Quick Sips 3/21/12: Tasty Bits from the Web

A longtime arbiter of tea taste passes away. New York Times

A salesman at Saks pairs ties with fine wines. Wall Street Journal

A popular pub gets a cease-and-desist for serving cocktails named after Lord of the Rings characters. Hollywood Reporter

One Port producer goes pink in hopes of attracting a wider audience. Reuters

Toasting Bavaria’s other beer fest. CNN

One writer’s take on how beer saved the world. Huffington Post