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Country of origin:
Russia and/or Poland, Belarus, Lithuania and Ukraine, as well as the Nordic countries. However, historians like to point to Russia, specifically… and so do the Russians.

Why we love it:
Vodka lends itself well to mixing, making it versatile and popular.

Where to find it (besides the liquor store):
The Vodka Belt. Which includes Finland, Norway, Iceland, Sweden, Greenland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland, Belarus, Russia, and the Ukraine. However, because vodka is mostly produced from grain, it is produced everywhere, including up and down our beloved west coast, U.S., Australia, and even Japan.

What it’s made of:
Vodka is classically a grain product. However, potatoes, grapes, molasses, soybeans, and sugar beets have been known to produce some tasty vodka. Because of the properties of Vodka (colorless, little or no flavor profile) it can be produced from almost anything, and then distilled down to it’s …

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Country of origin:
Ireland

Why we love it:
Actually, we don’t LOVE it. However, we pass no judgment on the liquor, and whiskey/whisky has a firm place in history and the heart of many, so we dedicate this to you.

Where to find it (besides the liquor store):
Ireland, Scotland, Canada, Japan, Wales, India, France, Germany… oh hell. Everywhere that grain is grown… the world at large.

What it’s made of:
Barley, rye, malted barley, malted rye, and corn.

Classifications:
First, why “whiskey” and “whisky”? Glad you asked. As you have probably noticed Irish, Canadian, American (etc) Whiskey have an “e” in it, while Scotch Whisky does not.  This is simply because the Scots prefer to have their whisky spelled without an “e”. DrinkGal thinks this is all very confusing, since they already call their “whisky”, “Scotch.” Nevertheless, we will use the “proper” spelling when referring to Whisky of …

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Enormous amounts of time, money and posturing go into wine making. There are people who dedicate their lives to studying, making, judging and writing about wine. There are vines that have lasted 400 years and vineyards that have been producing for more.

Admittedly, wine is a huge subject. One that cannot possibly be encompassed in a section of a (very cool) website. Therefore, we will be suggesting other references that can give you more details, suggestions, vocabulary and any other possible information about this fascinating subject. We would like to give you a brief overview of the history, the grapes, varietals, and tasting. Just enough to get you started, and to give you an idea of what you should order the next time you are out!

All of the following information was compiled from a myriad of sources, which we will point …