Michael Kobayashi can’t keep away from the flame. One would think, after ten successful years as a music manager, that he’d evaluate the chaos of combining that life with the frenetic existence of a restaurateur, and just let it go. But Michael and his chef-brother, Chris, just celebrated the fourth anniversary of their restaurant, Artisan, and there seems to be no sign that Michael’s day after day commitment to both of those worlds is in any sort of decline.
Want to win a trip to the hottest music event in the country? Here’s your chance. Registration begins today, November 26th, for the Sacre Bleu 2010 Concert Flyaway presented by Mutineer Magazine and Wine Channel TV. The winner will win a trip for two to a select Live Nation concert including airfare, VIP seats, hotel accommodations, and $500 spending cash. Registration ends December 30th and no purchase is necessary to enter or win. Continue Reading »
For eight years Tales of the Cocktail has been bringing cocktail aficionados, from around the world, to New Orleans. What began as a small gathering of cocktail enthusiasts and professionals has grown to become the premier cocktail festival, serving as an annual meeting place for the world’s most influential professionals.
For the first time, this internationally acclaimed cocktail festival is taking its show on the
road with Tales of the Cocktail on Tour. This first mini-festival will be held in
Vancouver, March 13-15, 2011, and will feature a series of events and seminars designed
to give everyone a taste of what’s in store at Tales of the Cocktail 2011. Continue Reading »
Thanksgiving is a time to get together with family for good food and what goes better with family and food than fine beverages? For this most festive of Thanksgivings, we’ve compiled a few drinks that we think will compliment Thanksgiving dishes really well, as well as impress your friends.
Definition of silver-tongued: a person who is able to clearly and effectively express themselves, or who has a clever way with words. While at once it is admission of sophistication, it is in some cases an accusation of deceptiveness.
I wanted to make sure I clearly defined that term before I moved on any further. I am referring to the latter bit of the definition.
I’m currently working on a blog article for my own blog, over at Rantings, but I thought that this little piece of the pie deserves even more attention due to its level of deceptiveness.
What I’m talking about is thujone and how some of the less scrupulous absinthe brand representatives spin the info to make it seem like it plays an important role in the consumption of absinthe.
For those of you who have not yet read my previous blog post about the authenticity of absinthe that is available in the U.S., let’s just say that thujone really plays no part at all. Reports of its significance and/or its effects are highly exaggerated, and have been proven incorrect by recent scientific studies. Continue Reading »
As you read on our last blog entry, we recently tried out a NewAir AW-210ED 21 bottle dual temperature zone wine cooler and we were so pleased with it that we wanted to give one away to one of you out there that supports Mutineer. Instead of the NewAir AW-210ED, we will be giving away the newer and more expensive NewAir AW-211ED, valued at $280.00. Continue Reading »
As the sun came up over The Prado in the Sandy Springs, Georgia, something was different this morning. The 5 Seasons Brewing location there is now wearing new livery, that of Lucky Devil Brewing.
We received the following from an anonymous source:
Owner Dennis Lange and Brewmaster Kevin McNerney are happy to announce Atlanta’s newest brewpub, Lucky Devil Brewing, located at the former Phoenix Brewing Company in Sandy Springs, Georgia. Kevin and Dennis to deliver the same high-quality food and that Atlanta has come to expect!
Recently I was contacted by a representative at Air & Water who wanted to know if I’d be interested in giving one of their wine coolers a try. As I have beer and wine stuck in nearly every nook and cranny of my house, their offer had immediately piqued my interest and I agreed to try one of them out. Low and behold, a few days later there would be a knock on my door and my brand new NewAir AW-210ED 21-bottle dual temperature zone wine cooler had arrived. Not wasting any time, I enlisted the help of a fellow Mutineer and after getting it out of the box, we screwed in the door handles and plugged it in. A few hours later, the unit would be cooled down and operational, ready to be filled with my favorite bottled beverages. Continue Reading »
