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Tahiirah Habibi Is Building a Better Wine World on Her Own Terms

Imbibe Magazine

Despite all her accomplishments in the wine world, Habibi doesn’t have one thing that wine professionals covet: the Master Sommelier pin. When she was a neophyte sommelier she aspired to be the first Black female Master Sommelier. But that changed in 2011.

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5 to Try: Cava, and the Wines Formerly Known as Cava

Imbibe Magazine

We tapped sommeliers, restauranteurs, and wine shop owners to get their recommendation for bottles to try right now. “It’s uniquely a co-ferment of Xarel-lo and Sumoll, but the wine rips,” says Femi Oyediran, a sommelier and co-owner of Graft Wine Shop in Charleston, South Carolina.

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From Beer Bikes to Champagne-Soaked Train Excursions, Europeans Adore Drinking on the Go

VinePair

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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Cava Reclaims Its Identity and Charts a New Way Forward

Imbibe Magazine

Several of Corpinnat’s current 11 members—Gramona, Recaredo, Llopart—are favorites of American sommeliers. “I Such a wine proves that, when terroir is respected and the wine is long-aged, even a company churning out more than 30 million bottles per year can produce one that sommeliers of Paronella’s status can declare “beautiful.”

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America’s Energy Drink Habit Is Fueling Big Profits, for Better or Worse

VinePair

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. He gives special credit to Bang Energy, which was founded in 2012 and has become one of the most popular energy drink manufacturers in America.