VinePair

AUGUST 7, 2025

Here are the most overrated red wines, according to 18 sommeliers. Taylor Weston, sommelier, bōm , NYC ”Not necessarily ‘overrated’ per se, but definitely overplayed: another Southern France carbonic maceration red blend. A stalwart on the top shelf of everyone’s liquor store, it is hard to not notice.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 19, 2024

So many things drop behind equipment; [it also] makes it easier to spot liquor levels when doing inventory. Bernadette James, sommelier and bartender, The Living Room , Dover, N.H. When everyone measures precisely, guests enjoy the same high-quality drink, no matter who makes it.” I use it every day.

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VinePair

MAY 15, 2025

Lauren Campbell, lead bartender / whiskey sommelier, Bings Bar at The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe , Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. Christiane Jones, head bartender, Chinese Tuxedo , NYC If the world was ending and I could only pick from the raided liquor store’s bourbon selection, I would fight hard for any Old Forester I could get my hands on.

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