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A Decade In, Cadet Wine + Beer Remains the Vanguard of Downtown Napa’s Evolution

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No one is more attuned to the changes than Aubrey Bailey and Taylor Domin, the owners of Cadet Wine and Beer. Cadet opened on July 4, 2014. Instead, wine (and beer) are the foundations on which it was built. Speaking of liquor, changes are coming to Cadet. From the get-go, the business model was unusual for Napa.

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10 Things You Should Know About New Riff Distilling

VinePair

In the 1980s at 24, he was teaching high school English when his father asked for his help operating a small local liquor store called Liquor Outlet. A few years later, Lewis was the owner of the Liquor Outlet, which had since expanded to six stores and was rebranded as The Party Source.

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For Craft Spirit Distillers, a Dark Mood Is Simmering

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Their spirits have enriched and diversified cocktail bars and liquor stores, and the industry as a whole has reset consumer expectations for flavor and authenticity. The question they’re tackling, Holman says, is, “How can we work to modernize local liquor laws so that these small craft distilleries can thrive and survive?”

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How a Monk Helped Make Minnesota Moonshine During Prohibition

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Most of them were German, Polish, or Slovenian immigrants, and drinking beer in moderation was part of their identity. Germans drank beer. Hard liquor wasn’t their tradition,” Schellinger notes. For the farmers, their disdain was a cultural thing. They were also devout, God-fearing Catholics.

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What Is Light Whiskey? The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Most Misunderstood Spirit

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Almost 20 years into the bourbon boom , liquor store shelves — both physical and virtual — are more packed than ever with producers and labels fighting for eyeballs. Many feature novel cask finishes, including fortified wines, delicate whites, Armagnac, agave spirits, and even beer barrels.

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Craft Breweries Are Simplifying to Broaden Interest

Imbibe Magazine

They bonded over their love of beer, lamenting that few mainstream beer brands catered to the queer community outside of Pride Month. Left to right: Sarah Hallonquist (left) and Loretta Andro Chung, owners of Dyke Beer in Brooklyn. Photo by Eric Medsker; Shift Beer at Hopewell Brewing in Chicago. We refer to it as beer.

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Could Now Be the Time for Baijiu to Shine?

VinePair

When asked to think about the world’s most popular spirit, American minds will likely drift to liquors like vodka or whiskey , maybe even rum if they’re being ambitious. In 2014, he published his first book, “ Baijiu: The Essential Guide to Chinese Spirits ,” and later met Bill Isler and Matthias Heger while delivering a talk on the work.

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