Cider is seemingly everywhere these days, going well beyond its antiquated status as a tap option for the gluten-averse or people who say they don't like beer. Still, most people don’t think to order cider when out for a nice dinner, and that's a shame. Good ol’ fermented apple juice can be as complex (and expensive) as any craft beer or fine wine. The best stuff -- often “heritage cider,” made with cider-specific heirloom apple varieties and produced with traditional winemaking techniques -- is incredibly nuanced, with plenty of regional differences and unique flavors to go around.
Plenty of blended Scotch can be enjoyed casually, whether on the rocks or in cocktails (even pods, as we've learned). Some well-to-do heretics might even use particular single malts for highballs, but there are certain whiskies that must be reserved for enjoying in their purest forms. Here's how to host your own at-home tasting.
There's no gentle way to put this: Burgundy has become ridiculously expensive. By now, many menu-building sommeliers have written the entire region off, trading in their exorbitantly priced red Burgundy for Oregonian Pinot or even (yes, Gamay-based) Cru Beaujolais. And when shopping for Chardonnay, why should we sell our organs on the underground market to afford the best of the Old World when California is trading in its buttery new oak for leaner, more elegant wines at a fraction of the cost of white Burgundy? Well, don't abandon Burgundy just yet — you only need to know where to look.
From buttery lobster rolls to marbled steak, English sparkling wine in magnum delivers bright acidity, layered complexity, and enough to go around.
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There’s a tactical military doctrine popularized by the Navy SEALs that states, “Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.” It asserts that deliberate, methodical action minimizes mistakes and ultimately results in the most efficient completion of an objective. Much of the corporate world has forgotten this doctrine, and it’s leaving us collectively vulnerable.
Frank Iero, singer-songwriter and former guitarist of My Chemical Romance, sits down with Kerrang!’s U.S. Executive Director, Ethan Fixell, to chat about his new album, Barriers -- as well as his entire career!
Claudio Sanchez of Coheed and Cambria stops by Kerrang!’s Brooklyn office for a chat with U.S. Executive Director, Ethan Fixell.
The frontman of black metal band Behemoth stopped by Kerrang!’s U.S. office in Brooklyn, NY, to talk with U.S Executive Director, Ethan Fixell
