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We Asked 20 Sommeliers: What Red Wine Offers the Best Bang for Your Buck?

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To help you resist decision paralysis and narrow down your choices, we asked sommeliers for the splurges they deem worthy and the under-the-radar deals within this mammoth category. Eduardo Dingler, sommelier, vice president of wine access and wine/spirits consultant, Kembara and Makoto Vail , Phoenix, Ariz. and Vail, Colo. “I

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

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Some in the movement are using the spotlight to highlight Korea’s traditional drinks and drinking culture, incorporating unique Korean “sool” (alcoholic beverages) into their programs and emulating the atmosphere of Korea’s “pocha” or pubs. While each has its own concept and price point, they all adhere to the tasting menu format.

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A High-Tech ‘Beer Printer’ From Belgium Wants to Digitize the Drinking Experience

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Exceptional Non-Alcoholic Beers In addition to six cartridges filled with natural aromas and flavors, the OneTap uses tap water and a malt mixture, adding carbonation and the appropriate amount of neutral grain spirit to create a drink that is said to taste just like beer, even if it wasn’t brewed and fermented in the traditional way.

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Why Somms Love Textural Whites From Spain and Portugal — and 8 to Try

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As red wine skews toward lighter-bodied, low-alcohol, chillable expressions , there’s an opposite movement gaining steam in the world of white wine. Instead of leaning lighter, sommeliers are embracing more textured and full-bodied whites — particularly those from the Iberian peninsula. is another great example.

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These Custom Crush Collectives Are Fostering Diversity in the Wine Industry

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In the Women Raising The Bar: 2023 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Beverage Alcohol Industry Study , 49 percent of respondents cited a lack of diversity, equity, and inclusion as a reason to avoid a career in the alcohol industry. We saw a younger generation that needed a new direction and outlet for creativity,” Jordan says.

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25 Bartending Blogs That you should check out in 2022

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To prove it, she’s been a finalist for Saveur’s 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2018 best cocktail blog award. brewers, bartenders, distillers, authors, sommeliers, etc). Good Drinks Alcohol-free, also known as zero-proof, drinks are one of the fastest growing areas of the alcohol market. Favorite Post : Tequila 15.

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

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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. Now, Celsius is one of the biggest players in the energy drink space, growing from a valuation of $280 million in 2018 to a staggering $13.4