in the kitchen due to the extremely wide range of styles and flavors available. Follow these simple guidelines to create endless recipes using your favorite brews!
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Hops 101
Beer is made with four main ingredients: barley, hops, yeast and water. And yet, all the conversation lately is centered on the hops. The hop plant is a vine that produces a flower (called a hop cone) that is prized for the oils inside. It provides beer with aromas, flavor and bitterness. It also acts as a preservative, which was its original use in beer.
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Hop to It!
As we discussed in Hops 101, hops are one of the four main ingredients used to make beer. But it is also important to note that the point at which hops are added to the beer during the brewing process has a profound effect on the final flavor and aroma of the brew.
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Wicked Wine & Spooky Brews
Make the most of your Halloween celebration with wicked wine, spooky brews and other freaky favorites from our adult beverage department. Even ghouls and goblins need a drink once in a while, so serve up some of these spine-chilling sips!
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Creepy Cocktails
Halloween’s almost here, and it’s time to break out the boos! Mix your own perfect potions with these creepy cocktail recipes.
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Mashing Pumpkins
Pumpkin spice lattes aren’t the only way to sip your favorite seasonal squash. Drop by our adult beverage department to discover a plethora of pumpkin beers ripe for the picking!
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Pey it Forward
With their sandy soil and cool temperatures, the rugged hills of west Marin County are definitely not the typical example of California wine country. But out of these scruffy conditions comes a handful of acres planted with vines that produce a classic dry Riesling, one that’s good enough to make even Napa fans stand up and take notice.
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River of Gold
It took just over 80 years, but Sacramento finally has its own local maker of fine spirits. Gold River Distillery, founded by CEO Greg Baughman, is the first distiller to open in the capital city since the end of prohibition. Greg even crafted his own still as well as the unique and tasty spirits that come from it.