VinePair

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Every morning, my email inbox cues up yet another dirge of reports on grape gluts , government bailouts , bankruptcies , and generational reckonings for wine and alcohol in general. The sky is falling , or at least that’s the sense one gets when reading wine industry news over the past year. A Quick Buck or the Long Haul?

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VinePair

MAY 14, 2025

percent ABV, its relatively low in alcohol, keeping it lively on the palate and easy to sip all day. It offers notes of both juicy, acidic grapefruit juice as well as bitter grapefruit pith and a chalky minerality. Average price: $16 Rating: 90 See Review 25. At just 11.7 But its lighter body doesnt mean it lacks in flavor.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The stirred, bitter cocktail is ubiquitous enough to boast its own eponymous week in the industry and is considered to be the most popular cocktail in the world. took bars by storm in late 2022. Few drinks carry the cachet of a Negroni. The correct answer: It’s a drink for everyone).

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VinePair

JULY 1, 2024

According to data from CGA by NeilsonIQ , in 2023 alone, Spritz sales in the on-premise tripled year-over-year as consumers thirsted for lower alcohol, jumping eight spots to become the seventh most popular cocktail choice in the United States. From 2010 to 2022, case sales skyrocketed from 9,000 to 390,000. Surpass U.K. That year, 11.4

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Chilled Magazine

APRIL 17, 2024

In 2020, generational family member Ronald Dodge, Executive Vice Chair, handed the reins of the company to industry veteran David Ballew, who was subsequently named President and CEO in 2022. Under Ballew’s leadership, HRD has focused on its premium brand portfolio, innovation, and expansion to new markets. We ask him to tell us more.

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A Bar Above

JUNE 2, 2024

You can really taste the herbal blend, with a slight bitter flavor and quiet hints of mint. It’s marketed as being slightly sweeter than the green version and has lower alcohol by volume (43% vs 55%). We’re talking about global sales hitting over $30 million in 2022 (US dollars).

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VinePair

AUGUST 1, 2024

Average price: $22 Rating: 92 See Review Forge Cellars Dry Riesling Classique 2022 The “Classique” bottlings from Forge Cellars are meant to represent a snapshot of the vintage across Seneca Lake, blending the winery’s 16 vineyard sites into one cohesive wine. Wiemer HJW Vineyard Riesling 2022 The HJW Vineyard is where Hermann J.

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VinePair

APRIL 1, 2024

Spirits Awards, they’re the best in the biz — they’re also representative of the wonderfully diverse world that the alcohol industry has become. The brand received a Best Whiskey medal in 2023 for its 2013 Bourbon and a 2022 Gold medal for its limited-edition 50-year Armagnac. The judges behind the medal matter; in the case of L.A.

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VinePair

JANUARY 25, 2024

Whether or not your neighborhood Trader Joe’s can sell alcohol is determined by state and local laws. logo — just above the Product of Italy declaration is a “let’s throw the spaghetti against the wall and see if it sticks” classification of amaro, aperitivo, and bitter. , a new $10.99 He notes that the $10.99

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VinePair

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Unless you’re partying with a very specific crowd — or vacationing with one highly ambitious Brit — chances are that gin isn’t dominating any alcohol-adjacent conversations that arise. Oysters and alcohol have an epic love story , and their relationship takes center stage in this hedonistic how-to from Brooklyn institution Maison Premiere.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

How We Compiled the List Before we explore this years selections, here are a few notes on how we compiled this list, especially given the sheer subjectivity of the notion of best when it comes to alcoholic beverages. However, that proof point is actually relatively low in comparison to Jack Daniels Coy Hill releases from 2021 and 2022.

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VinePair

JANUARY 4, 2024

The ’70s were when we fully transitioned into the industrialization of alcohol production,” agrees Chad Hauge, co-owner of Common Good Cocktail House and private whiskey bar Subourbon in Chicago’s west suburbs. For the rest, nothing covers up a multitude of commercial-grade sins quite like heaps of sugar and cream.

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VinePair

JUNE 25, 2024

Average price: $25 Rating: 90 See Review Charles Krug Napa Valley Merlot 2022 Walk up any wine store’s Merlot section, and there’s a good chance you’ll see this bottle. The palate is delicate with a lithe tannic edge and good acidity balancing the fruit with a nice bitter touch on the finish. And it’s a success.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The process starts with the harvest of the marasca cherries, which are immediately put in an alcoholic infusion in larch wood vats along with leaves and branches from the same trees for up to three years. Luxardo continues to produce its flagship Maraschino liqueur according to Canevari’s original recipe.

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Dry Atlas

JULY 17, 2024

He published his first book, Spirits, Sugar, Water, Bitters: How the Cocktail Conquered the World, in 2019, and was named 2020 “Author of the Year” at the Nightclub & Bar Show Awards. He published his second book, Mindful Mixology: a Comprehensive Guide to No- and Low-Alcohol Cocktails, in 2022. Sober Spirits Rhum 0.0%

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VinePair

MARCH 14, 2024

The picks below cover a wide range of whiskey history, from whiskey distilled in the late 1800s to bottlings as recent as 2022. Because this is a barely legal 51 percent rye, it had bourbon sweetness of brown sugar with complex spice notes that reminded me of angostura bitters.” Dark, rich, and the perfect blend of sweetness and spice.

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Dry Atlas

APRIL 17, 2024

When her father was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, Brianda desperately searched for a way to create that connection without alcohol. The New Bar has been growing steadily ever since its July 2022 opening, and it’s set to triple its retail presence this year with its new WeHo and San Francisco locations.

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Bartender.com

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The success of Session Cocktails led to the establishment of a second location in Auburn, Alabama, in 2022. Inclusivity is also at the forefront of Session’s offerings, with a selection of fun and refreshing mocktails catering to those seeking a non-alcoholic alternative. Winter in Los Altos 1½ oz.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 27, 2023

To find the most noteworthy newcomers of the moment, we asked beer professionals — production staff, writers, educators, bar owners, and more — about their favorite 2023 arrivals (breweries that opened in December 2022 as well as existing brands that debuted a physical facility were also eligible for consideration).

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Cheers

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Speaking on this topic recently during an episode of our beverage magazine group’s podcast, On & Off , was Marty Holland, store manager of The Party Source , a 110,000-square-foot independent beverage alcohol retailer in Bellevue, KY “Demand is steady, products are starting to become a little bit more abundant,” Holland says.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

In recent years, Americans have demonstrated a particular interest in one aspect of Japanese culture that was previously relatively overlooked: alcohol. Combined with Green Chartreuse and gin, a medley of bitter botanicals drives the cocktail, with a subtle melon twist arriving on the finish.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 29, 2023

All the sweetness is cut by a drier finish, leading to a well-balanced hoppy lager with the perfect amount of bitterness.” In general, I gravitated toward balanced and lower-alcohol, yet flavor-forward, beers. The hops really shine through with notes of fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice, hints of Sprite soda, and stone fruits.

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Cocktail Contessa

OCTOBER 15, 2022

Whiskey sour cocktails , in their most basic form, have only three ingredients – the alcohol, a citrus element and sugar elements. To add a more colorful flavor palate for this maple whiskey sour recipe, I use a two kinds of syrup, and some cinnamon bitters to balance out the kick of sweetness. like tobacco and leather.

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Bar Magazine

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

ABV), follow the launch of Greene King’s craft portfolio in 2022, with Level Head and Flint Eye, and continue to play homage to the brewer’s 200 years of brewing heritage and the historical myths and legends of Bury St Edmunds. Launching in February, Hazy Day, a fruity IPA (4.3% ABV), and Prior Life, an All Day IPA (3.4%

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PubClub

JULY 16, 2024

s cherry blossoms, and Ambrosia Spritz, featuring bitters and liqueurs from local producer Don Ciccio & Figli. The Authority also managed construction of the Silver Line, a 23-mile extension of the Washington region’s Metrorail public transit system through northern Virginia, which began service to Dulles International in 2022.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

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. It starts with sweet, salt, and bitter at the same time. I call it a Korean rosé,” Park says.

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Imbibe Magazine

AUGUST 26, 2024

It was pigeonholed as a drink for kids,” says Alex Doman, the co-founder and CEO of AVEC Drinks , which makes an alcohol-free cider flavored with cardamom. He departed Angry Orchard in 2022 and soon began fermenting apples for Occam Cider. They’re beverage-alcohol drinkers.” That increasingly means high-alcohol everything.

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Imbibe Magazine

JULY 22, 2024

Badger Bevs Sparkling Grapefruit Newer to market shelves, Badger Bevs launched in 2022, created in partnership with bartender Jillian Vose (Dead Rabbit, Death & Co) and featuring tonic water, club soda, and ginger beer all meant for mixing. Sweeter overall than some of the others, it’s balanced by a note of bitter pith.

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Cheers

JANUARY 23, 2024

One thing everyone seems to agree on: No-/lo-alcohol drinks are here to stay. Jac’s On Bond in New York makes one with Grey Goose vodka, Lustau Blanco, balsamic vinegar, a pinch of salt, and garnished with skewered cherry tomatoes; Casaléna in Los Angeles has a Caprese Martini with gin, tomato, basil, vermouth and tomato celery bitters.

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Imbibe Magazine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

But to Sarah Hallonquist and Loretta Andro Chung, one category was lacking: lesbian bars, of which just three existed as recently as 2022. Pelican deemphasizes the easy-drinking, low-alcohol beer’s style parameters. “We A bad experience with bitter beers can linger. Korean karaoke parlors serve 3 a.m.

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Tales of the Cocktail

JULY 25, 2024

Founded in 2022, the New Orleans Spirits Competition is an international spirits competition that celebrates and recognizes best-in-class spirits from producers around the world. Additionally, the prestigious Distillery of the Year award was unveiled today at Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 10, 2024

A TikTok darling in 2022, this Utah-born concoction has recently bubbled back into the national consciousness thanks to “ The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.” Tea, coffee, and alcohol are still very much off the table.) ” For years, caffeinated drinks were considered a gray area by many Mormons.

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VinePair

MAY 1, 2024

Either way, its fruity, floral, almost candied profile kicks things off with a bright bang, while bitter white pepper brings balance to the finish. Código 1530 launched this 90-proof offering in late 2022, and while it retails for some $25 more than the brand’s standard blanco, tasting them side by side confirms the splurge is justified.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 6, 2023

We assembled a similar list at the end of 2022, but these past 12 months have been nothing if not a sobering time for craft brewers. Competition has increased, especially in the broader alcohol market. So, as the year comes to a close, we surveyed these informed professionals about the beer producers hitting right right now.

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Tales of the Cocktail

AUGUST 2, 2023

Founded in 2022, The New Orleans Spirits Competition (NOSC) is an international spirits competition celebrating and recognizing fine spirits being produced around the world today. The competition also announced their Distillery of the Year today during Meet the Distillers tasting during Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans.

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Tales of the Cocktail

AUGUST 2, 2023

Founded in 2022, The New Orleans Spirits Competition (NOSC) is an international spirits competition celebrating and recognizing fine spirits being produced around the world today. The competition also announced their Distillery of the Year today during Meet the Distillers tasting during Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans.

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Imbibe Magazine

APRIL 6, 2025

From boldly bitter, botanically driven expressions to the bright and bittersweet doppelgngers of familiar brands, alcohol-free aperitifs offer easy-drinking options whether youre assembling a simple spritz or experimenting with spirit-free mixology. Or, add a splash of soda for a drier spritz. $43, 36.99, wildertonaperitivo.co

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