Imbibe Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Molly Wismeier, sommelier and co-owner of MaMou in New Orleans. Photo by Michael Mantese Molly Wismeier , a Food & Wine Sommelier of the Year with more than 30 years of experience, has had a front-row seat to the rapid evolution in the French wine world. Photo by Sam Hanna Photography MaMou bar.

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Imbibe Magazine

JULY 3, 2024

An advanced sommelier and alum of spots like New York City’s Eleven Madison Park, de Pano opened her wine shop in late 2022 and highlights terroir-driven wines, with a particular affinity for low alcohol and high acid. Who wants to crush a 16 percent bottle of wine when the sun’s blazing?” And clocking in at 10.5

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VinePair

AUGUST 12, 2024

From German Wegbier , open-container beer drunk on Berlin streets and en route to Bavarian biergarten, to cross-continent rail journeys, Europeans love to combine the necessity of travel with the pleasure of a good glass. But it’s a vital part of the culture in Germany, where 84 percent of beer is consumed packaged rather than on draft.

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Imbibe Magazine

OCTOBER 21, 2024

On a bustling evening at New York’s Contento , a restaurant celebrated for its globe-trotting fare and wine program, head sommelier Abe Zarate faces a challenge from diners eager to try a wine similar to the light, fruity profiles of Pinot Noir or Beaujolais. “I I have just the thing,” Zarate says, excited to introduce a unique find.

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Imbibe Magazine

JANUARY 22, 2024

Heat things up with these five bottle recs from Joly. Sake that is clean and crisp is also ideal for hot sake—especially styles that are from Niigata Prefecture. These styles of sake are not as aromatic, and are suitable for warm or hot sake.”

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Take the beer industry by comparison: Some brewers may want to make funky saisons and offbeat pilsner styles, but they still make IPAs because thats what the people want. At the end of the day, when a customer buys a bottle, they want to be engaged not necessarily educated. The same thing should be true in wine. Tune in for more.

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VinePair

JULY 9, 2024

No one is more attuned to the changes than Aubrey Bailey and Taylor Domin, the owners of Cadet Wine and Beer. Instead, wine (and beer) are the foundations on which it was built. And not just any bottles. It opened later than other places (6 p.m.) and stayed open until 1 a.m. (2 Like, who knew?’ We were raging against that.

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A Bar Above

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Copyright A Bar Above Stainless & Gold Wine Bottle Opener Are you in the market for a sleek, stylish wine bottle opener ? Crafted with precision and designed for effortless uncorking, this 2-in-1 wine & beer opener makes opening bottles a breeze. But now… they’re even prettier! Which is your favorite?)

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Zach is reading: Do Sommeliers Actually Try Every Bottle of Wine on Their Lists? Plus, a rant against tap cocktails! Tune in for more.

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Cheers

JANUARY 2, 2024

Each ecoTOTE, which replaces about four bottles of Bacardi Superior rum, is used, cleaned and refilled approximately 100 times, thereby creating a closed loop system. City Winery , which offers a culinary and cultural wine experiences and live entertainment, in fall 2022 launched a reusable bottle program.

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VinePair

APRIL 11, 2025

When the VinePair team isnt busy working at HQ, were in the field doing what we do best: scoping out the best cocktails, wine, and beer in the five boroughs. Cactus Wren offers an incredible selection of sparkling wines by the bottle and a few great picks by the glass as well. April has been a month of intense uncertainty so far.

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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. Trappist Beer Travels, Second Edition: Inside the Breweries of the Monasteries Caroline Wallace, Sarah Wood, and Jessica Deahl, Schiffer Publishing, March 2023.

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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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Imbibe Magazine

JUNE 11, 2024

Because of tariffs and inflation, he says, “French wine pricing had gone up 25 percent in a year,” adding around $10 per bottle wholesale, which would have pushed list pricing beyond what he wanted to charge for a casual neighborhood weeknight spot. One huge benefit: the price. That’s been a really fun exploration,” shesays. “We

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VinePair

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Karis Visth is the restaurant manager and head sommelier at KOKS. Was it difficult to ship bottles that far? Shipping bottles to a place as remote as Ilimanaq, Greenland, takes time, and from the moment I place the order for wines, it can take 5–6 weeks before the bottles arrive. Are there beers or spirits from Greenland?

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VinePair

MAY 31, 2024

Beer and wine flow as cheerful conversation echoes well into the night, and old-timers and youngsters alike eat, drink, and dance the evening away to wildly suggestive “ Pimba ” tunes from back in the day. And for the fire eaters out there, a bottle of piri-piri hot sauce is always within reach to kick it up a notch or nine.

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VinePair

JULY 3, 2024

Though beer, hard seltzer, and cocktails traditionally rule the canned drinks space, there’s a rising number of exceptional wines hitting shelves in this format. No bottle opener or glassware required. Push that macro-lager aside, it’s time to make room in the cooler for canned wines. The best part? This is a good option. percent ABV.

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VinePair

JUNE 17, 2024

For some, what starts as a romp with backyard kegs of cheap light beer, nightclub tequila shots, or hangover lord Boone’s Farm , eventually leads down the yellow brick road to a magical, moderated land of Rioja , Riesling , and Rhône. What’s happening way up there? Taste can be both collective and individual.

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VinePair

JANUARY 19, 2024

Go to any bottle shop these days and you’re bound to be greeted by a respectable section devoted to non-alcoholic offerings. Beer has arguably pulled off the NA feat best, cracking the zero proof code and producing genuinely drinkable options that resemble real styles. But what of wine?

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VinePair

JULY 18, 2024

Fine wine also can and increasingly is being profitably sold in the land of where rum and beer reign supreme. 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. Sonoma’s Bedrock Wine Co.

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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. We observed what had happened on the beer front where, four or five years ago, high quality non-alcoholic beers started to emerge.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

That’s why we’re once again rounding up the best drinks gifts of the year, and we’ve got ideas covered for anyone who enjoys cocktails, wine, beer, coffee, or tea. In addition to three bottles of the pink stuff, you’ll find a signed copy of “Drink Pink,” a playful dive into the world of rosé by James herself.

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The Bartender Company

MARCH 5, 2023

Although referred to as “rice wine”, sake brewed in Japan is processed similarly to beer. Sake is typically pasteurized or processed under heat to kill pathogens before it is bottled. The sake flask or sake bottle (called tokkuri) is heated in hot water and served in small porcelain or ceramic cups called o-choko.

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Dry Atlas

MARCH 26, 2024

Throughout her three-decade tenure in hospitality, Chrissie has lent her expertise as a judge in various competitions, most notably as the Head of Judging for the Sommelier Wine Awards. We judged the liquid in the bottle for its balance, length, strength, delicacy, flavour, aromatics, etc.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

While restaurants historically featured limited selections of beer or soju, the beverage directors at today’s forward-thinking establishments have pushed the boundaries of what Korean drinks programs can look like, with many curating extensive, award-winning wine lists and pairing menus. due to its fermented flavors and preparations.

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Dry Atlas

MAY 15, 2024

I awarded each bottle of non-alcoholic bubbles that I list here with anywhere between 1 – 10 Bubbles. 10 Classico from Lyre’s Available in 250ml cans and 750ml bottles (the “Grande”), Lyre’s Classico is “an Italian-inspired sparkling with a crisp, dry finish.” First of all, I love the bottle.

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VinePair

MARCH 7, 2025

The Only the Somm Can Touch the Wine Rule Plenty of people have been frustrated by restaurants where ONLY the sommelier is allowed to talk about, open, or even look at the wine. Friends have told me, If they just let me order through the server, Id have ordered another $150 bottle. Lets dig in. But why do places do this? The solution?

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VinePair

JANUARY 3, 2024

For some, ordering a round of Champagne or a bottle of Chianti is a dining reflex. Beyond the push for organic farming and mindful energy consumption at wineries, there’s a growing concern over the carbon footprint caused by transporting wine in heavy glass bottles. because there’s room to innovate.”

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Today's Bartender

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Punch Punch is a James Beard Award-winning online magazine that writes about wine, spirits, beer, and cocktails. brewers, bartenders, distillers, authors, sommeliers, etc). Drinkhacker The essential site for the discriminate drinker, Drinkhacker tastes and rates an enormous amount of spirits, wine, and beer. Well, I’m sorry.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Tim Riley first began reviewing energy drinks in 2021, when his wife joked that his habit of tasting sugary caffeine beverages with his skillset as a sommelier could make for a good TikTok bit. For a long time, zero-sugar formulations lagged behind their conventional brethren, he says (“Red Bull really didn’t seem to care,” he adds).

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Imbibe Magazine

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Harlem Brew Soul: A Beer-Infused Soul Food Cookbook Celeste Beatty was one of the first Black woman to own a brewery in the U.S. 24 Imbibe Gift Subscription Give the gift of great drinks with a subscription to Imbibe —perfect for the home bartender, beer lover, wine connoisseur, or general beverage enthusiast! . $24

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VinePair

APRIL 9, 2025

With thousands of breweries worldwide, craft beer has become a global sensation. Many of these producers are tucked away in destinations one may consider craft beer meccas. Thats why were sharing the very best destinations for beer travel that venture off the beaten path.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Beer professionals on either side of the bar carefully follow whos doing what and have strong opinions about which beer makers you should keep an eye on going forward. Aloha will be the first brewery in Hawaii to contract brew and can for other independent local beer brands that have previously only been available on tap.

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VinePair

MAY 15, 2025

From readily available and versatile bottles to thousand-dollar splurges, keep reading to discover the best bunker bottles of bourbon according to 22 bartenders. When she and I get together we always finish the whole bottle. A reliable bottle to hole up with and wait out.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 27, 2024

When serving wine, most drinkers at home are primarily concerned with how to get a bottle cooled down as quickly as possible. So, how do you know when a bottle is too frosty, and what should you do to heat it up? Before we get into the details, what happens when a bottle gets too chilly?

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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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VinePair

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The restaurant sommelier aims to recommend a bottle that best enhances a guests dining experience. The bottle shop proprietor seeks to satisfy customers by pointing them toward bottles that fit an intended mood and align with their sensibilities. Gareth Rees, beverage director, Ilili, NYC Absurdly heavy wine bottles.

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