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Bar and Drink Review: on the hunt for the best liquids to sip from cocktails to wine and to tell about it.

Sample a variety of craft beers along the Bay Area Ale Trail at Hermitage Brewing Company in San Jose, Calif. (Photo: Super G)

Finding Hoppiness on the Bay Area Ale Trail

Nothing satisfies escaping the summer sun like a nice cold beer. Now beer nerds escaping Silicon Valley’s sizzling heat this summer have an opportunity to find crafty watering holes to cool down with the Bay Area’s latest craft beer tour, the Bay Area Ale Trail.

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Brewmister Piper Gladwill climbing out of the "Sweet Virginia System," the original 8.5 BBL system that kicked off Fort George in 2007 and is responsible for all of the brewery’s one-off beers, which she runs. (Photo: Courtesy of Fort George)

Piper Gladwill Finds The Perfect Chemistry Brewing Beer

Women visiting Astoria, Oregon can get a close up view of brewing on a tour with Piper Gladwill, resident brewer at Fort George Brewery (1483 Duane St, Astoria; 503-325-7468; FortGeorgeBrewery.com), or get a sample of brews on EDEN Pacific Northwest’s Craft Brew Trail Tour. Piper takes women into the brewing tomes for a close up view of the beer making process during a half hour tour followed by a tasting of several of the brewery’s 21 ales on tap, made right there on site.

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Enjoy a cocktail at The Signature Lounge atop the John Hancock Center in Chicago.

The Signature Lounge Gives a Stylish View of Chicago

There are a several opportunities to get a bird’s eye view of Chicago, but none of them beat observing the dazzling display with a great cocktail in one hand than the one we took in at the Signature Lounge inside the Signature Room at the 95th (875 North Michigan Avenue, 312-787-9596, SignatureRoom.com) on the 95th floor of the John Hancock Center in Chicago.

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Cheers! The Search is on for Scotland’s Most Storied Pubs Serving Up the Finest Tales

The hunt is on to find the stories behind Scotland’s pubs and bars in a major new tourism campaign.

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Caitlin Laman’s Cocktail Hour

It was all about good times and picking up easy work for Caitlin Laman until she landed in San Francisco four years ago.

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Taste Pacific Northwest Wines with Alaska Airlines this Fall

Alaska Airlines is enticing oenophiles, particularly those of the Pinot Noir variety, with an irresistible deal with the Oregon Wines Fly Free program. Head to Oregon’s Wine Country this fall and fly home with a case of your favorite selections from Oregon’s Wine Country free starting Sept. 10 through Nov. 20.

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Out in the Vineyard guests at the Winemaker Dinner with B. Wise Vineyars at Estate Restaurant in 2012. (Photo: Courtesy of Out in the Vineyard)

Savor and Sip in Napa, Sonoma, and Mendocino

Travelers seeking a wine getaway in Northern California’s famed Napa, Sonoma, and up- and-coming Mendocino counties can’t go wrong no matter what time of the year they visit, but the best time of the year for a wine vacation is in October.

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Deborah Schatzlein, far left, and Cindy Paulson, far right, owners of Bink Wines, met with Rwandan winery owner Sina Gerard, second from left, and Rulindo District Mayor Justus Kangwagye during an advisory tour during a trip with Water for People this summer. (Photo: Courtesy of Bink Wines)

Lesbian Vintners Do Good In Rwanda

Winery owners and environmental engineers Cindy Paulson and Deborah “Deb” Schatzlein of Bink Wines traveled to Rwanda this summer to learn about the African country’s water systems and help a local winery get its roots.

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Big Grape Adventure: Sheldon Wines

All it took was a one kiss and Tobe and Dylan Sheldon, owners of Sheldon Wines, were off on a wild wine adventure.

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The Perfect Moment: Dutcher Crossing

Every morning Debra Mathy wakes up and looks out her window across rows of grapevines over rolling hills sprinkled with houses.

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