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Since the late nineteenth century Spain has been producing traditional method sparkling wines, and like Champagne, French Crémants or Italy’s Alta Langa, …

Few Italian wines trigger nostalgia in American consumers like Chianti. Many tasted their first sip of tangy Sangiovese from a fiasco, a …

2026 is a testing time for dive bars. As rent and operational costs tick upward, the time-tested watering holes are dwindling in …

The intensive two-day June event blends education, tastings and storytelling to inspire a new generation of Hungarian wine ambassadors. Rebecca Lo reports. …

Driven by the vision and commitment of the Fayard family, Château Sainte Marguerite has become a stand-out producer of quality Provence wines. …

Long before bourbon became America’s native spirit, locals were distilling fruit. Colonial farmers transformed apples into Applejack throughout the Northeast, fermented peaches …

Welcome to tomato season. With the fruit at its peak, there are so many ways to use it. Of course, you can …

From wine tastings and Champagne launches to charity celebrations, Provence rosé, Peruvian flavours and football watch parties, this week’s pictures capture how …

I’ve been lucky enough to meet David Ramey, the rightly lauded California winemaker, a master of utterly delicious Chardonnay, several times. I …

Niederösterreich is well-known to wine aficionados for its high quality, but recent results in The Global Wine Masters show that it defies …

I was chatting to a winemaker recently over dinner, and I confided in him an insecurity of mine. I explained that while …

Many winemakers around the world aspire to make world-class wines. Yet the wines that are regarded as such have never been more …

Arnaud de Laforcade, Château Cheval Blanc’s long-term CFO is to set to join Domaine Beauséjour in the Loire as estate director in …

Our wine-producing countries got off to a mixed start to this World Cup. South Africa lost 2-0 to co-hosts Mexico (and taking …

This week’s gatherings ranged from the unveiling of Dom Pérignon Vintage 2018 in Bilbao and a major appointment at Bollinger to the …

Kentucky bourbon is steeped in American history, and many producers tend to stick to tradition by mimicking classic mash bills and tried-and-true …

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When ordering a classic cocktail, drinkers can anticipate how the beverage will likely taste. But as more craft cocktail bars open and …

Mezcal consumption has grown rapidly over the past decade, and the thirst for the agave spirit shows no signs of slowing. In …

When it comes to making spirits, it’s tough to say one part of the process is most important. Grind grain poorly, and …

While it takes an astute sense of smell and taste to make a great winemaker, there’s no question that Samantha (Sam) Connew …

Frozen drinks can be polarizing. To a certain extent, the haters have a point. There are many ill-fated iterations of slushies that …

The 2025 en primeur campaign appears to have got off to a somewhat haphazard start with a spattering of big name releases …

The Wine Society’s buyer for Italy, Sarah Knowles MW, clearly went on a bit of a spending spree in order to bring …

A $20 cocktail can feel like a gamble: The menu offers just a short list of ingredients and the promise of polished …

Berks County Wine Trail Set among the rolling countryside of Southeastern Pennsylvania, the Berks County Wine Trail brings together a diverse collection …

This episode of The Buildout is brought to you by Farmer’s Gin. Whether you are building a bar, you currently are operating …

It’s officially strawberry season. And while there are a few well-known ways to use the fruit in cocktails (Strawberry Daiquiris, anyone?), there …

Higher alcohol ready-to-drink beverages are gaining traction, despite opposing trends for no and low alcohol also running in tandem. Southern Glazer’s tells …

The Trentino-Alto Adige region is composed of two distinct geographical and administrative entities: the bilingual Alto Adige/Süd Tirol of the province of …