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5 Reasons Wine Cabinets Are the Best Wine Storage Solution
If you’re serious about your wine, then you’re probably considering a better way to store it. No wine enthusiast would be without a quality wine cabinet that can keep his or her prized collection in perfect aging conditions. If you’re on the fence about whether to purchase one or not, here are a few reasons why a wine cabinet is your number one wine storage solution.
On Being Sober...
It’s now over 5 weeks since I last allowed alcohol to pass between my lips. 38 days to be exact. Given that I’d been putting off this moment for months, years even. It’s been surprisingly easy. One morning I decided enough was enough and my dance with alcohol was over.
Matt BoothPublished 5 years ago in Proof- Top Story - August 2019
What Is a Pisco Sour?
What is a Pisco Sour? Oh, you don’t know? Then, sir, or madam, I envy you. Because your first experience with the world’s greatest cocktail is still in your future, while mine is in the distant and ever more opaque past.
Walter RheinPublished 5 years ago in Proof Every Hour Is Happy Hour with These Delicious Nashville Cocktails
As Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett point out in their song, "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere," it's technically happy hour all the time. So whether you're a day drinker or a nighttime bar hopper, you don't need to feel guilty enjoying these tasty cocktails whenever you choose.
Behind NashvillePublished 5 years ago in ProofWhat Happened When I Went 6 Months Without Alcohol
Regardless of how much we drink, alcohol can inevitably have some undesirable effects on our bodies. In fact, there are a lot of benefits to going alcohol-free.
Hailey ParksPublished 5 years ago in Proof60 Days of Sobriety as Told Through My Journal
“So, why aren’t you drinking again?” As if we’ve discussed it before. We have not. I meet them with an, “Oh, just taking a break right now. Trying to be healthy. Whatever. It’s dumb. I’ll probably drink tomorrow.”
Drinking Games, Recently Invented
As a child I always loved creating games. Is it because I love control and also talking and telling others what to do? It's possible. But whatever ✨ That's for another time.
Prudence is LatePublished 5 years ago in Proof7 Tips for Traveling When You're Sober
Now that your cash and spare time aren’t tied up in your addiction, you may have an opportunity to take that vacation that you have always dreamed of. However, vacations often involve a surplus of booze - but this one doesn’t have to be. Here are 7 tips you can do for your next vacation that will help you stay sober.
Hailey ParksPublished 5 years ago in Proof5 Best First Date Drinks: What Your Drink Order Says About You
Indeed, your choice of drinks, especially alcohol-based ones, is more eloquent than your preferred dishes. There are a few reasons for this. First is in alcohol’s relaxing effect activating your true inner nature. Second is in the drink’s being a part of your lifestyle, which represents many aspects of your personality.
Maria ViksePublished 5 years ago in ProofI Don't Drink for Taste
I've never been a big drinker. That's always been amazing to me, considering how many alcoholics I've known and am related to. I definitely did the thing where you almost drink yourself to death until you turn 21 and then basically stop completely because drinking legally literally took all the fun out of it. When I was 17 and 18, anytime I had the opportunity to drink I got so wasted. Not just white girl wasted either. I was too cool for mixed drinks (which means I couldn't stomach them). So when I wasn't drinking beer, I chugged bourbon from the bottle (because for some ridiculous reason chasing it with a beer seemed like a great idea). But like I said, I didn't carry on this way for too long. The older I got, the more I just wanted to sit and relax with a nice cold beer when hanging out with friends.
Jordan DavisPublished 5 years ago in Proof- Top Story - August 2019
Inside the World's Best Speakeasy Bars
If you head to a little joint called Crif Dogs in the East Village to fill up on hot dogs and cheese fries, try walking into the wooden phone booth in the back and picking up the red phone to dial "1."
Brendan BlowersPublished 5 years ago in Proof A Few Beers More
I'm Matt Maratea, and I'm back again to share another round of beer reviews! The Sporting Chance Podcast continues and thus my "hobby" of enjoying craft beer continues as well.
Matthew MarateaPublished 5 years ago in Proof