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Jason DeRusha's Top 6 Gins

Jason DeRusha's Top 6 Gins

posted on May 3rd 2024

Written by Jason DeRusha The selection is unreal - find a country, find a flavor profile, find a cool bottle design: it's never been a better time to explore the huge variety in gin. It's not just pine trees anymore!! SÔNG CÁI VIỆT NAM Floral Gin:   You'll see Song Cai behind the bar of some of the Twin Ci … read more
It's Gin O'Clock!
Apr 15th 2024

It's Gin O'Clock!

Written by Peter Plaehn, Wine Buyer Let’s face it: Gin is no longer confined to the PineSol-smelling examples in Granny’s cupboard. If pine (juniper, to be fair) is what you crave, there’s still a lot of classic bottles and brands to be had but they’re being done in combination with an array of botanicals that are tr … read more
Women Owned
Mar 8th 2024

Women Owned

Written by Noelle Starr Women Owned. Women Made. Women Run.    We are about to celebrate National Women’s Day on Friday, March 8th, 2024. As a woman, I both celebrate this day and lament that it needs to happen at all. I am proud that I have been a voice that our customers have relied on for over a decade, and yet I still o … read more
Cheers to 90 years!
Feb 26th 2024

Cheers to 90 years!

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Low Sulfite Wines
Jan 23rd 2024

Low Sulfite Wines

Written by Surdyk's Staff Sulfite is sulfur dioxide, or SO2. It’s a common preservative, measured in parts per million (ppm). Without sulfites, oxygen has free reign to spoil things (think brown apples, fruit, meat, you name it). Wine is particularly susceptible to spoilage from oxygen and bacteria, so a measured amount is necessary t … read more

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