My girlfriend suggested we live a simpler life in an Airstream. Wonder where I’d put all my beer glasses.

Wine and beer, sittin’ in a tree. K-I-S-S-I-N-G. First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes a beer-wine hybrid in a baby carriage! 

The best of both worlds have just collided in Louisville — Old 502 Winery and Falls City Beer just announced they’re joining forces to foster synergy and growth. I love both companies, and I think a partnership can only make both stronger.

Move over bourbon, try something meadier! OK, I’ll stop the corny references.

Here’s the rest of the press release: 

John Neace, owner of Old 502 Winery, has become an equity partner in Falls City Brewing Company. David Easterling, who reintroduced the Falls City brand 4 years ago, will remain chief executive officer of Falls City.

Falls City and Old 502 will be investing $1 million in a renovation project to create a craft beer and wine destination on 10^th Street between Main and Market, at the current location of Old 502 Winery. The more than 35,000 square-foot complex spanning multiple buildings will feature both wine and beer production facilities, tasting rooms and indoor and outdoor event spaces, and serve as an anchor in the ongoing efforts to revitalize downtown areas west of 9^th Street.

The renovation project will double the winemaking capacity for Old 502 and relocate Falls City’s production facility and tasting room currently located on Barret Ave.

“We’re creating Louisville’s craft beer and wine block,” said John Neace. “We believe this facility can be a hub for both beer and wine lovers, and also serve as a catalyst for not just our two brands, but for this part of town as well.”

The co-location of Old 502 and Falls City, and the new beer and wine hub, further expands Louisville’s focus as a food and beverage capitol, drawing culinary tourists from across the country and beyond. 

“While both brands will maintain their unique and distinct identities, we believe that bringing them together ‘over the 9’ is going to be a big hit,” Easterling said. “The Old 502 and Falls City complex will offer a truly unique experience where patrons can enjoy locally-produced wine and beer in a top-notch venue.”

In addition to wine tastings and bottle purchases available currently at Old 502, visitors to the new craft beer and wine hub will also be able enjoy a pint, take home a growler or sample some special-edition and experimental Falls City brews. In addition to on-premise sales, the venue can also accommodate wedding receptions and large meetings. 

Old 502 and Falls City expect the renovation of the craft beer and wine hub to be complete later this summer.

In addition to moving the brewery to the 10^th St. location, both brands will benefit from an expanded sales force in the near future to better cover emerging markets in Ohio and Indiana.

College towns are my favorite places to imbibe — and Bloomington is one of the best!

Pictured are the Haretrigger IPA, homemade beef jerky and Shooting Star Black Mimosa from Quaff on Bloomington (top row); the Hairy Beaver and Hairy Bear from Bear’s Place (left); and my patient girlfriend showing her love for dive bars (right).

Gordon Biersch is releasing their SommerBrau tonight at 6 p.m.! I hardly ever get over to GB, but I think I’ll make it a point to try one of these Kolsch-style beers. Plus, there’s gonna be free appetizers, and pints of the SommerBrau are only $2! Woot! If you’re not familiar, GB is located at Fourth Street Live.

People just can’t stop themselves from Facebooking, Instagramming and Tweeting about last night’s Cher concert at the packed KFC Yum! Center. It’s probably bordering on annoying for those who didn’t get a ticket. At 68, it’s hard to believe the music and film legend looks as vibrant and full of energy as she did 30 years ago.

The always solid and still quirky Cyndi Lauper opened the “D2K (Dressed to Kill)” show with “She Bop,” and she stuck mostly to notable hits off her debut album, She’s So Unusual, which is celebrating its 30-year anniversary. “Money Changes Everything,” “Time After Time,” “Witness,” “All Through the Night” … the hits just kept coming, and by the time she sang the first few notes of “Girls Just Want To Have Fun,” the shrieking audience was on its feet, dancing like nobody was watching. I saw you.

Lauper talked briefly to the audience at one point and brought up the incident that took place last time she was in town — when she dropped the f-bomb live on WAVE-3 during the Derby Festival Pegasus Parade. “Shit happens,” she said as the audience applauded her candidness.

She ended her 60-minute set with her take on Etta James’ “At Last,” followed by an a cappella version of “True Colors.”

Less than 30 minutes later, Cher took the stage atop a pedestal — as she should — singing “Woman’s World.” Nearly every song after entailed a costume and genre change — from vampires to a traveling circus to an ’80s dance throwback during “Believe.”

A touching moment came when she sang a few songs to footage of her and Sonny back in the day — “The Beat Goes On” and, of course, “I Got You Babe.” As she sang the latter duet along with Sonny’s recording, she intently watched the screen and couldn’t help but smile — “He’s such a ham,” she said. “He’d want me to do this for you.”

Cher dazzled the crowd with all her favorites — “If I Could Turn Back Time,” “Strong Enough,” “Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves,” “Walking in Memphis,” “I Found Someone” — and never cut corners on costumes or choreography. During wardrobe changes, videos of Cher’s milestones would play, including a clip of her winning an Oscar for “Moonstruck” in 1988.

She closed the show with “I Hope You Find It” while soaring over the audience on a platform. Earlier she joked this was her “Farewell, Farewell Tour,” but then winked at the audience and exited the stage with her fingers crossed behind her back.

Highland Coffee now has bourbon chocolate whipped cream! Holy hell! It was amazing … I’d have a photo of it if I hadn’t consumed my entire mocha on the way into work. This is not a good thing for my diet.

Saw this in a bathroom stall over the weekend and it made me laugh.

Sorry, y’all. My blog was down all morning. No, I wasn’t hungover or napping in a gutter. I’m a professional, remember?

I’ve never known anyone to break a Guinness Book of World Records — but I might soon! My friend Ben Schneider and his geeky buddies, Paul Moeller and Dave Davis, have a podcast called “Tower of Technobabble.” This weekend they’re going for the world record of the longest podcast ever — at about 40 hours. They’ll be broadcasting live from the WonderFest beginning Friday night and ending mid Sunday afternoon. That’s a whole lotta talkin’ about Chewbacca and Bigfoot.

Good luck, boys! Tune in and find out how they do!

Some days I’d rather not open my eyes until Happy Hour.