Imbibe Magazine

JULY 1, 2024

Eduard Viader grabs a bottle from a riddling rack, pulls off the metal brace that secured the cork, and with his index finger covering the closure to keep it from flying off, uses his clawlike wrench to ease the cork out of the bottle. He spins the bottle to tamp down the fizz and turns it upright.

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Drinkhacker

OCTOBER 9, 2024

After another scorcher of a summer, I know I’m ready to tuck into some bigger, richer wines. Remember: Check Total Wine and Wine.com for the best deals on all of these picks! Remember: Check Total Wine and Wine.com for the best deals on all of these picks! Want to buy them?

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VinePair

JUNE 13, 2024

When you’re shopping for bottles from Bordeaux , prices can get steep. This legendary region produces some of the best wines in the world, with old-vine grapes that offer a signature intensity and structure that can’t be replicated anywhere else. We asked sommeliers from across the U.S. We asked sommeliers from across the U.S.

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Drinkhacker

AUGUST 6, 2024

Argentina continues to be an outstanding source of wines that hit well above their price point. Today we are looking at 6 wines, all made by winemaker Marcelo Pelleriti with grapes from the Uco Valley in Mendoza, Argentina. This is a big wine, but it is also quite nuanced, and its flavors come together nicely.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

With many people drinking less overall, and generally drinking less wine than they used to, bars and restaurants need to pay close attention to their by-the-glass selection. What makes a wine a good contender to offer by the glass? We asked several on-premise wine professionals to share their current favorites. Classic Penedes.

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Cheers

MARCH 22, 2024

We asked the our national wine panel to taste and rate Old World wines from this past year. As always, these selections include brief tasting notes, a rating and the wine’s retail price (which can vary from store to store and market to market). Four Stars (91-86): A very good wine and an excellent value.

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VinePair

JULY 3, 2024

Push that macro-lager aside, it’s time to make room in the cooler for canned wines. 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. The best part? percent ABV.

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VinePair

AUGUST 8, 2024

Even a wine novice can wrap their head around the mystique of a game-changing moment in time or a deliciously Gallic middle finger to the freshly defeated Reich. But besides these rarities, we’ve been spoiled rotten over the past 20 years by a crate full of vintages trumpeted as legendary by the wine industry and media.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The Italian sparkling wine now plays a starring role in American drinking culture as the finishing touch in Aperol Spritzes and a go-to choice for celebratory toasts and boozy brunches. million bottles between January and April 2024. million bottles exported worldwide in the first four months of 2024. In fact, the U.S.

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VinePair

JUNE 26, 2024

Understanding wine is often about comparisons: If you’re not familiar with a certain variety, what does it remind you of? The issue is tannins, the chewy, often “dusty” remnants of the grapes that coat the mouth, give red wines structure, and make them worthy of aging. Those young California Cabs are quite tannic. Plenty of time.

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Cheers

DECEMBER 28, 2023

To close out 2023, we asked the our national wine panel to taste and rate their favorite wines from this past year. As always, these selections include brief tasting notes, a rating and the wine’s retail price (which can vary from store to store and market to market). Four Stars (91-86): A very good wine and an excellent value.

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VinePair

JULY 18, 2024

Picture this: a region boasting a population of over 92 million, an expanding middle class, and soaring wine purchases. Where can we find this rosé-hued economic region amidst the global effects of climate change , uprooting of vineyards, and declining wine sales? ’s annual wine market is now almost $80 million.

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Imbibe Magazine

AUGUST 13, 2024

But in 2017, a new obsession took hold. We macerate the cold fruit on a base of hybrid rosé wine and water—the temperature and alcohol delay primary fermentation for a DIY cold-soak method. After straining, the tank rests for another month before we bottle. Morning calls and another cup of tea. Tank tasting with Kendra.

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Imbibe Magazine

MAY 12, 2024

And aside from a trim list of wine, beer, and classic cocktails, Bar Americano doubles down on drinkers’ rediscovered interest in vermouth , with a selection running more than 50 deep from Spain, France, and Italy. Lise & Vito If your query is where to find natural wine in Greenpoint, the answer is … well, virtually anywhere.

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 26, 2024

With around 300 different Blue Label bottlings, including limited editions and variant blends, Johnnie Walker frequently collaborates with traditional and contemporary artists to create distinctive, vibrant designs. Some releases are highly exclusive, with production runs as small as 100 bottles. ABV – with only 888 bottles produced.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Few red wines carry the cachet of Cabernet Sauvignon. The varietal’s textural intensity and richness make it an ideal food-pairing wine. Given these qualities, it’s no surprise that Cab represents some of the world’s most legendary — and most expensive — red wines on the primary market and the collector circuit.

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VinePair

MARCH 27, 2024

I’ve always been fascinated by the wines of Jura , one of the smallest and least-known French wine regions. It’s still so under the radar that it’s not even mentioned in some well-known wine guides, while dismissed as little more than a footnote in others. Her description rang true after my recent tastings of Jura wines.

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 18, 2024

In 2002 and 2017 the same bottle of 62-year-old Dalmore whisky smashed expectations, and pre-sale estimates, to become the most expensive bottle of whisky in the world. In 2002 the 62-year-o ld whisky smashed expectations, and its pre-sale estimate, to become the most expensive bottle of whisky in the world.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Founded by Tom Caruso in 2017, the Oregon-based winery rapidly gained a following for its elegant, low-intervention wines. Though still relatively limited, the wine is undeniably popular among natural wine enthusiasts, continuously gaining steam across the country. Family Ties For Caruso, the move east is a homecoming.

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Chilled Magazine

MARCH 4, 2024

My favorite recipe right now is Death at Midnight, a play on Hemingway’s Death in the Afternoon, with Absinthe and sparkling wine. Absinthe grew in popularity until the time of day when the French would meet at cafes to end their day with a glass of wine became called L’heure Verte, the Green Hour, where wine was replaced by Absinthe.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Cristina Gonzales of Gonzales Wine Company fell in love with wine while studying abroad in South America. where her parents had settled, she sought out various jobs in the wine industry. Indeed, according to The Roots Fund 2021 Annual Report , less than 5 percent of the wine industry “is people of color in ownership in wine.”

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VinePair

JUNE 10, 2024

Warren Winiarski, cofounder of famed Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars , passed away peacefully in his home on June 7 at the age of 95, according to a press release. The pioneering winemaker spent his life championing high-quality wines in California and played a key role in putting Napa Valley wine on the map.

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Imbibe Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

With regularly rotating taps and a list of bottles and cans more than 225 deep, the ciders on offer span a global spectrum, from modern domestic styles to traditional Basque to classic English. Fisher Brewing Company Hugely popular with Utah’s outdoorsy set, Fisher Brewing also stands as a piece of the state’s craft beer history.

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VinePair

MAY 29, 2024

Popping a bottle of pink bubbly can add a festive touch to an impromptu celebration, provide the perfect pairing for a fine-dining menu, or get the conversation flowing at brunch. Plus, as the category of sparkling rosé continues to grow, there’s an increasingly diverse range of bottles to choose from to help match each occasion.

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Imbibe Magazine

AUGUST 26, 2024

A person-by-person palate shift helps Alma’s cultivate a customer base crossing over from sour ales or natural wines. Austin East ciders recently released Rico Tepache , a take on Mexico’s traditional pineapple ferment, while Avid Cider debuted the Tuesday Cocktail Club apple-wine cocktails in flavors like Mango Margarita. “We

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The Whiskey Wash

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

He opened a store Torii Shoten, in February 1899 selling wines like Akadama Port Wine, launched in 1907. In 1937 a more successful whisky, Kakubin (which means ‘Square Bottle’) followed and some bottles do occasionally go on sale on the auction market to this day. Let’s look deeper into the story of Yamazaki 12 Year Old.

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The Informed Drinker

APRIL 17, 2021

We were especially excited to try their 2015 Paxxito (pronounced pa-see-to) dessert wine, which recently won the 2021 Virginia Governor’s Cup. It’s uncommon for a dessert wine to win a top spot like this, but after tasting it we could certainly see why.

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VinePair

MAY 7, 2024

This part of Italy combines history, elegance, and a rich culture, with its famed wine acting as the perfect ambassador. Pinot Grigio delle Venezie DOC-certified wine will transport you across the ocean, all within your glass. Wine-growing in this area has been traced to sometime between the 5th and 7th centuries B.C.;

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Drinkhacker

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

A few weeks ago, I was fortunate enough to receive an invitation to someone’s lovely home in the central Kentucky countryside to enjoy an evening focused exclusively on wines from Napa’s Rutherford Valley. Quality was not in short supply, with many hard-to-find vintages or bottles attainable in highly specialized shops.

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The prestige, investment potential, and rich history tied to these bottles make them the crowning jewels in a whisky collector’s arsenal. From official bottlings to independent releases, scotches to bourbons, and cask finishes to cask strength expressions, these 20 Year Old whiskies will be valuable additions to any collection.

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 26, 2024

Nc’nean, which began distilling in Scotland’s Highland region in 2017, is one of a newer wave of distilleries to pop up in this historic whisk(e)y making region of the world. He used a combination of STR (shaved-toasted-recharred) red wine (74%), ex-sherry (19%), and ex-Rivesaltes (7%) casks to bring it about.

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VinePair

JULY 8, 2024

It was purchased in 2017 by rum-industry veteran Joaquin Bacardi. The lineup’s offerings are made through all-natural maceration and are aged in Oloroso sherry white oak barrels for three to 35 years before they’re bottled without added sugar, coloring, or artificial ingredients. by volume, after Diageo and Sazerac.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 18, 2024

In addition to their signature Old Fashioned, the bar, bottle shop, and part-time bakery crafts cocktails like the Notorious F.I.G. Photo by Ryan Brownell The Royal Room Opened in 2017 in downtown Tucson’s Warehouse Arts District, The Royal Room conveys the quirky charm of a Wes Anderson set but minus the affectation.

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The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

But should you rush to grab a bottle? Talisker Skye boasts a collection of awards, including Silver at The Scotch Whisky Masters (2015), Gold at the International Wine & Spirit Competition (2017), as well as a Bronze Medal at the World Whiskies Awards (2018). Let’s dive in and find out.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

So whether you’re a diehard Syrah drinker or looking to dive deep into its broad world of expressions, it’s time to seek out these bottles that represent a new era for the variety. This wine is a call back to the classic Shiraz of the time. This bottle right here defines this grape in this place. And the best part?

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VinePair

MARCH 8, 2024

As red wine skews toward lighter-bodied, low-alcohol, chillable expressions , there’s an opposite movement gaining steam in the world of white wine. This up-and-coming category has become a secret weapon for somms looking to provide their guests with complex white wines at a solid price point. At Txikito, a bottle of Luis A.

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Good Spirits News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Angel’s Envy Triple Oak Triple Oak joins the brand’s Signature Series which also includes the Port Wine Barrel finished bourbon released in 2011 and Caribbean Rum Cask finished rye released in 2013. Casks featured in the blended malt are first-fill oloroso sherry butts as well as Spanish red wine casks among others.

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