Culture & Lifestyle on LiquorNewsUSAhttps://liquor.2cantalks.com/categories/culture--lifestyle/Recent content in Culture & Lifestyle on LiquorNewsUSAHugoen-usThu, 02 Apr 2026 17:20:52 +0000This Month, the Texas Book Club Is Going Crime Thrillerhttps://liquor.2cantalks.com/culture-lifestyle/this-month-the-texas-book-club-is-going-crime-thriller/Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:20:52 +0000https://liquor.2cantalks.com/culture-lifestyle/this-month-the-texas-book-club-is-going-crime-thriller/In the Texas Book Club, we’re wrapping our discussion of Mary Karr’s The Liars’ Club and looking ahead to what we’re grabbing off the shelf next. For our April Texas Book Club selection, we head to East Texas via U.S. 59 […]Reviews: Lapo’s Dives into Negroni Water, Esprizio Espresso Spritz Sparkleshttps://liquor.2cantalks.com/culture-lifestyle/reviews-lapos-dives-into-negroni-water-esprizio-espresso-spritz-sparkles/Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:37:18 +0000https://liquor.2cantalks.com/culture-lifestyle/reviews-lapos-dives-into-negroni-water-esprizio-espresso-spritz-sparkles/In this week’s BevNET reviews: Esprizio showcases its take on espresso spritz (if you didn’t guess already), while Lapo’s gives its much-hailed RTD negroni a second, new look. Source: BevNETInside the Wine Lockers at The Capital Grille — the Elusive Steakhouse Status Symbolhttps://liquor.2cantalks.com/culture-lifestyle/inside-the-wine-lockers-at-the-capital-grille-the-elusive-steakhouse-status-symb/Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:00:43 +0000https://liquor.2cantalks.com/culture-lifestyle/inside-the-wine-lockers-at-the-capital-grille-the-elusive-steakhouse-status-symb/Before a host greets you at the New York City outpost of The Capital Grille off Wall Street, columns of walnut-colored wood lockers with crosshatched metal doors set the scene. Nameplates listing individuals and companies label each unit. Inside the lockers are shadowy bottles of wine.The Frontier Thesis of Texas Culturehttps://liquor.2cantalks.com/culture-lifestyle/the-frontier-thesis-of-texas-culture/Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000https://liquor.2cantalks.com/culture-lifestyle/the-frontier-thesis-of-texas-culture/Given enough time, the Lone Star State will always prove itself artwise. Source: Texas MonthlyWe Asked 10 Bartenders: What’s the One Flavored Liqueur You Actually Respect in Cocktails?https://liquor.2cantalks.com/culture-lifestyle/we-asked-10-bartenders-whats-the-one-flavored-liqueur-you-actually-respect-in-co/Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:00:12 +0000https://liquor.2cantalks.com/culture-lifestyle/we-asked-10-bartenders-whats-the-one-flavored-liqueur-you-actually-respect-in-co/Pity the flavored liqueur. Infused with various fruits and nuts and enhanced with sugars, these low-ABV bottles of alcohol tend to be easy back bar targets to mock based on somewhat stereotypical perceptions. They’re too sweet. They have funky colors. They taste a little too artificial.