Sep 10 Sep 10 What we are drinking as we see off 2014 and welcome 2015: bubbles of course, as well as cocktails, North Fork reds and in a nod to local history some very old Madeira Michael Braverman
Sep 22 Sep 22 Thanksgiving, Christmas, Memorial Day: traditions all, but I’m still a little bitter about the village changing the Christmas trees from blue to multicolor lights Michael Braverman
Dec 18 Dec 18 George Washington not only bequeathed us freedom and independence, but also a high-octane eggnog recipe, proving he was an all-around good guy. Try it this Christmas. You’ll be one happy patriot. Michael Braverman
Oct 24 Oct 24 The Vampire label, bull’s blood, eye of the toad, a drunken one night stand with an ugly witch (sound familiar?). Who knew wine is as much a part of Halloween as goblins and ghosts? Michael Braverman
Sep 27 Sep 27 *Harvest festivals: first the hunter-gatherers, then the Greeks, Romans, Chinese, Egyptians, Hebrews, and, what do you know, the Americans with Thanksgiving. Michael Braverman
