Portland and many other cities are currently experiencing the first wave of faux spring, and it seems to be doing wonders for the collective mood. Personally, the sunshine has a re-awakened my desire ...

The event’s opening night kicked off with a chic VIP cocktail hour on the restaurant’s upper balcony. Attendees mingled and sipped bespoke Lillet cocktails, including the “Emily Lillet Royale Rose,” ...

In 1872, before cracking open a bottle of the local Bordeaux, French brothers Raymond and Paul Lillet must have thought to themselves, “we should make a pre-drinking drink out of these badass grapes?” ...

It’s time for Lillet to have its main-character moment. Yes, the French aperitif almost always has its place on the shelf behind bars across America. But unless you’re a home bartender with a passion ...

Bordeaux’s other wine actually is an aperitif. The region known for great red (and white) wine also produces one of the world’s best-known cocktail ingredients, Lillet. Technically an aromatized wine ...

Last weekend, I was at a dear friend’s bachelorette party, and being the good cocktail columnist that I am, I didn’t show up empty-handed. Thinking about what might appeal to a group of people, the ...

In the mind of any dedicated day drinker, summer is synonymous with Lillet Blanc. The French aperitif is a fortified wine--namely a blend of Bordeaux wines and citrus liqueurs--and it makes a lovely ...

"The Oracle Pour" is Salon Food's spirits column that helps you decide what to drink tonight. Summer brings continuous reminders that contentment is forever a moving target. It’s an ongoing mission to ...