Sip and Puff

"Sip and Puff" is the personal blog of food & beverage writer James Liska. That's me! Since 2012, I've written about wine, beer, spirits, food, and restaurants. I focus on fundamental information, tasting notes, and overall thoughts rather than scores, harsh criticism, or arbitrary ratings. This supplements my other work such as writing for District Fray Magazine, creating cocktails, and posting more "everyday" stuff through my Instagram, @baconesque. Enjoy!

Thursday, August 25, 2022

Urban Chestnut Brewing Co. - St. Louis, Missouri

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Hello from St. Louis! Recently I had the chance to spend a week travelling across Missouri, and of course, had to try the beer and food. No ...
Wednesday, August 3, 2022

WSET - II news! I passed!

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 A quick note here - got my results back from my recent Wine & Spirits Education Trust level II exam in spirits, and I passed with a 98%...
Monday, August 1, 2022

Wine Makes the World Go 'Round - a Trip to Slate Wine Bar

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Nestled in Glover Park, just west of the National Observatory, is a pair of restaurants that are somewhat hidden away; in fact, I passed rig...
Sunday, July 10, 2022

Colombia en DC: A Visit to Elcielo in Union Market

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While my blog tends to focus on beverages, every so often I like to talk about a restaurant experience as a whole. Recently I had the chance...
Thursday, July 7, 2022

SAVOR 2022, Part Deux - All The Other Great Beers of the Night!

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  STANDOUTS AND CURIOSITIES Here I'll talk about some of the night's standout beers as well as some curious, funky, weird beers that...
Wednesday, July 6, 2022

SAVOR 2022! All-You-Can-Drink Beer Fest in the Nation's Capitol Returns (Part 1)

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 SAVOR is back! I first got wind of this through the grapevine back in December, and after a few months of patiently waiting, was once again...
Saturday, July 2, 2022

WSET II - test taken! Now we wait.

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 Well, I'd been meaning to update everyone more on my progress but it really went by quite quickly...I'd say I did about 13 hours of...
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