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What It’s Like To Be a Pregnant Bartender

Imbibe Magazine

In 2023, shortly after LP OBrien announced she was pregnant, a client backed out of a contract. I was really worried about what all these men would think if I came over to their table with a big belly and a bottle of wine. I had never seen a pregnant sommelier, James remembers.

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We Asked 9 Sommeliers: Which One Wine Is on Your Holiday Wish List?

VinePair

We asked nine sommeliers across the world to share the epic bottles on their own holiday wish lists. Read on to hear the pros wax poetic about the wines they’re wishing for in 2023. The wines on sommeliers’ holiday wish lists in 2023: Cruse Wine Co. Eric Moorer, sommelier, Gemini , Washington, D.C.

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A New Wave of French Wine Bars

Imbibe Magazine

To Jon Bonné, managing editor of Resy and author of The New French Wine (Ten Speed Press, 2023), the return of France as a dominant news peg in the wine world feels a little like a homecoming. Molly Wismeier, sommelier and co-owner of MaMou in New Orleans. Across the U.S., Photo by Sam Hanna Photography MaMou bar.

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Cava Reclaims Its Identity and Charts a New Way Forward

Imbibe Magazine

Eduard Viader grabs a bottle from a riddling rack, pulls off the metal brace that secured the cork, and with his index finger covering the closure to keep it from flying off, uses his clawlike wrench to ease the cork out of the bottle. He spins the bottle to tamp down the fizz and turns it upright. was established.

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The Drinks World Has Hit Peak Astrology

VinePair

Imagine getting a bottle of wine on your birthday that matches your moon rising, along with a 10-minute consultation with an astrologer. Or getting into the weeds of Pluto’s transit through Aquarius over a bottle of whiskey. Each bottle is sold with a smudge stick, crystals, and other energy-cleansing aids. Or fiery and direct.

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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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Review: Silverbelly Bourbon Batch #4 (2024) and Single Barrel Bourbon

Drinkhacker

While Mattie’s name is likely new to most spirits enthusiasts, she is a Certified Bourbon Professional via The Council of Whiskey Masters and a Level 2 sommelier. In early 2023, following Batch 3, Silverbelly shifted away from Green River to an undisclosed distillery in Tennessee that isn’t George Dickel.

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