by Sean Ludford | Feb 9, 2025 | Spirits, Uncategorized
Calvados is the world famous, and rightfully so, apple based Brandy from the Normandy region of France. Despite the station that Calvados enjoys among spirits aficionados it’s still sadly unknown among most American consumers. As a point of reference only about 200,000 bottles of Calvados are sold in the U.S. as compared to the 40 million bottles of Cognac consumed. That’s a staggering gap...
by Sean Ludford | Oct 12, 2023 | Uncategorized
Coffee in Rome Starbucks has not prepared you for ordering and drinking coffee in Rome. There are many types of coffee drinks in Italy but the primary two are Espresso (simply called Caffe) and Cappuccino. While the names are familiar the taste is beyond anything that you can get in the USA. I order maybe two or three espressos a year in the USA...
by Sean Ludford | Nov 7, 2022 | News Feed, Uncategorized
On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918 “The Great War” was halted as an armistice was signed between the Allied nations and the Central Powers. One year later President Wilson proclaimed November 11, 1919, Armistice Day to commemorate the victory earned just one year earlier and to honor those who made it possible. Seven years later The...
by Sean Ludford | Mar 9, 2022 | Food & Eating, Uncategorized
Pairing wine with your holiday meal, whether it be traditional fare or your own twist, is always a challenge. Ham or lamb are traditional choices for Easter meals but there are always variations. Do yourself a favor and ignore the sickening sweet dishes that find their way to the table – nothing works with these so forget about it. The biggest concern is the eclectic...
by Sean Ludford | Jan 18, 2021 | News Feed, Uncategorized
North Bay Business Journal North Coast vineyard operators caught a glint of hope Thursday for better sales of grapes and at higher prices this year, even while dealing with the continued threat of the coronavirus to their crews and reeling from the devastating impact of the wildfires on sales of 2020 fruit. But it was a bittersweet forecast at Sonoma Winegrowers’ Dollars & Sense...
by Sean Ludford | Nov 17, 2020 | Uncategorized, Wine
Readers at BevX know that we have a great fondness for the wines made at Tablas Creek in Paso Robles, California. We have reviewed more than 50 of their wines over the past five years. In late September we received seven wines from their fall 2020 release. The wines scored incredibly well ranging from 94 to 97 points. Every one was a featured review...
