Drinks

Cocktail journalist Robert Simonson covered the New York City bar scene for decades. Now he's returned home to Milwaukee to cover the scene here.

The Milwaukee Wine Academy offers a place where people of color of all levels of wine expertise are comfortable trying, talking and tasting wine. Learn more at the upcoming Milwaukee Wine Weekend.

Since the 1980s, more than 200 lesbian bars have closed across the country. Walker's Pint is the last lesbian bar in Milwaukee, one of less than 25 in the nation.

Despite its reputation as a beer and brewery state, Wisconsin recently entered the canned cocktail market thanks to local, passionate drink creators.

Podcaster Ray Fister is the author of a new book called "Vino Lingo." It features a collection of words and phrases from wineries all over the world.

Mindy McCord, the co-founder of Wisconsin-based Siren Shrub Company & award-winning bartender and author of Mindful Mixology, Derek Brown, join Lake Effect's Audrey Nowakowski to talk about mindful drinking as more quality options for low and no-proof drinks continue to grow.

For Lake Effect's last installment of the Tavern Tuesdays series, we’ll hear from Old World Wisconsin's Rob Novak about the lasting legacies of Milwaukee's beer gardens and tied houses.

From high-end to casual dining & food trucks, Milwaukee Magazine's Ann Christenson shares some of the best spots for summer dining in Milwaukee with Lake Effect's Audrey Nowakowksi.

Rob Novak, the historic brewing experience coordinator at Old World Wisconsin, joins Lake Effect to share the history of early 19th century German, English, and Scandinavian immigrants brewing beer in WI and how we still see their techniques in action today.

Guy Rehorst founded Great Lakes Distillery in 2004 and began distillery operations in 2006 - becoming the first drink distiller in Wisconsin since prohibition. Now, he’s officially entering the nonalcoholic beverage scene with Junipre Botanical Spirit — the first from his new company Boundless Beverages.