July 04 2026 Quick Answer Buy a true vintage cocktail shaker if your priority is authenticity, patina, and a piece with real age. Buy a modern Art Deco cocktail shaker if you want the same visual mood but need something that seals properly, cleans easily, and holds up to regular use. When I evaluate a…
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Andrea McHugh Andrea McHugh is a New England-based food, wine and spirits, and travel writer. Her byline can be found in US News, Insider, Parade Magazine, the Boston Globe, Yankee Magazine, Classic Boat, Travel Awaits, TripSavvy, the Hartford Courant and numerous national and international publications. She’s traveled to destinations far and wide,…
June 30 2026 You’ve spent two hours debating the playlist. The glassware is polished. The garnish tray looks like something out of a cocktail magazine. And then someone arrives, scans the bar setup, and asks for a gin and tonic with well gin and warm tonic water. Every host has been there. And every host…
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Andrea McHugh Andrea McHugh is a New England-based food, wine and spirits, and travel writer. Her byline can be found in US News, Insider, Parade Magazine, the Boston Globe, Yankee Magazine, Classic Boat, Travel Awaits, TripSavvy, the Hartford Courant and numerous national and international publications. She’s traveled to destinations far and wide,…
June 30 2026 Great wine is the result of hundreds of decisions made throughout the growing, harvesting, fermentation, aging, and bottling process. While grape variety plays an important role, the quality of the finished wine depends on how carefully producers manage every stage of production. Successful winemaking combines agricultural knowledge, scientific precision, and practical experience…
June 30 2026 Melbourne summers have a reputation for being unpredictable, swinging from mild weeks to runs of scorching days that send everyone reaching for the remote. When the heat arrives, a well-functioning air conditioner makes all the difference to how comfortable, and how productive, your home feels. But cooling a home through a long,…
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Andrea McHugh Andrea McHugh is a New England-based food, wine and spirits, and travel writer. Her byline can be found in US News, Insider, Parade Magazine, the Boston Globe, Yankee Magazine, Classic Boat, Travel Awaits, TripSavvy, the Hartford Courant and numerous national and international publications. She’s traveled to destinations far and wide,…
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Andrea McHugh Andrea McHugh is a New England-based food, wine and spirits, and travel writer. Her byline can be found in US News, Insider, Parade Magazine, the Boston Globe, Yankee Magazine, Classic Boat, Travel Awaits, TripSavvy, the Hartford Courant and numerous national and international publications. She’s traveled to destinations far and wide,…
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Andrea McHugh Andrea McHugh is a New England-based food, wine and spirits, and travel writer. Her byline can be found in US News, Insider, Parade Magazine, the Boston Globe, Yankee Magazine, Classic Boat, Travel Awaits, TripSavvy, the Hartford Courant and numerous national and international publications. She’s traveled to destinations far and wide,…
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Andrea McHugh Andrea McHugh is a New England-based food, wine and spirits, and travel writer. Her byline can be found in US News, Insider, Parade Magazine, the Boston Globe, Yankee Magazine, Classic Boat, Travel Awaits, TripSavvy, the Hartford Courant and numerous national and international publications. She’s traveled to destinations far and wide,…
