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Review: 2020 Eleven Eleven XI Cabernet Sauvignon Oak Knoll District

Drinkhacker

A layer of tannin nestles in to what could otherwise have been something of a monster in the fruit department, adding a little bitterness and some much-needed acidity to temper the blackberry and blueberry notes that settle in for the long haul. The enduring finish is touched with notes of allspice and a shot of cherry juice.

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Where to Enjoy Vermouth Around the World

Imbibe Magazine

Amor built its reputation on stirred, bitter-oriented drinks, and this cocktail destination has 20 or more bottles of aperitif wines open at any one time. In 2020 La Fuerza also opened Roma del Abasto, a historic Buenos Aires bar serving pizza and empanadas, and last year opened an extension of their eponymous bar in Mendoza.

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Blood, Bones, and Bitters: Meat Cocktails Are More Than a Novelty

VinePair

Buried in its menu behind husk and nib fizzes and sours, the back-page Bologna Negroni features cacao-infused wine and Campari which wrestle with the weight of Bolognese sauce-infused vodka — all of it swirling around an ice block piled high with Parmigiano Reggiano. I’ve changed the recipe five times since then,” Hamada says.

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Taste Test: Nonalcoholic Beer

Imbibe Magazine

AL’s Classic Non-Alcoholic Beer Alban de Pury launched AL’s Drinks Company in 2020 when he realized he felt better after he stopped drinking beer. The noble hops’ floral notes and herbal bitterness balance the breadiness of the brew, making it all too easy to knock it back. (Note: If a beer contains less than 0.5 And, it’s less than 0.5

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Cava Reclaims Its Identity and Charts a New Way Forward

Imbibe Magazine

On his and the other organic vineyards from which he sources, he hand-harvests separate lots, then micro-ferments them with native yeast to create the palette of wines he blends for Cava in the off-grid cellar he built into the bones of a 19th-century winery on his estate. Still others labeled their wines D.O. In response, the D.O.

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Where to Drink in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Imbibe Magazine

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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Taste Test: Session IPAs

Imbibe Magazine

Lil’ Heaven Crushable IPA It can be hard to deliver the hoppy bitterness of a traditional West Coast IPA in a lower-ABV package, but this offering from Connecticut-based Two Roads does just that. It has less bitterness than hardcore hops heads might crave, but the dry finish is undeniably refreshing. Two Roads Brewing Co.

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