VinePair

DECEMBER 10, 2023

We’re all for buying bottles for our loved ones during the holidays, whether they’re beginner-friendly bourbons , blancos for agave geeks , or stellar Syrahs. Here are some of the best drinks books to gift in 2023. Norton & Company, May 2023.

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Cheers

JANUARY 3, 2024

Before opening Cavaña in January 2023, the management team took an in-depth South American research trip to understand the deep-rooted history of various Latin cultures. The bottle service is an experience resembling that of a sommelier, with tableside preparation of assorted seasonal fruits, agua frescas and house-made pairing salts.

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Chilled Magazine

APRIL 24, 2024

Gabriella started at Le Crocodile in April 2023. Wine can be expensive, especially if it’s not somewhere you usually put your money, so, the sommelier should really be finding out what it is you like to drink, what experience you want and what would make dinner special. Gabriella knows that many people find wine intimidating.

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VinePair

AUGUST 1, 2024

Many wine drinkers avoid the grape due to its reputation as “sweet,” while sommeliers and wine professionals sing its praises as a complex, age-worthy, high-acid wine. It’s all about finding the right bottle that fits your preferred style. Adam Riesling Trocken 2023 A.J. That’s kind of like Riesling.

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VinePair

JULY 3, 2024

No bottle opener or glassware required. But there’s a growing incentive to embrace alternative packaging as drinkers become more aware of the environmental consequences of glass bottles. Some examples come from wineries like Two Shepherds in Sonoma or Prisma in Chile, which make canned wines to supplement their portfolio of bottles.

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Drinkhacker

MARCH 22, 2024

By lucky coincidence, this happened to dovetail nicely into a simultaneously scheduled webinar with Master Sommelier, wine educator, and all-around amicable fellow Peter Granoff, who presented an overview of wines of Uruguay, as well as the pleasant qualities and attributes of the nation.

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VinePair

JANUARY 15, 2024

In 2024, Reynolds is looking forward to releasing a new bottling of Muscat Vert from Sonoma’s Nakai Vineyard. This single-vineyard bottling of a unique — and basically unheard of — grape variety is just a small glimpse into the exciting things to come from Emme Wines. Magna Montis is a producer new to the U.S. Falanghina.

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Cheers

MAY 8, 2024

Coming off three straight years of rapid growth during and after the pandemic, sales in the beverage alcohol industry cooled significantly in 2023. In total, 58 spirits , 26 wines and 16 RTDs qualified as Growth Brands this year, based on 2023 calendar year sales. in 2023 to 336.6 Overall wine decreased 3.4%

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VinePair

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Nineteen years and hundreds of popped bottles later, the 2024 iteration of the annual celebration, like the wine and spirits served to attendees every year, has only improved with age. Nearly two decades have passed since the first Charleston Wine + Food festival kicked off in South Carolina in 2005.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

So, without further delay, these are VinePair’s best holiday gifts of 2023. But if taking a loved one to dinner in Manhattan isn’t in the cards, you can send some of the experience straight to their door with a rosé-themed wine box curated by sommelier and author Victoria James.

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VinePair

JULY 18, 2024

On Grand Cayman, sommelier Christian Esser has owned and directed wine education center Wineschool3 for 16 years and, tellingly, now co-owns the new wine bar Le Petit Bar Cayman. These ain’t all cheap wines, either, meaning higher profits per bottle exported. This paucity is borne out upon examining ITC figures: In 2023, the U.S.

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SevenRooms

MARCH 8, 2024

Bianca Esmond With Easter spending averaging $192 per person in 2023, it’s time, once again, to capitalize on the annual tradition. Offer prizes for those that can crack the code, like gift cards to your restaurant, discounts on takeaway orders or a special bottle from your wine cellar. The more creative, the better.

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Dry Atlas

AUGUST 28, 2024

They also reveal how they’re winning over both skeptics and sommeliers, while expanding the accessibility of wine for those who wish to enjoy the experience without the effects of alcohol. I was impressed to see that your Cuvée Revolutionnaire was described as “baffling” by a top sommelier in France.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In the Women Raising The Bar: 2023 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Beverage Alcohol Industry Study , 49 percent of respondents cited a lack of diversity, equity, and inclusion as a reason to avoid a career in the alcohol industry. There weren’t a lot of people who looked like me in the cellar.”

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The success of this movement is reflected in New York’s latest Michelin Guide, which awarded stars to 10 Korean restaurants (out of 70 starred establishments in total) in 2023, including two new additions, Bōm and Meju. Still, the iconic magnum bottles remain a central part of the Cote dining experience.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Sommeliers often put their personal wine preferences aside when making recommendations to guests to ensure they’re getting exactly what they are looking for. Thibault Dubreuil, sommelier, Eli’s Table , NYC “When it comes to red wines, one of the most overrated and oversubscribed grapes is Cabernet Sauvignon.

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Imbibe Magazine

JULY 1, 2024

Eduard Viader grabs a bottle from a riddling rack, pulls off the metal brace that secured the cork, and with his index finger covering the closure to keep it from flying off, uses his clawlike wrench to ease the cork out of the bottle. He spins the bottle to tamp down the fizz and turns it upright. was established.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Around the holidays, a bottle of wine seems like a simple, easy gift to give until youre standing in a liquor store trying to figure out what to buy. Whether the aim of a bottle is to seem in the know about new wine trends, or about historically popular grapes and regions, a sommelier can help identify the right bottle.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

In order to expand your palates and inspire more adventurous drinking, we reached out to 14 sommeliers to hear what bottles, regions, and producers they think are underrated when it comes to Sauvignon Blanc. ” —Giovanni Tallu, head sommelier, Beaverbrook , Surrey, England “Austrian Sauvignon Blanc without a doubt.

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Imbibe Magazine

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

18 The Cocktail Cabinet: Whiskey Cards Pair this midcentury-style deck of 50 whiskey cocktail recipe cards by prolific cocktail author Kara Newman with a bottle of the good stuff for a gift any whiskey drinker would appreciate. Either bundle it with a favorite bottle of booze or the 7-ounce capacity flask. .

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Sommeliers and drinkers are embracing what this broad category has to offer, from crisp, quaffable bottles to more rich, rounded expressions. Here, we asked sommeliers and beverage pros from across the country to share their go-to white wine regions and bottles that provide a little extra oomph in the glass for the money.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Whether it’s a specific bottle recommendation or a hot tip on an underrated region, here are the best bargain wines to watch out for next time you hit the bottle shop. percent ABV and so, so good just make sure to pick up more than one bottle. Mark Watten, sommelier, La Zozzona at the Grand Hyatt , Scottsdale, Ariz.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 3, 2025

Despite the islands short history and measured outputin 2022, it produced 906,000 cases of wine, less than 1 percent of Australias total of 146 million casesTassie bottles have far-flung fans. Whenever you get your hands on a bottle of Devils Corner Pinot, youre sure to be happy, Davies says. wine.com , $28.99

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

From fine-dining institutions and classic red-sauce joints to the bounty of natural wine bars across Brooklyn, there’s no shortage of spots to indulge in a glass or a bottle (or two). Plus, guests seeking delicious bottles don’t always want to spend Michelin star-level prices or go to a wine bar every time they want to drink something good.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Yes, not unlike 2023, the spritz and the Martini ruled cocktail menus this year. There was a significant increase in creative no- and low-ABV menus, an obsession with clarified and carbonated cocktails, and, unfortunately, a massive price hike on bottle and by-the-glass wine lists. But 2024 also marked the rise of several other trends.

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VinePair

APRIL 9, 2025

Kanaal offers over a dozen rotating selections on draft and well over 300 bottled and canned options. Be sure to stop at Station 1280, a bottle shop and bar with eight taplines and a selection of bottles and cans from around the world. After all, the region is the birthplace of beloved styles like the dubbel and tripel.

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VinePair

MARCH 9, 2025

Nebbiolo will always carry higher price points, but the other Piedmontese red grapes are the first places I look to for a bang-for-your-buck bottle. Stefanie Harris, head sommelier, Zimmis , NYC “People don’t tend to recommend U.S. “For me, Martin Texier La Boutanche Cinsault 2023 is worth all of its $24 and more.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

So we asked 20 professionals writers, photographers, beer sommeliers, beer competition judges, and others for their picks on the breweries people need to watch in 2025. Chuckanut hasnt appeared in my local bottle shop yet, but its nice to feel like thats possible again. Their reasons are various. Pivotal Brewing Company Bristol, R.I.

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VinePair

APRIL 14, 2025

The northern Italian darling continues to crush all competition , with bottling figures for the product reaching all-time highs in 2024, according to the Prosecco DOC Consortium. But the gearbox now appears to be seizing up for Champagne, as sales have recently slumped , with volume export demand dropping to its lowest point since 2002.

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