Classic styles, while never gone, seem to be finding new fans in San Antonio even as sweet adjunct beers and hazy IPAs bursting with tropical flavors continue in popularity.
The popularity of classic cocktails ebbs and flows, but recent additions to the Alamo City's bar and nightlife scene are dedicating entire sections of their menus to those venerable tipples — and often adding a puro SA twist.
By offering guided tastings and classes for wine hobbyists as well as one-on-one prep for die-hards looking to achieve sommelier certification, Beckmann hopes to break wine free from its stereotype of being stuffy or contrived.
A nearly 6,000-square-foot Monte Vista mansion that blends historic details with modern elegance underwent a steep, $200,000 price cut late last month.…