06. Winter Drinks, Part 2

13. Chocolate & Coffee Pairings, Oh My!

Prepare to salivate in this episode, with the ladies' chocolate & coffee pairings for beer, wine and booze.

WHAT WE'VE BEEN DRINKING:

Mary: Puma Road Winery
Shelly: Allagash Barrel & Bean
Lily: Gordon Biersch Kenny Yule-Loggins from Hopsy

SHELLY pairs the Allagash Barrel & Bean with Theo Ghost Chili Dark Chocolate
Endangered Species Chocolate - Natural Dark Chocolate w/ Blackberry Sage

MARY pairs Mignon Chocolate with Temecula's Wilson Creek Winery, Sparkling Almond Wine

LILY makes Irish coffee withTullamore Dew, topped with So Delicious Dairy Free Coco Whip

ALSO MENTIONED:
Old Town Roasting Good Morning Beautiful
Modern Times

Desserts Made With Booze

Stuck at home in quarantine? Try making one of these delicious boozy treats to satiate your sweet tooth. (Please note that this episode was recorded before legal restrictions and distancing guidelines were put in place).

Shelley made beer cupcakes using Deschutes Brewery, Black Butte Porter She used a cookbook called "Vegan Cupcakes Take Over The World"
Mary made red wine poached pears using Rioja. Recipe using Epicurious
Lily made toffee pudding using Tullamore Dew

WHAT WE'VE BEEN DRINKING:
Mary has been enjoying Angeleno Pinot Noir 2016
Shelley visited Modern Times | Dankness Dojo, DTLA
Lily has been watching the YouTube channel How To Drink

11. Made by Women

We're celebrating women this month, Women's History Month with some drinks made by females and/or from establishments owned by females. Because y'all...the future is female!

Shelley: Three Weavers Seafarer Kolsch

Mary: Darcie Kent Chardonnay

Lily: Uncle Nearest 1884

Mary has been revisiting her favorites from Trader Joe's, including Grifone.

Lily visited The Ordinarie Tavern in Long Beach

Hop Merchants in NoHo

10. Cooking with Booze

Cooking with Booze

WHAT WE HAD ON THE SHOW:

Shelley made beer bread with Lincoln Beer Company - Double Smirk Juicy IPA
Mary made a vegan-friendly version of Julia Child's beurre blanc sauce using Pine Ridge Vineyards' Chenin Blanc + Viognier white wine blend and Miyoko's Organic Vegan Butter
Lily made vodka sauce

WHAT WE'VE BEEN DRINKING:

Lily visited the Long Beach Beer Lab where they have their own fermentation system and make delicious food in addition to their beer.
Mary talked about two wineries she visited in Monterey County: She got a sneak peek of the new behind-the-scenes tour from Scheid Vineyards in Greenfield, CA. She also stopped off at Odanata Winery in Salinas, CA whose assistant winemaker just launched his own small label called Sling & Stone Wines (check out our Patreon page for more about Mary's wine adventures).
Shelley visited Lincoln Beer Company in Burbank, CA for her birthday, and they became our first sponsor!

09. Drinking with Two - Ideas for Valentine's Day

Drinking for Two

WHAT WE HAD ON THE SHOW:

Shelley: Prairie Artisan Ales - Consider Yourself Hugged
Also mentioned, PAA's Deconstructed Bomb
Mary: Gloria Ferrer White Brut sparkling white wine from Sonoma, CA
Also mentioned: Barnivore, a vegan beer, wine and liquor guide
Lily: "Chorus Girl Milk" - champagne cocktail & French 75

WHAT WE'VE BEEN DRINKING:

Shelley has been enjoying Don't Bogart That Barrel by R6 Distillery.
Maryrecently found two chardonnays she likes: the 2018 Arroyo Seco Chardonnay from Folktalke Winery in Carmel, CA (Monterey Bay Area); and the Pisachio Lane Chardonnay from Darcie Kent Vineyards in Livermore, CA (San Francisco Bay Area).
Lily visited a speakeasy, Roxanne's Lounge in Long Beach, CA.