Blackberries: From Bush to Shrub

Kombucha, kefir water, shrubs…drinks made with an assist from bacteria have, of late, been seen as an opportunity for flavor expansion, and although not by any means a new concept, they are grabbing hold as quality ingredients are being used to create exciting crafted flavors that help take a slightly “blah” drink to new levels…

What’s Your Wine? A Brief History

At its most basic, wine can be described as the “juice from fermented grapes…and usually having an alcoholic content of 14 percent or less.” But the definition doesn’t do well to describe the many complexities of a tantalizing wine, nor the rich history of the origin of wine-making. Evidence of early wine-making reaches back to…