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Dowd on Drinks: The Season To Use Your Noggin
My introduction to eggnog came at about the age of 7 in the form of my grandmother’s do-it-yourself kit: One egg, an 8-ounce glass, a spoonful of sugar, a little bottle of vanilla extract and a fork.

Northern Virginia Art Beat
FotoWeek D.C., the first annual photography extravaganza in D.C., is now over. While more well organized than spectacular, it’s a new thing, and off to a good start.
Dowd on Drinks: All The News That Fills The Glasses
As the weather cools, the news machines rev up in the world of adult beverages.
Dowd on Drinks: Clearing The News Shelves
We’re barely out of the summer doldrums and news keeps breaking in the world of adult beverages.
Dowd On Drinks: The Latest From The Absinthe Front
The MSNBC.com headline: “Absinthe’s mind-altering mystery solved” The reality: Probably not.
Dowd On Drinks: The Latest From The Absinthe Front
The MSNBC.com headline: “Absinthe’s mind-altering mystery solved” The reality: Probably not.
Winetail Is The New Cocktail
AUSTIN, Texas — The shimmering concoction in the martini glass had a dreamy, pale green color. But what exactly was it? Perhaps the cucumber rose perched on the rim offered a clue. Was it a martini made with Hendrick’s Gin, which is made with cucumber and rose petals?
Wine Half Bottles
The hunt is always on for the trophy Sonoma red from Chateau St. Jean. Called Cinq Cepages, French for five grapes, it is a perennial candidate for wine of the year. It’s difficult to find, even at $80 a bottle, and that’s considered good value compared to top French prices.
Dowd on Drinks: In the Court of Public Opinion, Champagne is Fantastic
With sincere apologies to the late Dr. Seuss … I do not understand the French, When sitting idly on a bench, Or fighting in a muddy trench, Or berating a writer for being a mench.