Drink Local

Paving the Whey

Through a partnership with a northern Wisconsin distillery, Seven Acre Dairy Co. spotlights whey-based spirits.

Table Wine: Uncorked & Unstuffy

It’s difficult to imagine Madison’s Schenk-Atwood neighborhood, an east-side enclave of hip-cool bars, restaurants and retail stores, without a locally owned wine shop. It would have been even more difficult

Modern Mead in Madison

“Mead is definitely mainstream now!” says Colleen Bos, Madison’s first mead maker, who started Bos Meadery in 2012. It is a positive status update for what is likely the world’s

Untitled Art’s Florida Seltzers

About halfway through our interview I ask Levi Funk, craft brewery Untitled Art’s founder, the question burning in my mind. We are sitting in a tiny room at Octopi Brewing,

The True Price of a Cup: Coffee Politics

One shot of espresso. A simple pleasure in the world’s most developed countries which many of us enjoy with little thought to how—and who—ensures a consistent flow of java is

Wisconsin Flavor at State Line Distillery

One evening last winter my doorbell rang and there was my neighbor with a glass of clear liquid. “Here, taste this,” they said, thrusting the glass in my direction when

American Wine Project: The Eye of Providence

Fall is not only harvest time for local farms and orchards, it’s also the busiest season for the region’s vineyards. Despite the challenges of growing wine grapes in Wisconsin’s climate,

Boocharama!

There’s never been a better time to give kombucha a try, with three commercial kombucha operations in Dane County plus The Kombucha Shop that sells DIY supplies.

Merry and Bright, Shaken and Stirred

These uber-festive cocktail recipes come to us from Mariah Renz of Mint Mark on Madison’s east side. You can find all the ingredients at the Cork ‘n Bottle Liquor Store

A Food and Beer Pairing Primer

You are craving a summery fruit tart—the joy of tender crust, the richness of pastry cream, the sweetness and perfect acidity of berries at the peak of the season—yet the