How to Become a Better Drinker

Alcoholic beverages are offered in a variety of personal and professional situations- cocktail parties, happy hours, weddings, family dinners, or even dinner meetings. Having a drink or two can break the ice or relax a tense atmosphere in...
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A belated Happy New Year to all ye faithful Tempest readers! I hope you had a wonderful holiday season filled with plenty of good cheer. It’s been a few weeks now, but I’m back at it after my Kentu...

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So, you've got your fancy pants on. You're heading to the holiday party, and you're intent on impressing your bosses, in-laws, or significant other's friends with your worldliness and savoir-faire. Then you get too drunk, break stuff, offend people, get fired and/or dumped, and effectively ruin your life.
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Tasty and exciting new beers are popping up all the time — check out Emma's ongoing Beer Sessions series for a few ideas — but are you taking the right steps to properly enjoy that bottle of craft beer? Salon recently spoke with a handful of beer experts to get some advice on better beer drinking.

Lose weight. Go to bed earlier. Balance your checkbook every week. Boring. Get serious about your beer education in 2014? Now that’s a resolution that you can stick to! If you’re interested in learning more about craft beer, developing your palate, or even becoming a certified beer geek, here are some ways to get started on your beer journey in 2014.