Quick Sips 6/15/11: Tasty Bits from Around the Web

Twenty tons of cocoa beans set sail from the Dominican Republic and finally arrive in NYC. Wall Street Journal

Are brown ales poised for a tasty comeback? The Atlantic

Cocktail couture from the ages. NPR

Suntory’s ridiculously catchy new commercial campaign. Business Insider

Is Starbucks looking to purchase Peet’s? Investor’s Business Daily

Summery Sauvignon Blancs that don’t taste like yard clippings. SF Gate

It’s a beer. No wait—it’s a robot? Popular Science

What does spring’s wacky weather mean for the California wine industry? Seattle Post Intelligencer

Is creating a “wine country” license plate in Oregon hypocritical? Portland Mercury