Tipple Tales Women & Tipple: Women in the Local Drink World Editor’s Note There was a time in history when it was illegal for women to sit at a bar and have a drink, and working in a bar was even considered a felony. Yep ladies, we have come a long way. Thanks to the many women who have shaped how we drink today, we are now more than able to … Read More
Events Drink-Related Events for March 2019 Summer is creeping in! Brace yourself against the impending heat by going to these boozy events. Here’s our lineup of workshops, bar shifts, dinners, and more drink events for March. Demazet Wine Tasting: When In Rhône Where: Planet Grapes, Shangri-La Plaza, 336-338 Edsa corner, Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Shaw Boulevard, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong When: March 5, Tuesday Time: 7:00 … Read More
Cocktails Recipe Punch Drunk Love Put a twist on your classic sangria by adding some rum into the mix. The vanilla sweetness of Don Papa Rum complements the tannin bitterness of the red wine. The peach juice binds this concoction into a sangria with notes of dried fruits and candy. This sangria is best served with loads of ice. Ingredients: 200 ml Don Papa Rum … Read More
Travel Piedmont Italy’s Aromatic and Romantic Wines “Italy is a dream that keeps returning for the rest of your life,” — Anna Akhmatova, a celebrated Russian poet. I can still feel the cold breeze kissing my cheeks when we reached Piedmont, Italy. It was like I was walking into a romantic film, set in a timeless era overlooking alps, hills, valleys, castles, and vineyards stretched as far … Read More
Cocktails Recipe Pasalubong ni Santa, Christmas Cocktail Recipe by Lennon Aguilar Recipe by Lennon Aguilar / Bar Supervisor at Discovery Primea Since it’s the Christmas season, and you can practically hear bells, whistles, and Christmas tunes in every corner of the city, we’ve decided to round out top bartenders in Manila to create holiday cocktails inspired by popular Filipino Christmas songs. Inspired by the ’80s Filipino hit Christmas song Sa Paskong Darating … Read More
Brand News 7 California Wines That Are Perfect For Your Holiday Party The Golden State of California produces more wine annually than all other US states combined. Their wine production on a global scale is no joke. Californians take their wines very seriously just like their European counterparts. California has the most wineries in the U.S. and accounts for about 86 percent of the total U.S. wine production. What makes California wines … Read More
Events Drink-related Events for August 30 to September 12 Beers, wines, cocktails, spirits, and fun culinary experiences await your end of August and early September. Here are 12 drink-related events to mark your calendars 1. Thursday Throwdown Where: The Belle & Dragon, 100 Carlos Palanca St., Legazpi Village, Makati City When: August 30, Thursday Time: 9 pm to 2 am Entrance: Food and drinks are for sale Get six … Read More
Brand News Iconic Chilean Wine Don Melchor 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Now In PH Trends in the Philippine drinking scene come in waves. First, it was whisky, and now gin is the ‘in’ spirit of the moment. One thing that has been constant throughout is Filipinos’ love of wine. Don Melchor, Chile’s quintessential Cabernet Sauvignon, recently brought of its finest vintages to Manila. This vintage line from Concha Y Toro has received international recognition … Read More
Brand News Cellar Talks: Wine Dine Wednesdays at Grand Hyatt Hotel’s The Cellar The Grand Hyatt Hotel on 8th Avenue and corner of 35th street both literally and figuratively stands apart from the rest of the malls and hotels in Bonifacio Global City. Literally, because the hotel rose in the still relatively quiet part of the growing commercial business district, a few blocks away from its neighbors. Figuratively, well, because it’s starting to … Read More
Events Wine, Dine, and Shop Wisely Shopwise is so versatile. It brings new definition to the term One Stop Shop. Categories range from household appliances and clothing to basic necessities, and your writer could wax poetic about the foreign products aisle—let’s just say it was the first time I’d seen Milka chocolates this side of Hong Kong. That versatility trickles down from its merchandise management to … Read More