San Antonio Tastings April 9

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Taste some good stuff this week and HOP by these San Antonio area locations for our in-store samplings. LIVE OAK – 14623 IH 35 N 4/13 – Hacienda de Chihuahua 4/13 – Moosehead Brewery 4/13 – Shiner Bock Brewery 4/13 – Uno Por Favor Tequila 4/14 – Georgetown Wine 4/14 – Barossa Vineyard & Oyster Bay Vineyard 4/14 – Jameson Brewery 4/14 – Rebecca Creek Whiskey, Enchanted Rock Vodka and Texas Ranger Whiskey 4/14 – Western Son Vodka SA SUPE... Read More

San Antonio Tastings April 2 – 7

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Taste some good stuff this week and HOP by these San Antonio area locations for our in-store samplings.   LIVE OAK – 14623 IH 35 N 4/4 – Taste, Savor & Save : Candoni, Yalumba, Marchesi, Ca’Momi, Ca’Bolani, Bench, TX Hills & More! 4/6 – Altstadt Beer, John Drew Brands, Sugarlands Moonshine 4/7 – Abandonado Tequila, Barossa Wine, Western Son Vodka, Stolen Whiskey & Rum SA SUPERSTORE– 5219 De Zavala Road 4/4 – Sauvignon Blanc Wine Class : Momo, The N... Read More

Lubbock Tastings April

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Taste some good stuff this month and HOP by the Lubbock store for our in-store samplings.   6816 Slide Road 4/6 – Cupcake Wine 4/7 – Malibu Beer 4/20 – Shiner Beer, Dogfish Head Beer, Prairie Vodka & Gin 4/21 – Blk Eye Vodka, Malibu Beer
Margarita Recipes

Celebrate National Margarita Day With 5 Refreshing Margarita Recipes

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Margaritas are arguably the lushest and popular of all tequila-based cocktails. And they’re popular for good reason! But they don’t just come in the lime variety, my thirsty amigos. Margaritas have many versatile, fiesta-inducing flavors. And in honor of National Margarita Day, we’ve picked out 5 of our favorites. Try one (or a few) of the recipes and we bet you and your party guests will be quite impressed. Watermelon Rita Ingredients 2 oz of silver tequila 1 oz of fresh lime juice 1 oz ... Read More

Vintage 2015 (Mostly) Cru Classé Bordeaux Tasting

Spec’sology Blog, Entertain, Events, Wine
Vintage 2015 Mostly Cru Classé Bordeaux Tasting Hosted by Spec’s Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at the Crystal Ballroom at the Rice Spec’s will host over 30 Bordeaux chateau owners, directors, and/or winemakers presenting 62 mostly Cru Classé Bordeaux wines all from the suberb 2015 vintage in a standup- and-walk-around tasting format. This is our seventh time to host such a delegation from Bordeaux and each of the previous events have been smashing successes. The list of well-known... Read More
Holiday party tray from Spec's Wines, Spirits & Finer Foods

Party Trays For The Holidays

Spec’sology Blog, Catering, Entertain, Holidays
The holidays are here and that means family, friends, parties, and, unfortunately, lots of time in the kitchen. For those who aren’t confident in their cooking skills, are unsure what to bring to the office party, or just don’t want to spend the holidays in the kitchen trying to keep everybody fed – a Spec’s party tray may be just the answer you’re looking for. With platters featuring artisanal cheeses, savory tenderloin, charcuterie, sliders, sandwiches and so much more, Spec’s will... Read More

We Need to Talk…2

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The holidays are a time for good food and drink, with great family and friends. I’m here to tell you that some of that “good drink” can (and should) be beer! There are countless beers produced around the world that deserve a place at any dinner table, in every glass all the time, but few carry the quality, consistency and prestige of the Trappist ales. Trappist ales are less of a style of beer, and more of a family viewed as the “cream of the crop” – so much so that non-Trappist brew... Read More

National Mezcal Day 2017

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October 21st is National Mezcal Day! So, What’s the difference between mezcal and tequila? Mezcal (traditionally spelled mescal) is a Mexican distilled spirit that is made from the agave plant. Tequila is technically a mezcal, however, there are differences in production technique and in the types of agave used. Tequila is made from a single type of agave plant – the agave tequilana (blue agave) – and can only be produced in the state of Jalisco and in small parts of four other states. We&... Read More

Oktoberfest: Story of a Party

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It might come as a surprise to many of you, but Oktoberfest didn’t start as a beer festival and it is celebrated more in September, than October, in Germany! Oktoberfest Origins The first “Oktoberfest” was a wedding reception for Prince Ludwig I, who married Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen. The marriage took place on October 12th, 1810 and the citizens of Munich were invited to attend the festivities held outside the city gates. Despite copious amounts of beer being consumed, hor... Read More

Tropical Beers for Tropical Storms

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With Harvey, the Texas Gulf Coast’s first major tropical storm of the season, looming off the coast, we’ve started thinking about what beers we’d like to make sure and have in our fridge just in case things get rough, and the thought struck us… Why don’t we stock up on tropical beers for tropical storms?! Many of the hot, new hop varietals like Mosaic, Galaxy, Citra and Amarillo are prized for their bright, tropical fruit character. Their use in Pale Ales and IPAs have created a deluge... Read More