http://blog.thebarproject.com the making of The Bar Project Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:55:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Keeping in line with our love of not just booze and bar supplies - but also really, really good advertising, we've got another commercial for you. Just like the Carlton Draft Big Ad, Guinness has a new advertisement happening overseas that has little chance of making it state-side. With their ... http://blog.thebarproject.com/articles/2007/11/10/guinness-dominos-tv-advertisement So it's no real surprise that we're reviewing another Australian wine. As a matter of a fact, it's no secret that - booze-for-buck - when it comes to wines, we think that Australia just about has the lock on the market. However, trying to be responsible reviewers (and obviously ... http://blog.thebarproject.com/articles/2007/08/10/jacobs-creek-reserve-cab I wanted to share just a few words regarding one of my new favorite to-drink brews - good, old fashioned, always-there Guinness. I've been a Guinness drinker for some time now (being a regular at the Philadelphia Guinness Believers events) but I wanted to share a few thoughts regarding ... http://blog.thebarproject.com/articles/2007/03/10/homage-to-guinness Ernest Gallo, personally responsible for either the making of or distribution of many of the wines that you drink (and we have reviewed) died on Tuesday, March 6, 2007. He was 97 years old. He and his brother Julio started making wine just after the lifting of prohibition in 1933, ... http://blog.thebarproject.com/articles/2007/03/07/ernest-gallo-dead-at-97 I love a wine that works well in all kinds of situations. I love a wine that you pick up because of a cool label and it ends up being a great find. And I love a wine that comes with a piece of wood tied to the ... http://blog.thebarproject.com/articles/2007/01/20/cantina-zaccagnini-montepulciano-dabruzzo-2002-riserva Wychwood Brewing (hit the link for the "story" of the Hobgoblin name) have themselves a real gem with this somewhat oddly-named ale. A healthy 5.2% ABV doesn't hurt the experience, but it's the flavor that makes this a curious, yet desirable brew. First things first - it's an ale, and ... http://blog.thebarproject.com/articles/2006/11/18/hobgoblin-strong-dark-ale It's been a while since we've offered up a really decent wine to those of you who - like us - appreciate a bottle that won't require dipping into the kids' college funds. We've made an effort to bring you wines that we like that are below an average ... http://blog.thebarproject.com/articles/2006/11/05/da-vinci-2005-chianti-2 So I'm a hops fan - at this point in time it's not a secret. I'm also more usually a fan of a good ale over a beer. Although to the common man they're both pretty much the same thing, I find myself usually smiling a bit more ... http://blog.thebarproject.com/articles/2006/09/07/troegs-hopback-amber-ale I'm not going to give you the full background of this particular wine, since the importers of this French wine do a fine job themselves. What I will tell you is that despite the somewhat steep price tag, this wine certainly sits in a category higher than some of the wines ... http://blog.thebarproject.com/articles/2006/08/06/chateau-gaillard-saint-emilion-grand-cru With a brewing history dating from the Middle Ages and born from monastic traditions, it's hard to ignore Belgium's influence on the brewing community - after all, how can you argue with experience and the church? When looking to imports, Belgian beers - and particularly Belgian Ales - are some of ... http://blog.thebarproject.com/articles/2006/08/01/duvel-belgian-ale-just-great-beer