The restoration of the original Potosi Brewery has breathed new life in Potosi’s downtown along with plenty of hometown pride. The building has underg
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For the last 12 years, a “little” event has been held at the end of March in Galena: The Wine Lovers Weekend. In its 13th year, The Wine Lover’s Weeke
Read MoreNormally this little column addresses fun stuff like parties, alcohol trends, wine, and such. This month, however, I want to draw attention to the eff
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Portugal is on the westernmost edge of Europe on the Iberian Peninsula, bordered to the east by Spain and to the west by the Atlantic Ocean. Many peop
Read MoreThe Mocktail Serving mocktails doesn’t exactly cause a human stampede to the bar… and in the past anyone who saddled up to the bar and ordered a Shirl
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Nowadays, making your own wine and beer at home is as easy as ordering a starter kit online. For those interested, plenty of information can be found
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Galena Brew Fest is being held August 10 at Chestnut Mountain in Galena. The entry fee is $25. This gets you 24 sample tickets and a glass ($5 designa
Read MoreFor a moment there, I thought we were going to have to continue to drink warm toddies and big reds. But just as in every year without fail, July comes
Read MoreRosé: that lovely, soft, yet subtle pink refreshing wine screams nothing but SUMMER! After almost a 30-year “bad rap,” Rosés have finally come back t
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I think we can all recall a time when we finished the last of something that was so good that we were sorry there wasn’t more. It may have been a part
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