Domaine de la Pepiere 2005 Cepage Cot
$8 to $10, from Louis/Dressner Selections
Place: France, Loire Valley, Vin de Pays du Jardin de la France to be exact
(translation: where the Loire river meets the Atlantic, Muscadet)
I met Marc Ollivier a few months ago when he was in town as part of Dressner’s French wine tour. His Muscadet […]

OK, line cookies and bartenders–this is for you. Starting this weekend, Turner Classic Movies unveils the Friday Night Underground, featuring B/bizarre/cult classics hosted by Rob mother fuckin’ Zombie.
The Devil’s Rejects blew me away. I love me the Peckinpah and 70’s realism, so I can’t wait to see his picks. October is appropriately stocked with […]

photo by Glenn Dicke
Hey boys and girls, get yer ass to Ballard, USA and the Tractor Tavern Friday night for the Los Straitjackets Twist Party, featuring the World Famous Pontani Sisters. Orchestra L’Pow is opening for them.
Los Straitjackets are the Godfathers of Mexican Surf. Whether you’re a jaded, faded punk rock boy, a rock-a-Billy, […]

My friend Lily made us some blackberry acid, which makes a great addition to a gin & tonic.
4 cups fresh berries, or high acid/sweet fruit
4 cups filtered water
1 heaping tbsp tartaric acid
4 cups granulated sugar, or to taste
Put berries in a heat-resistant, nonreactive container. Boil water, add in tartaric acid, and pour mixture over berries. […]