VinePair

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

There’s a difference between drinking red wine and getting into red wine. Of course, every wine-related journey can benefit from a little guidance. We asked 14 sommeliers and wine professionals to share their thoughts on the bottles that can get the ball rolling for the red wine newbie. Here’s what they had to say.

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Dry Atlas

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

By Katie Garry, Founder and CEO of Seek Health Test Until recently, there has been controversy around whether any amount of alcohol is good for health. We’ve all seen the headlines about red wine containing antioxidants, which can have anti-inflammatory properties. Also, what if we don’t want to cut out alcohol entirely?

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Spiritz

JUNE 25, 2024

When it comes to wine, at present, consumers have a strong preference for red wines followed by white and sparkling wines. And when we speak about Indian wines, we can definitely see a trend in people drinking more and more premium wines produced in India. Does colour matter? There is more: the price.

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Cheers

MAY 8, 2024

The sparkling wine category, which had posted growth for 20 consecutive years since 2002, took a tumble in 2023. Sparkling wine consumption fell 3.4% That’s the same percentage decline as total wine volume consumption for this past year. Sparklers have a distinct advantage over still wines, however.

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Cheers

MARCH 22, 2024

We asked the our national wine panel to taste and rate Old World 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). Four Stars (91-86): A very good wine and an excellent value.

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A Bar Above

DECEMBER 28, 2023

While alcohol consumption is up during the holidays, it may be time to rethink your relationship with alcohol for the month of Dry January. For some people (such as regular drinkers who maybe partied a little too hard in December), it’s abstaining from alcohol through the entire month of January in order to reset.

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The Liquor Thing

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Fermentation refers to a metabolic process in which organic molecules like glucose are broken down and converted to acid, gases, or alcohol anaerobically, which creates a desirable change in food and beverages. It is a short phase where yeast and other microbes convert carbohydrates into other substances like alcohol and acids.

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Drinkhacker

JANUARY 4, 2024

Based in South Africa, Abstinence Spirits makes a variety of non-alcoholic spirits and ready-to-drink products, with a heavy focus on various NA gins. The company’s process is described as follows: “We extract flavours through small batch distillations without the use of alcohol, by using maceration, vapour infusion and hydrosols.

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A Bar Above

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Add a personal touch by flagging your own favorite cocktail recipe or adding a mini bottle of alcohol to the gift. This torch can be used for smoking alcoholic beverages and food, so if your buddies like to cook, all the better! Pair with the A Bar Above wine key bottle opener and a bottle of wine, and you have a complete gift!

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The hottest new wine of 2023 turned up the heat on the wine industry: Stella Rosa Pineapple & Chili, the first of three new additions to the company’s Spicy Series. The low-alcohol (5 percent ABV) wine blends Moscato d’Asti grapes with tropical fruit natural flavors and a distillate of Calabrian chilis.

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Cheers

MAY 7, 2024

The sparkling wine category, which had posted growth for 20 consecutive years since 2002, took a tumble in 2023. Sparkling wine consumption fell 3.4% That’s the same percentage decline as total wine volume consumption for this past year. Sparklers have a distinct advantage over still wines, however.

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Drinkhacker

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

So I didn’t even know that songstress Kylie Minogue had a wine operation — and now it’s expanding into the burgeoning non-alcoholic space with the launch of Kylie 0% Sparkling Rosé Wine, its first in the U.S. Green tea in the wine, eh? It’s also vegan and vegetarian certified.

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VinePair

MARCH 17, 2024

When Georgia is mentioned in wine-centric circles, the discussion is usually centered on the Eastern European nation, where the traditional clay amphora fermentation process is the stuff of reverent legends. But today, the wine industry in Northern Georgia is making up for lost time, and catching up quickly. They do not.”

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Imbibe Magazine

JULY 1, 2024

Tony Parker, the six-time NBA All-Star who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2023, started learning about wine when he was 17. The parents of the girl I was dating were really into wine,” he says. “My My family couldn’t afford big wines or restaurants, but I got to taste some good ones with them. Coach Popovich loves wine.

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Chilled Magazine

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Photos by Justin Harrison The pair explained that absinthe, an herb-infused alcohol made from fennel, anise, and wormwood, was once widely known as a liquid that made people crazy. Around the same time, an aphid-like insect called phylloxera began ravaging vineyards in Europe, limiting wine resources, and furthering the absinthe boom.

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Dry Atlas

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Partner Content: Society De La Rassi In an industry where non-alcoholic wine is often geared towards the mass market, Society De La Rassi is redefining the space by focusing on luxury. For them, it’s not about creating a wine alternative. Initially, I wasn’t thinking about creating a wine brand. I knew I had to quit.

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Imbibe Magazine

APRIL 17, 2024

You’ll often see comparisons drawn between anaerobically processed coffee and natural wine. But the parallels extend beyond the familiar flavor notes—chiefly, to the level of confusion surrounding the name and process that was also seen in the early days of the natural wine boom.

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Dry Atlas

AUGUST 28, 2024

Partner Content: moderato In a country where wine is more than just a beverage—it’s a cultural cornerstone—launching a non-alcoholic wine brand in France is nothing short of revolutionary. Dry Atlas: French culture and alcoholic wine seem to be inextricably linked.

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Imbibe Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2024

Wine glasses in hand, guests toured the fields before sitting down to food prepared by Gustavo Macuitl and Ivan Rustico of Mexico City’s Cocinade Fieras, starting with a stunning wedge of bright purple “graffiti” cauliflower dressed with poblano chili sauce and black leaf-cutter ants.

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Marketview Liquor Blog

JULY 12, 2023

If you’re unfamiliar with this versatile wine, don’t worry — we’ve got you covered. Whether you’re a seasoned sherry wine drinker or a complete novice, you’ll find something new to discover. What Is Sherry Wine? Sherry wine is a fortified wine that originates from the Jerez region of southern Spain.

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Marketview Liquor Blog

JULY 12, 2023

If you’re unfamiliar with this versatile wine, don’t worry — we’ve got you covered. Whether you’re a seasoned sherry wine drinker or a complete novice, you’ll find something new to discover. What Is Sherry Wine? Sherry wine is a fortified wine that originates from the Jerez region of southern Spain.

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Spiritz

JUNE 24, 2024

Taking note of the evolution in the world of wines, a company like KRSMA Estates has focused its marketing strategy on educating its customers and patrons about wine and its varieties. With a presence in the Indian wine market since 2011, KRSMA has its boutique winery based out of Koppal, near Hampi in Karnataka.

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Dry Atlas

MARCH 26, 2024

At Muri, the team doesn’t seek to create wine alternatives or even remotely familiar beverages. “We We used to call ourselves wine alternatives, but the term just sounds so sad and didn’t do justice to the amount of craft and innovation we were putting into each bottle,” explained founder Murray Paterson in our interview.

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VinePair

JANUARY 23, 2024

Much like wine baths in the early aughts, beer baths have become a full-fledged staple in the world of wellness tourism, and the timing makes sense: With the rise of adaptogenic “social” RTDs, non-alcoholic aperitifs, and even hype-y insulated mugs for staying hydrated, the drinks-wellness Venn diagram often feels like a circle.

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Chilled Magazine

MARCH 3, 2024

Like the events which gave gin the nickname “mother’s ruin” in the mid-1700s London, absinthe’s reputation was tarnished by unscrupulous profiteers who made cheap, adulterated, and dangerous imitations, marketed primarily to poor alcoholics. Earning the trust of the TTB required months of discussions.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

The mounting tension in the Napa County wine world has reached a boiling point. The wineries will be represented by alcohol regulatory lawyer Joseph Infante, who is also currently in the process of fighting for 11 wineries in a similar case in Michigan. As such, we are unable to comment on a document we have not seen.”

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Liquorista

AUGUST 9, 2021

Have you ever come home from a long day of work, plopped down on your couch, went to pour yourself a nice glass of red wine and found out that your wine has turned sour? That’s one of the many reasons you should buy boxed red wine next time you’re at the grocery store instead of your classic bottled wine. Yeah, us too.

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VinePair

JANUARY 18, 2024

It has people spending $400 at upscale supermarket chain Erewhon and supermodels creating non-alcoholic, functional beverages. There are more mocktails, juice options, and non-alcoholic beers than ever before. It depends on the party, but it’s definitely popular with the techno crowd,” Urena says, “It’s really a Brooklyn thing.”

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VinePair

JULY 11, 2024

Ah, Pinot Grigio, a zesty white wine that is as refreshing as a cold glass of lemonade on a hot summer’s day. The second most popular white wine in America, Pinot Grigio (a.k.a. Pinot Gris) is a dry white wine that has a punchy acidity with flavors of lemons, limes, green apples and honeysuckle.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 18, 2024

Mixing a concise list of classics and house cocktails, the bar also stocks a solid selection of beers—available on draft or grab-and-go from the amply stocked beer fridge—as well as wines on draft and by the bottle. It was rumored to be a bomb shelter, but I know for certain it has definitely been a diffuser to many a bad day,” Sierra notes.

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VinePair

AUGUST 9, 2024

Just look at the sheer number of alcohol brands launched in the past decade by Bravolebrities (Bravo celebrities, if you’re new here). Without further ado, check out our definitive ranking of Bravolebrity booze brands. Not only that, but the carbonation was so fine that it made consuming the sparkling wine a challenge, at best.

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A Bar Above

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Trying to find the perfect gift for bartenders can definitely cause some stress! You can add a little oak aging to that really high-alcohol blanco tequila or create a batch of barrel aged Manhattans for your Super Bowl party. LOTS AND LOTS OF WINE KEYS. It has a corkscrew for opening a bottle of wine. It cuts away foil.

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Imbibe Magazine

MAY 28, 2024

So we added a little section for snacks and drinks, and these were non-alcoholic drinks when we started. We always just lean into the community, and it’s always surprising how the community definitely shows up. We got our beer and wine license for off sale around 2014. And that proved to be very popular.

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A Bar Above

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

We even have a few recs for those who prefer their cocktail recipes sans alcohol. Spoiler: We definitely included some of our own stuff because, well, it’s the best.) We love women in the bar and alcohol industry!) Just because someone is cutting back on the alcohol doesn’t mean he/she/they shouldn’t enjoy a delicious mocktail

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

JULY 26, 2024

Here’s what we’ve rounded up for this week: This Weekend: If you love meat snacks, you’ll definitely want to attend Dovetail’s Landjaeger and Treberwurst party featuring a conversation with Jesse Brookstein, author of the extremely specific book A PERFECT PAIR: THE HISTORY OF LANDJAEGER IN GREEN COUNTY WISCONSIN.

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Three Spirit

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Wine with lunch or a nightcap over a Christmas movie sounds fantastic, and slipping some mocktails in between is even better. Anywhere that doesn't put up their non-alcoholic range online, probably doesn't have a very good one! Three Spirit, or any other alcohol alternative that you enjoy, can be a ticket back into the party.

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Dry Atlas

JUNE 19, 2024

In this interview, Olivia Lovenmark-Hay shares her journey from launching lower ABV cocktails to introducing Duchess Dry, a line of non-alcoholic options. This conversation highlights Olivia’s deep understanding of her demographic and her commitment to providing exceptional drinking experiences, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic.

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