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The Biggest Wine Stories From 2023

VinePair

Read on to uncover eight of the biggest wine moments of 2023. Italy also faced challenging weather in 2023, with rain, fire, and surging temperatures all contributing to a cut in production volume. Winemakers were reporting that they expected 2023’s harvest to be up to 14 percent smaller than the previous year.

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Whisky Bottle Investment 2024: 5 Tips From Mark Littler

The Whiskey Wash

Mark Littler shares his five tips for buying and investing in whisky bottles in 2024 Whether you’re looking at whisky bottles, luxury housing, crypto currencies or traditional stocks and shares, 2024 is an interesting time for investment markets. Macallan Private Eye is a sought after, collectable bottle with a good history.

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Mezcal Amaras’ Luis Nino de Rivera Mesta on Trends, Challenges, and the Future of Mezcal

Drinkhacker

It is not uncommon for a new mezcal producer to hit the market with only a few thousand or even a few hundred bottles to sell. Mezcal Amarás knows this all too well, recently expanding their lux Logia line with a very limited bottling made from the prized Horno varietal of agave. New mezcal brands continue to launch each year.

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Better Together: Why Craft Breweries Are Sharing Taprooms and Brewing Systems

VinePair

The spontaneous-fermentation specialists handle brewing, blending, bottling, sales, marketing, and staffing their taproom — all while parenting a young daughter. Primitive shares New Image’s brewing equipment, stores its barrels inside the building, and hosts a monthly pop-up for bottle sales and serving beer. “I

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What’s In a Name? How the ‘Agave Spirits’ Label Seeks to Redefine “Craft”

Taste Tequila

But it is also a term that is starting to show up more frequently on bottles in the U.S. Earlier this year, Real Minero decided to decertify, with recent bottles no longer labeled as mezcal; they now say “aguardiente” or “destilado de agave” (agave spirit) instead. This is not a bottle you find in Walmart,” says Jiménez.

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There’s No “I” in Team for Collin Griffith, Beverage Director at OAK

Chilled Magazine

I always seek improvement and education so after doing high volume for some time, I decided to pursue fine dining cocktail bartending because of the craft, added Griffith. At this point, I decided to get some new experience and worked at Beast and Bottle as the lead bartender.

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On the Menu: Valerie, Madame George, and Lolita

Imbibe Magazine

Beginning with Valerie , opened in 2018, and followed by Madame George in 2022 and Lolita in 2023, Minaya has created three cocktail programs rooted in classic inspiration and driven by a near-obsessive DIY ethic. But at 45 W. Clockwise from left: Lolita’s Umami Bay, Lolita Margarita, and Mariposa Memoir.

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