Me, vodka cocktail judge, this Monday evening

From my Beerman column in the Weekly Surge:

At 6 p.m. Monday, I will join three other judges at Droopy's, 5201 North Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach, to choose the Myrtle Beach Signature FireFly Cocktail.

FireFly Vodka, based in Wadmalaw Island, is flavored with muscadine wine. The folks at FireFly have held a competition for drink recipes that reflect Myrtle Beach in originality, taste, and presentation. Chef Miles Huff and his culinary class at Trident Technical College in Charleston narrowed the entries down to five final recipes.

Now it's up to me and my fellow judges, FireFly owners Jim Irvin and Scott Newitt, and Mixin Dixon of The Sound 107.1 FM, to choose the best one.

Droopy's will offer free FireFly samples along with special FireFly drinks. Come out and see us.

This wine is a real Bitch

The wineries have run out of wine names.

Think I'm kidding? Allow me to introduce Bitch, a 2005 Barossa Grenache from Australia.

Note to the fellas: This is the kind of wine women buy for themselves and for their girlfriends. Do NOT buy this for any woman from whom you seek affection, say such as on Valentine's Day.

I have a few more things to say about this Bitch at http://weeklysurge.com/beer.html .

cheers,

Colin