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Taste Test: Alcohol-Free Sparkling Wines

Imbibe Magazine

When the time comes to raise a glass of something festive and fizzy, alcohol-free options abound. The caliber of many widely available NA sparkling wines has improved dramatically in recent years, making it easier than ever to pop bottles everyone can enjoy. These 10 keep things merry and bright all winter long.

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Taste Test: Nonalcoholic Beer

Imbibe Magazine

It wasn’t long ago when nonalcoholic beer options in the U.S. In fact, the fast-growing category of nonalcoholic beer now includes NA alternatives in most beer styles. Note: If a beer contains less than 0.5 percent ABV, it’s not “alcohol-free” but is defined as “nonalcoholic” by the FDA.) left much to be desired.

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Inside Manska’s Mind: Sensory Science Changes Spirits’ Appreciation—What have you been missing?

Chilled Magazine

The convenience of the tiny, single-serving sherry/wine tulip glass, readily available in every drinking household, inspired its adoption for scotch whisky, and it’s usage spread to include most spirits. Problem Description: Decades of whiskey drinkers have been conditioned by tulips designed for 22% ABV (alcohol by volume) fortified wines.

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Before 2011, the Russian Government Treated Beer as a ‘Soft Drink’

VinePair

This is not to say that Russians themselves considered beer to be the same thing as soda, but the classification did allow for the sale and consumption of beer to be treated as such. As per the treatys original terms, all alcoholic drinks above 10 percent ABV fell into a separate classification from those below that strength.

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5 (More) to Try: Slovenian Wine

Imbibe Magazine

Intrigued by the growing presence of Slovenian wine on store shelves and wine lists, we dove into the category in our March/April 2024 issue. Daniel Lukin-Beck, general manager of Vinum Imports , which has specialized in wines from the country for more than 20 years, offered an introduction in our “5 to Try” column.

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Spanish Wine Bars Are Having a Moment

Imbibe Magazine

You may have noticed the increasing prevalence of wines from regions like Galicia or Catalunya on wine lists, or even the spate of locales leaning fully Spanish. In our March/April issue , Jennifer Fiedler explores the growing wave of Spanish wine bars and restaurants. The following are Spanish wine bars on our radar.

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This Private Equity Company Is Quietly Becoming a Pacific Northwest Wine Powerhouse

VinePair

The sky is falling , or at least that’s the sense one gets when reading wine industry news over the past year. 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.

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