THE INTERNET IS full of videos of thoughtful people setting things on fire. Here’s a perennial favorite: Cleave a grape in half, leaving a little skin connecting the two hemispheres. Blitz it in the microwave for five seconds. For one glorious moment, the grape halves will produce a fireball unfit for domestic life.

One can tell that Chambord is one sexy drink just by looking at the bottle, but what else makes this black raspberry liqueur so alluring for drinks enthusiasts? There are other raspberry liqueurs out there, including generics, but Chambord has long been considered the best. If you are not familiar with Chambord, allow me to fill you in.

What’s a wedding without wine? Raising a toast on this special day symbolizes sharing the richness of life, and the sweetness of love with your special someone, family, and friends.

You get a shot! And, you get a shot! Everyone gets a shot!

The inaugural World Restaurant Awards took place in Paris’ Palais Brongniart Monday night and the overall winner was none other than South Africa’s own Kobus van der Merwe for his restaurant, Wolfgat in Paternoster.

What could be surprising to many people is that there are indeed many vegan chocolates around for those who want to enjoy chocolate without having to worry about any animal products being used in their creation. As a matter of fact, most dark chocolates are vegan because they are made up of cocoa and coerce butter which both derived from the cocoa plant. What makes chocolate classified as non-vegan, however, is that dairy products are added to the pure chocolate to make it into milk chocolate.

When we think of having a few drinks, most of us think about an evening out with friends and co-workers. But, if you’ve ever been a football tailgate or a brunch that lasted longer than expected, you’ve definitely experienced the delight known as day drinking.

On Friday night, TAO Downtown in New York City was transformed into an abandoned, jungle military base complete with a helicopter installation and overgrown entryway, to celebrate The Weeknd’s birthday with Rémy Martin headlining the exclusive, private party. Guests were instructed to arrive dripping in camo, urged by the guest of honor, The Weeknd, and girlfriend Bella Hadid who arrived hand in hand after posting multiple photos on Instagram of their fatigues.

I found myself browsing some historically forgotten cocktails the other day and came across a list of drinks deemed “The Most Underrated Cocktails”. A list compiled of elixirs, who for no other reason, but that they were no longer popular in a time where the evolution of the drinks culture as we know it today was on a rapid rise.

Time to get your glamour on and fill out the ballots. Just because you’re not attending Sunday’s 91st annual Academy Awards, doesn’t mean you can’t get in the spirit with some clever, cinema-inspired cocktails. We enlisted the help of Manny Hinojosa, the Brentwood-based global brand ambassador for Bacardi’s Tequila Cazadores, to create cocktails inspired by this year’s Best Picture nominees.