TCM Fest 2018 Salute #2: The Henry Rufus (“Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?”)
1957’s “Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?” is, along with the James Bond flicks, a movie that…
Browsing: Vices
Drink of the Week – TCM Fest Salute #1: The Park Row
Early on in 1952’s “Park Row,” a sturdy young woman bartender (Tina Pine) rattles off…
J. Lohr offers delicious wines of value at every price
At a recent dinner, I had the opportunity to taste a range of J. Lohr…
Drink of the Week: Pépa
You’ve never heard of silent film actress Pépa Bonafé and that’s nothing to be ashamed…
Cigar Humidors
With the advancement in technology, the smoking of cigars has become even innoxious. Today you…
Drink of the Week: The Ascot Cocktail
I get to write a simpler, if not shorter, post because, gosh darnit, the only…
New Zealand’s Central Otago is a Pinot Noir haven
The popularity of Pinot Noir seems to know no bounds. It’s always been popular, but…
Drink of the Week: The Lemon Drop
I’ve been carefully avoiding the Lemon Drop for years, but a week or so back…
Drink of the Week: The Dirty Gibson
Before sitting down to work on this post, I had wrongly assumed that I’d already…
Drink of the Week: Cameron’s Kick
Today is Good Friday, tonight is the first night of Passover, Sunday is Easter, and…