It’s Beer O’Clock: Your Weekly Booze Roundup

Bourbon Barrel Furniture
I’m not sure what happens to bourbon barrels once they are no longer able to hold that sweet, sweet liquid, but some designer in Red Hook, Brooklyn is making furniture out of them. The Kupe Collection dismantles the barrels and then re-mantles them into tables and chairs. It’s very similar to the way a bottle of bourbon dismantles your night at the bar and then re-mantles it into a night in jail.

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Mustard Cocktails
Kraft celebrated National Mustard Day on August 2nd (it’s right behind Christmas in the list of important holidays) by creating mustard-based cocktails. Yes, these sound as gross as they…sound.

The Bubbly Carrot Cocktail
3 oz. carrot juice
1 tsp. GREY POUPON Savory Honey
4 oz. Champagne
Garnish - 1 baby carrot with greens attached

Mix mustard and juice.

Pour into champagne glass.

Add champagne and carrots.

Makes 1 serving.

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Albert Mann Pinot Blanc 2005
Wine tip: Alsatian wines are traditionally known as dry wines, which sets them apart from their German counterparts who use the same grapes, but produce sweeter wines.

Say this to sound smart: This Albert Mann is loaded with ripe citrus and pear flavors. It’s got a nice acidity and finishes very well.

Say this to sound stupid: I just started…and finished in my pants.

Price: $15.99

Mamma Mia Pizza Beer
Home brewing has exploded in recent years and people are making beer with anything from peanuts to pretzels. And now…there’s pizza beer. According to the inventor:

“We had some tomatoes, and I thought about using those. And I had a neighbor who was always talking about doing a garlic beer, so we added that. I had some fresh oregano, some basil, an old packet of [yeast],” Seefurth said. “I said, ‘It probably won’t work - if it doesn’t, we can just cook with it.’ ”

“The first time we tasted it, we looked at each other and said, ‘You know, it’s actually good.’ “

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Drink This: Kim Crawford Wines

OK, I am totally about to blow your mind, but Kim Crawford’s line of high-quality premium New Zealand wines will impress anyone from a wine novice to a connoisseur and…their screw cap. I know, I know. You thought screw cap wine was basically just old grape juice that was only chugged by hobos warming themselves over a flaming barrel. Well, after realizing that screw caps actually preserve the wine better and don’t get “corked,” the world’s winemakers realized that maybe it was time to change their practices. Pick these wines up and put down the corkscrew.

2007 Marlborough Dry Riesling
Say this to sound smart: Bursts of citrus, honey and fresh peach compliment the crisp, flinty finish.
Say this to sound stupid: Rex Grossman? Definitely going into the Hall of Fame.
Serve with: Spicy Indian dishes, seafood and pork.
Price: $17

2007 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
Say this to sound smart: Ripe fruit, citrus and tropical flavors mingle with soothing herbaceous notes.
Say this to sound stupid: I just sharted.
Serve with: Almost anything.
Price: $17
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Beer Is Better For Your Brain Than Wine

Hmm, maybe this is why I turn into a loud-mouthed know-it-all after a 12 pack of Meister Brau. According to independent.co.uk:

Drinking too much wine damages the brain more than beer or spirits, scientists have discovered.

New research on the long-term effects of heavy drinking shows that one area of the brains of wine drinkers was smaller than that of other people studied who drank different drinks in greater amounts.

The ground-breaking study shows that the hippocampus, the part of the brain involved in memory, spatial tasks and many other functions, was more than 10 per cent smaller in those whose tipple was wine than in those who favoured beer.

As someone who drinks wine, beer, spirits and, occasionally Scotch Guard, I understood three words of that report. Well, back to Happy Hour.

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Drink This: Jacob’s Creek Wines

With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, it’s time to put down the 6-pack of Schlitz and pick up a bottle of wine. Lucky for you, Jacob’s Creek has just released a high-end line of their Australian vinos. Uncork one of these before your big date and she’ll think you’re not the disgusting slob that you actually are.

Jacob’s Creek 2005 Steingarten Riesling
Say this to sound smart: The bouquet displays fragrant and delicate citrus blossom overtones.
Say this to sound stupid: Gumby!
Serve with: chicken and seafood.
Price: $27

Jacob’s Creek 2004 St. Hugo Coonawara Cabernet Sauvignon
Say this to sound smart: The French Oak used in making this wine enhances the complexity and varietal fruit characters.
Say this to sound stupid: I readed the books.
Serve with: beef, lamb, pasta and cheese.
Price: $32

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