Gérard Bertrand’s Wine Philosophy

The sustainability-minded producer shows the potential of France's Languedoc region through biodynamic farming

Sandwiched between the Pyrenees mountains and the Mediterranean Sea, the Languedoc-Roussillon region—adored by vacationers for its sunshine and salty breezes—is slowly shedding its reputation for producing abundant amounts of value wine. One producer at the forefront of this shift is the youthful “Tall Guy” Gérard Bertrand, a former professional rugby player who began working his first harvest at his father Georges’ vineyards as a child, …

Blackberry Farm’s Classic Saison Beer Debuts at Billy Reid

A refreshing, Belgian Farmhouse-style brew, made by hand in small batches

Among the beautiful, sprawling 9,200-acre Blackberry Farm estate in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, you’ll find a world-class hotel, an active farm with over 100 employees and a brewery unlike any other. For years now, the brewery has produced top quality beers for consumption by guests on the estate’s grounds. Now, however, one is getting distribution across the US. It happens to be their …

Summer to Fall Transitional Cocktails

Five seasonal drinks that hold strong as the weather shifts

Whether or not we care to admit it, the seasons are about to shift and with it our consumption habits. Nobody needs to step away from rosé, or hide the Aperol, but we do tend to alter what we imbibe as the weather changes. Over the past few weeks, we’ve tried the following cocktails and found that there’s something within that matches the end of …