5 Top Cocktail Trends for 2011

Energy drinks, better bitters and more

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Better bitters The Angostura panic of 2009-10 launched a slew of new bitters. Couple this with the resurgence of herbal infusions and you have the perfect storm for better bitters. The selection of new and inventive bitters, most creatively playing sweet against savory, is not only arming mixologists the world over, but it’s allowing home bartenders to make cocktails that once were the provenance of the pros.

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I hope what you'll be drinking in 2011 is Tres Sabores' Sauvignon Blanc from St. Helene. I had the pleasure of being introduced to this wine at a seminar in So. Calif. in the spring of 2010. If you have not tasted this wine redolent with honeysuckle, do yourself a favor: go out and find a bottle, uncork it, and after inhaling its ambrosial nose, drink it. On the palate it is every bit as spectacular as the nose. Absolutely delicious. Vintner Julia Johnson is a master who has created a truly notable work.

Jan 12, 2011 at 6:30 PM