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

Imbibe Magazine

In 2017, she founded the Hue Society to champion inclusivity in the wine industry and was named an Imbibe 75 Person to Watch in 2020. Despite all her accomplishments in the wine world, Habibi doesn’t have one thing that wine professionals covet: the Master Sommelier pin. They could have got somebody in a suit.”

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Cava Reclaims Its Identity and Charts a New Way Forward

Imbibe Magazine

Left to right: Viader harvesting Xarel-lo grapes; Muscàndia Gran Reserva Brut Nature Eco 2017; Viader disgorging a yeast cap from a bottle of Cava. Several of Corpinnat’s current 11 members—Gramona, Recaredo, Llopart—are favorites of American sommeliers. “I He plans to release a 10-year-old Cava in 2025.

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The Absolute Best Canned Wines to Drink Right Now

VinePair

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. Nomadica Orange VinePair’s 2023 Next Wave Award rising drinks brand of the year Nomadica makes sommelier-approved wines more approachable with its beautifully designed cans.

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Why Is the U.S. Wine Industry Ignoring Central America and the Caribbean?

VinePair

Fine wine also can and increasingly is being profitably sold in the land of where rum and beer reign supreme. From 2017 to 2021, overall wine exports increased by a whopping 67.2 Over the past decade, many countries have evolved from a predominant rum and beer culture to embracing fine wines,” he says.

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Meet The Beverage Directors Behind NYC’s New Wave of Korean Fine-Dining Restaurants

VinePair

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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