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What are you drinking for Thanksgiving? We’ve got recommendations for spirits before, during and after dinner, beers that pair with a wide range of dishes and wines to pair with specific types of guests at your dinner table.

A crispy skinned roast goose is a long-standing Christmas tradition that has, sadly, gone by the wayside in the U.S. It’s a real pity since the succulent dark fleshed goose meat, coupled with the crunch of deeply browned skin remain as delicious as they have always been. Add a decadent Port sauce, amazingly savory goose fat roasted potatoes and a fruity, sweet, tart and spicy compote and you have a truly memorable meal. 

Last year on our Batch Cocktails episode, Pat and Chris made big batches of eggnog and aged them for 12 months. Now it's time to try them and hopefully not get sick. Additionally, Roger has cooked up a really easy cranberry simple syrup and has three cocktails to try out.

"It's the holiday season (the holiday season)" and that means it's time for the holiday releases from some of our favorite breweries.

This week on Barrel To Bottle with Binny's Beverage Depot, Kristen E. and Jeff C. sit down with a co-founder of Scofflaw and gin aficionado Danny Shapiro to talk about the often misunderstood world of gin

This week on Barrel To Bottle with Binny's Beverage Depot, Kristen E.and Jeff C. present a conversation with winemaker Delphine Laborde of Maison Veuve Clicquot.

This week on Barrel To Bottle we get a unique tasting tour of Goose Island Beer Company's 2017 Bourbon County label releases with Goose Island's head of research and development, Mike Siegel.

This week on Barrel to Bottle, check out Kristin's one-on-one conversation with acclaimed winemaker Paul Hobbs.

This week on Barrel to Bottle we talk to Brian Rutzen, Cider Director/Floor Manager for The Northman in Chicago. He'll dive into the ever-growing world of cider to explain cider's historical roots, common misconceptions about cider, and to taste some unique styles.

What's the perfect wine, spirit, or beer to go with your Valentine's Day plans?