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"Do You Have Anything Dry?"

"Do You Have Anything Dry?"

Short answer: we lean sweet. Here's where to start anyway -- and why you might be surprised.  It's one of the most common questions we hear at the tasting bar:...

"Do You Have Anything Dry?"

Short answer: we lean sweet. Here's where to start anyway -- and why you might be surprised.  It's one of the most common questions we hear at the tasting bar:...

How to Host a Backyard Wine Tasting: A Step-by-Step Guide

How to Host a Backyard Wine Tasting: A Step-by-...

Six bottles. A handful of friends. A backyard. That's all you need to throw a wine tasting people actually remember.  You don't need a sommelier certification or a wine cave...

How to Host a Backyard Wine Tasting: A Step-by-...

Six bottles. A handful of friends. A backyard. That's all you need to throw a wine tasting people actually remember.  You don't need a sommelier certification or a wine cave...

Pairing of the Week:  Cotton Candy + Strawberry Shortcake

Pairing of the Week: Cotton Candy + Strawberry...

Summer strawberries. Whipped cream. A buttery shortcake biscuit. And a glass of Cotton Candy. Trust us on this one.  Most wine-and-dessert advice gets it wrong. The old rule says "the...

Pairing of the Week: Cotton Candy + Strawberry...

Summer strawberries. Whipped cream. A buttery shortcake biscuit. And a glass of Cotton Candy. Trust us on this one.  Most wine-and-dessert advice gets it wrong. The old rule says "the...

The Summer Spritz Guide:  Lighten Up with Purple Toad

The Summer Spritz Guide: Lighten Up with Purpl...

Wine + Ice + Sparkling Water. That's the whole campaign. Here's how to build it.  Our Lighten Up summer campaign is built on one simple idea: sweet wine was born...

The Summer Spritz Guide: Lighten Up with Purpl...

Wine + Ice + Sparkling Water. That's the whole campaign. Here's how to build it.  Our Lighten Up summer campaign is built on one simple idea: sweet wine was born...

Father's Day Bourbon Gift Guide:  Five Ways to Build the Right Bottle

Father's Day Bourbon Gift Guide: Five Ways to ...

We’ve been distilling bourbon and whiskey at Purple Toad long enough to know one thing about Father’s Day: the best gift depends on the dad. A bourbon enthusiast doesn’t want...

Father's Day Bourbon Gift Guide: Five Ways to ...

We’ve been distilling bourbon and whiskey at Purple Toad long enough to know one thing about Father’s Day: the best gift depends on the dad. A bourbon enthusiast doesn’t want...

Wines for Wedding Season:  What to Bring, Gift, and Pour

Wines for Wedding Season: What to Bring, Gift,...

Five weddings, two showers, a rehearsal dinner, and one engagement party walk into June. You need a plan.  Wedding season in Kentucky runs hard from June through September, and if...

Wines for Wedding Season: What to Bring, Gift,...

Five weddings, two showers, a rehearsal dinner, and one engagement party walk into June. You need a plan.  Wedding season in Kentucky runs hard from June through September, and if...