Pairing chocolate, cheese and wine makes for a sensory-taste experience like no other. Wine, cheese and chocolate pairings. You just never know if...
Drinks
Dampfwerk Distillery’s New Lounge Offers High-class Cocktails
If you’re in the mood for “foofy,” sugar-filled drinks, look elsewhere. The Dampfwerk Distillery, owned by local residents and located in St. Louis...
Recipe: Homemade Irish Cream to Get You Through the Holidays
A recipe for enduring relatives. It’s December, and I’ve got a homemade Irish cream recipe that you can say you totally made up all on your own. (I...
Boozy Bookends: A Beginner’s Guide to Aperitifs and Digestifs
Bridgit Loeffelholz from Dampfwerk Distillery gives us a crash course on aperitifs and digestifs. An aperitif, according to Webster’s Dictionary, is...
Recipe: Get Creative with This Classic Old Fashioned
Even though an Old Fashioned only has three ingredients, you can still get quite versatile with this classic cocktail. It’s time for evenings...
3 Cranberry Cocktails to Serve This Holiday Season
Serving cranberry-infused cocktails at your holiday party helps infuse the atmosphere with a festive ambience. This article originally appeared in...
This Autumnal Red Wine is Made with the ‘King’ of Grapes
Because of its light skin, high acid and juicy fruit flavors, Gamay is bound to taste amazingly good with all of your fall favorites. My fall flavor...
Dampfwerk Distillery’s Latest Creation is a Sweet and Spicy Spirit Perfect for Fall
Substitute this in your next bloody Mary, old fashioned, or other classic cocktails to add a Northern twist worthy of any Minnesotan. One...
How to Start a Home Bar
Here's everything you need to stock your first home bar. With so many options and so many price points, many people resist creating a glittering...
The Different Types of Tequila Explained
It’s peak margarita season, and our liquor columnist is here to help you choose the right tequila! It’s peak margarita season, and I’m here to help...
Two of Edina’s Best Bars Mix Up Summer Party Drinks
Our Best of Edina finalists have your cocktail and mocktail recipe needs covered. Hosting a summer party is a Minnesota tradition. Whether it’s at...
Even If You’re Not a Vodka Fan, You’ll Want to Try Bēt
Minnesota-made Vodka makes a believer out of our liquor specialist. Did you know that sugar beets are one of Minnesota’s largest crops? Not the red...
Canned Wine is the Perfect Cookout Complement
Canned wine is perfect for pairing to most any backyard fare from potato salad to burgers on the grill. There’s nothing better than grilling up some...
Shrubs Give an Easy, Natural Flavor Boost to Your Cocktails
There are two local brands located here in the metro area, Sharab Shrubs, and The Twisted Shrub. Shrubs are taking the local cocktail scene by...
Try Erbaluce, a Piedmont White Wine with a Rich History
A fun, fresh wine that is sure to keep your brain and your sensory on point! One of my favorite things about wine is that it keeps my mind...
Norse Meets Tropical in This White Rum from a Veteran-Owned Distillery
With a sweet nose, a powerful cane character for the body and a tropical finish, this rum is a go to for your next daiquiri or mai tai. Skaalvenn’s...
Edina’s Newest Caribou Coffee Offers Menu Items You Won’t Find Anywhere Else
The Vernon Avenue location features new grab and go options, lunch sandwiches, unique drinks and even Izzy's Ice Cream. Walk into the newest Caribou...
This Aromatic Wine is the Perfect Pick for Spring
Along with the blossoms of our springtime months, come their alluring floral aromas. From the flowering crabapple trees to the magnolia and...
Sweeten Your Cocktails with Homemade Simple Syrup
Customize cocktails at home. Simple syrups are just that. Simple. Often time when customers ask me for simple syrup at Edina Liquor, I'm astounded....
This Sparkling Wine Pairs Perfectly with Dark Chocolate
Contrary to what most believe, wine and chocolate are actually not the best pairing. Of course, there are a few simple tricks to navigate the...
