Cocktail Class: Category-defying spirits in cocktails
Bridgeview Liquor 935 37th Avenue South, #132, Moorhead, MNTaste cocktails engineered using spirits which defy categorization.Whether or not you joined us for our Category-Defying Spirits class last year, get ready to explore the world of unique spirits once again, this time with an eye towards mixing these spirits in cocktails. In our previous class, we explored spirits that do not fit into any predefined category; they are not vodka, whiskey, rum, gin, or brandy, nor do they fit more esoteric titles like aquavit, grappa, baijiu, or amaro. They […]
Whiskey Class – Allocated Whiskey
Bridgeview Liquor 935 37th Avenue South, #132, Moorhead, MNTaste whiskey which are only allocated to stores in very small amounts.You can’t always get what you want, or so the Rolling Stones tell us. In the world of whiskey, this has increasingly been the case, and devoted connoisseurs have had to learn the dreaded word: allocated. When a whiskey is allocated, it means the limited supply is doled out to stores based on a variety of seemingly arbitrary criteria, but primarily it means you are much less likely to […]
Wine Class – Grenache Galore
Bridgeview Liquor 935 37th Avenue South, #132, Moorhead, MNExplore the wonderous variety of wine made with Grenache, a versatile and dynamic grape., with Laura Botten. Whether you call it by the French name Grenache or the Spanish moniker Garnacha, this grape remains one of the world's most versatile yet underappreciated grapes. It is equally at home as a single varietal in wine or the backbone of a red blend. It makes a gorgeous rosé and can produce light-bodied, crisp wines just as easily as deep, brooding, and heavy […]
Spirits Class – Amaro
Bridgeview Liquor 935 37th Avenue South, #132, Moorhead, MNDiscover the world of Amaro, a category of bittersweet liqueurs flavored with a wide array of ingredients, led by Evan Christie. Perhaps no category of spirits is as beloved by enthusiasts while simultaneously being as unknown by the general public as Amaro. Italian for bitter, Amari (the plural of Amaro) are a broad category of bittersweet liqueurs, flavored with all manner of herbs, flowers, roots, seeds, fruit, spice, and peels. The term can either be used narrowly to designate traditional […]