Category Archives: Vodka

Re: Re:Find: A Re:Markable Find

Posted on November 7, 2013 by intoxreport

(This piece, as well as the last two columns posted, are excerpts from ‘A Rite Of Paso: Paso Robles Wine Country’ to be released December 1, 2013 by Intoxicology Press, LLC.) If Alex Trebek posed the answer, ‘The smartest guy in … Continue reading →

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Marketing To Minors: P. Diddy’s Hand Cîrocs My Cradle

Posted on January 14, 2013 by intoxreport

First—with the exception of a couple of my kids who may tune in to see if their names get mentioned—we’re all adults here, so let’s suffer no fools and yank no chains:  We all know how the merry mass-mockery of … Continue reading →

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Satan’s Vodka: Was Reagan Right About ‘The Evil Empire’?

Posted on February 12, 2012 by intoxreport

Real men don’t drink vodka. How do I know this?  Primarily from the score.  Cold War = We won.  Communism vs. Capitalism = We won.  Space Race = We won.  Any James Bond novel = We won. I know, James … Continue reading →

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The ‘I’ Generation: Everybody’s Favorite Letter

Posted on October 17, 2011 by intoxreport

This is a rather odd piece, granted.  It involves an attempt by Siberian winemakers to produce Super Tuscans in a climate where it snows in July and the average temperature is minus forty. Not really.  It’s really about Moscow’s recent … Continue reading →

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Movers Need Shakers: In Search of the Perfect Martini

Posted on September 3, 2011 by intoxreport

You’re all grown up now, so it’s okay to admit it: There were a few things your parents got right.  For one, the universe is not at atom in the brain of God or anything else you thought of when … Continue reading →

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Flavored Vodka: Commie Cocktails Come of Age

Posted on August 24, 2011 by intoxreport

Flavored vodkas are the beverage industry’s trendiest tsunami, right?  The hottest thing to hit the bar scene in years?  The creation of market-savvy distillers looking for a specific niche—a tipple that ‘defines’ what it means to be young, hip and … Continue reading →

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