If you’ve been to a wine, beer, or spirit event recently, you know that by the time all the tasting is finished, you’re pretty much past the point of classy sampling and have embarked on a drunken ...

The other night, I was talking with a bartender who reminded me how many of my friends and colleagues have drinkin’ rituals: a first round sipping drink, booze for the duration, then a nightcap. Mine ...