Most of us love Champagne, but it is too expensive to drink all the time. One of my favorite alternatives is Crémant du Jura, a delicious traditional method sparkling wine from the Jura region in Eastern France. The Domaine de Montbourgeau is one of my all time favorites. At less than $25 it is indeed an excellent value. More

Next time you visit the farmers' market, don't just think about eating the seasonal abundance – the rainbow of summer fruits is delicious for drinking, too! Here are five of our favorite non-alcoholic, colorful, and cooling beverages featuring ripe watermelon, blackberries, strawberries, cucumbers, and even jalapeño peppers. More

Southern temperatures have been breaking records right and left—this past week it reached 106 degrees in Atlanta almost every single day! The heat and humidity combo have been leaving me physically drained, but just because it's so hot doesn't mean I can't get my daily caffeine fix.
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I am a complete and total sucker for mix-ins. In soda, in ice cream, in coffee or even tea. I love that extra kick of something special in my drinks. I'm thinking these vanilla ice cubes are the perfect things to keep my sweet weekend beverages cold without getting watered down. More

The 10-Minute Happy Hour can be as simple or as sophisticated as you like. For me the fastest and most delicious way to enjoy happy hour is to use what I have on hand, not to go searching for something I don't . This week blueberries and lavender were at my fingertips, thus resulting in a gorgeous pitcher perfect for the centerpiece of my weekend party and a fairly impressive happy hour requiring little effort. More

If there was ever a week for iced tea, this would be it. Thick, woozy heat, and a national holiday all at once? What are we doing here?! Let's close up shop, go home, and sip a glass of icy green tea with tangerine and mint, or make a pitcher of classic Southern sweet tea. Those and other fresh takes on iced tea here, including tapioca boba milk tea, hibiscus Earl Grey tea, and a spiked iced chai latte. Grab a glass! More

Pisco is mostly known for its role in the famed Pisco Sour cocktail. But this spirit has a personality all its own. We love Pisco in big batches of punch for all sorts of summertime soirees. So we're kicking off the 4th of July with a Star- Spangled Chilean Pisco Punch perfect for toasting the occasion. More

Whether making masala chai is something new to you or part of your regular routine, this video by filmmaker Eric Slatkin is worth watching, and not only for the excellent soundtrack. We've been making this tea for years and yet we learned an interesting technique at the 1:40 mark… More

A good drink dispenser (see some favorites here) is helpful at summer cookouts — it keeps lemonade or boozy beverages cold and makes it easy for guests to serve themselves without the need to constantly refill smaller pitchers. But beverage dispensers often aren't cheap, and honestly, I don't have room for such a bulky thing in my kitchen. This is why this idea is so brilliant — make a drink keg out of a watermelon! More

Tasting strawberries straight from the vine can be a life-changing experience. Simply smelling a freshly picked pint will have your mouth watering. After a day "picking our own," our kitchen was filled with the sweetest strawberry aroma. That intoxicating scent is a sure sign the berries are at their best, which poses the challenge of enjoying them all before they turn to mush. More