Drinks - Aoide

July 12, 2023

March 6, 2023

A Tiki party is a throw back to the Tiki bar craze that was popular in the 1950s and 1960s. So-called Tiki culture is...

Traditional Holiday Cocktails

December 13, 2022

There has been a revival of traditional cocktails in recent years. This trend has been fueled by the Madmen TV show and renewed popularity...

Sinatra Rat Pack Cocktails

September 4, 2022

Frank Sinatra’s legendary Rat Pack was bigger than life and captured the attention of the American public. The group set the trends, style, and...

James Bond Cocktails

August 12, 2022

Ian Fleming in his James Bond novels described many cocktails that were incorporated into the James Bond films. Bond delighted in expensive champagne served...

How To Host A 1950s Madmen Cocktail Party

November 20, 2021

As a child in the 1950s, I saw the cocktail party lifestyle firsthand. My dad was a banker and was expected to entertain clients...

Why You Need A Signature Drink

November 19, 2021

Lately, my partner and I have been going around town deviating from our previous ways of ordering drinks. We used to order wine with...

Old Mission Peninsula Wine Region

June 11, 2021

Michigan’s Wines are Making Headlines and Drawing Crowds One of the now highly respected wine regions in the United States is nestled on a small...

Finding the Best Root Beer

June 11, 2021

An old fashioned root beer or root beer float is a treat at any age—but why do so many people love root beer? We are...