
Mindful Sips Opens Nonalcoholic Bottle Shop in Farmington
The Finger Lakes Region here in Upstate New York now has one more resource for purchasing nonalcoholic beverages. Mindful Sips now has a retail space where customers can walk in and shop. You’ll find it on Route 332 in Farmington just south of the thruway. Sandy Blair started Mindful Sips as an online nonalcoholic bottle shop and mobile mocktail bar. After a couple of years of building a local reputation as an expert in nonalcoholic […]

What The Heck Is Hop Water?
As nonalcoholic options have expanded in recent years, one option is still trying to find its identity. Despite its simplicity, hop water is still somewhat misunderstood. With just two main ingredients, people still aren’t entirely sure what hop water is supposed to be. The more this beverage category expands though, the more confident the producers become in their offerings. Simply put, hop waters are designed for those who love the taste of hops but are […]

Five Links From The Week – March 23, 2024
This week felt a little quieter with the come-down from St. Patricks’s Day media, but there are folks all over the globe plugging away at these topics. I found news on a sober dancing club, some nerdy info in a podcast about NA beer, new products, and some economics. While there wasn’t too much nonalcoholic news out of Rochester, we did at least get a mention! Sober Dancing At The Farm When The Farm opened […]

Five Links From The Week – March 16, 2024
Leading up to St. Patrick’s Day means there is a ton of alcohol talk, and not quite as much…sober talk. Still though, the non-alcoholic scene in the Finger Lakes isn’t changing too quick, but it continues to gain momentum worldwide. This week there’s news of mocktail pop-ups, the United Kingdom discussing how they should be labeling beverages, and how some folks just kept going with their Dry January routine. UK Labels Could Be Changing Here […]

Five Links From The Week – March 9, 2024
This week in the world of sober stories and zero-proof reporting, there are podcasts reviewing beers, new nightlife openings, opinions on labeling, and plenty more. Here’s just a handful of links from the last week that will catch you up to speed on some of the latest news from the non-alcoholic world. NA Beverages Podcast Episode The FoodAboutTown podcast hosted by Chris Lindstrom on the Lunchador Podcast Network has been the go-to food podcast in […]
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