05 Jul Vodka: How a Colorless, Odorless, Flavorless Spirit Conquered America
Featured Interview
If you are a vodka lover than today’s show is for you! As America’s most popular spirit it seems there is a new vodka hitting the market every day. How did this odorless colorless spirit conquer the drinking public in the US? Victorino Matus author of Vodka: How a Colorless, Odorless, Flavorless Spirit Conquered America, will join us to tell us the story! Victorino Matus is a senior editor at The Weekly Standard. He has been with the magazine since 1996 and writes on a variety of subjects, including military history, German politics, pop culture, and food and drink. His work has appeared in The Weekly Standard and in other publications, including Armed Forces Journal, Policy Review, National Review, The American Spectator, The New York Post, Salon, The Wall Street Journal, Washingtonian magazine, and The Washington Post. He has also provided commentary on CNN, NPR, C-SPAN, and the BBC. Prior to joining The Weekly Standard, he worked for a defense consulting firm and at The White House Writers Group. Laurie & Chris sipped Moscow Mules during the interview–recipe below: Moscow Mule Ginger Beer 4-6 oz Vodka 2 oz Lime Juice .5 oz Mix lime juice and vodka….top with Ginger Beer over ice. Sips of the Week can be found (or ordered) in Maryland at Highland Wine & Spirits in Howard County or Wine World in Harford County or anywhere else in the US by searching WineSearcher.com Upcoming Events 7/12 Something to Wine About: Wine & Comedy with Laurie Forster at Bordeleau Vineyards in Eden, Md, Tickets are only $55 each include wine tastings, show and dinner. Call for reservations: 8/8 Something to Wine About: Wine & Comedy with Laurie Forster at VanDiver Inn in Havre de Grace, MD, Tickets are $70 each include reception, show with wine tastings and dinner wine pairing stations. Call for tickets before we sell out! 8/13 Something to Wine About Wine & Comedy at City Winery in New York, NY