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From Dorm Room Shots to At-Home Aperitifs: Millennials Re-Embrace Pregaming

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After Annie Sinsabaugh Pick’s son was born in early 2023, she and her husband commenced a monthly date night ritual based on one rule only: “It has to be something our child can absolutely not attend,” she says. The aperitif hour is sacrosanct, when you sit down and take a little stock. Why not stay in for happy hour instead?

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Our Favorite Wines We Drank in 2023

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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). A wine for which customers will keep coming back.

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Review: Wines of Charles Krug, 2024 Releases

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2023 Charles Krug Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley – Outstanding balance here in a sauvignon blanc that melds various styles with aplomb, mixing lemon curd with a gentle grassiness, some slightly floral notes developing as the more citrusy qualities of the wine let off the gas just a bit. Amazing and enduring.

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The 30 Best Rosé Wines of 2024

VinePair

When that feeling hits, we know it’s time for VinePair’s annual ranking of the best rosé wines. While rosé used to be the unrivaled summer beverage, in 2024 it’s going up against orange wines, chillable reds, and the infallible spritz. Cerasuolo means “cherry” in Italian, in reference to the wine’s intense cherry-like color.

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The 7 Best Liqueurs to Gift This Holiday (2023)

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They make great digestifs, aperitifs, and low-ABV shots, and they can take cocktails from so-so to phenomenal. Average Price: $35 Best Liqueur for Cocktail Lovers Le Moné For those looking for a versatile aperitif, this Meyer lemon-flavored liqueur is the thing to gift them. This one can’t be confined to just a drinking glass.

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8 Drinks Trends to Leave Behind in 2023

VinePair

From Parmesan-dusted Espresso Martinis and wine floods to boycotts and bourbon scams, weird moments and flashy trends crossed our radars with shocking regularity. But if one thing was made entirely clear in 2023, it’s that beverage brands were willing to do almost anything to attract and captivate consumers this year. Probably not.

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We’re Recapping Chilled 100 ELEVATE: The History of Vermouth 

Chilled Magazine

The History of Vermouth Seminar at ELEVATE 2023 was presented by Steven Dragun, United States Ambassador Bodegas Lustau. Vermouth is a fortified wine, distilled spirit added to increase the alcohol proof. Sherry is also a fortified wine produced in Spain. Fashionable cafes served it as an aperitif.

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