Drinkhacker

APRIL 12, 2024

The story of Lo-Fi Aperitifs begins in California, where regionally appropriate botanicals are sourced to create various vermouths and an amaro. All of them use wine for the base — even the amaro — which keeps things light and lively, with abv kept in check. Read on for our thoughts. Solid Manhattan fodder, too.

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Imbibe Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2024

Adonis Simple and low in alcohol, this classic is the perfect aperitif. Endless Spring This mix of aperitif and amaro showcases the glorious strawberry. Styles Upon Styles Bar Miriam in Seattle shares its delicately complex all-time favorite low-ABV highball made with a French aperitif and Topo Chico.

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Imbibe Magazine

DECEMBER 13, 2024

I’ll admit I’m not well-versed in Pineau des Charentes , the aperitif wine that mixes fresh or lightly fermented grape juice with unaged Cognac. Its vineyards’ compact clay soil is credited for their salvation from the Great French Wine Blight in 1870.

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Drinkhacker

OCTOBER 15, 2024

California-based Mommenpop recently hit the scene with an enticing pitch: Its aperitifs are made from Northern California wines fortified with Napa-made grape neutral spirit, to which real, whole, organic California citrus is added alongside “select botanicals.” The finished product is, well, very much unlike Aperol.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 11, 2024

While every category of spirit and aperitif wine has grown and evolved in the past two decades, vermouth has shown a surprising stylistic shift. And contemporary producers are increasingly spreading their creative wings, and discovering the potential of this venerable aromatized wine.

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Imbibe Magazine

APRIL 9, 2024

Amor built its reputation on stirred, bitter-oriented drinks, and this cocktail destination has 20 or more bottles of aperitif wines open at any one time. But La Hora del Vermut, located in the famed Mercado de San Miguel, is a must for lovers of the fortified wine. Bonus: It has a utility beyond cocktails.

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Imbibe Magazine

JULY 3, 2024

An advanced sommelier and alum of spots like New York City’s Eleven Madison Park, de Pano opened her wine shop in late 2022 and highlights terroir-driven wines, with a particular affinity for low alcohol and high acid. Who wants to crush a 16 percent bottle of wine when the sun’s blazing?” And clocking in at 10.5

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Imbibe Magazine

AUGUST 5, 2024

From its Italian origins in the 19th century—when supposedly the soldiers of the Austro-Hungarian Empire would purportedly dilute the wines of the Veneto region with a splash (or spritz in German) of soda water—to the modern ubiquity of the Aperol Spritz, the loosely defined cocktail has proved its staying power.

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Imbibe Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2024

What might be more surprising is how much of a problem glass presents for wine, an industry deeply connected to the climate. I’ve seen estimates that glass is responsible for anywhere from 29% to 50% of wine’s carbon impact. As a result, ecologically minded producers are experimenting with new ways to package wines.

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Cheers

APRIL 23, 2024

Mexico may not yet be known for its wine, but the country’s Valle de Guadalupe is home to some of the oldest vines in the Americas, as well as the first woman-owned and operated winery in Mexico. While Margaritas and cerveza are the common drink pairings for tacos, Mexican wines make a great match as well.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 15, 2024

With the financial security, improved taste (and abandonment of heedless binging) of adulthood, pregaming was subsumed by its more glamorous adult cousin: the aperitif. I grew up with parents who relished this pre-dinner cocktail or glass of wine as a relaxed yet celebratory transition out of the work week.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 13, 2024

A lot of the aperitif spirits that are made here are made in Provence, or in the south of France. But my interest in diving into it from the Apéritif perspective was to capture the whole of aperitif within France. When I was writing Apéritif , I did a research trip on vermouth. I wrote some cocktail recipes into the book as well.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 4, 2024

This isn’t just a cultural preference; vermouth’s core function is as an aperitif, with food a crucial part of the enjoyment equation. Vermouth is built on a balance of sweetness and bitterness,” he says. Matching these flavors with those found in salty, acidic, or rich foods forms a perfect pairing.

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Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

The first indication of wine appears in 5,000 BCE, and the word “aperitif” first shows up in writing in the 5th century CE. The pair discussed the history of the American cocktail and how major U.S. events helped to shape the cocktails of today.

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Chilled Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Liqueur , Red Wine , Vodka Banfi Rosa Regale Vampire’s Delight Ingredients 1 oz. Sparkling Wine , Whiskey Bloody Party Punch Ingredients 4 oz. Sparkling Wine , Whiskey Bloody Party Punch Ingredients 4 oz. Gin , Sparkling Wine Witching Hour Martini Ingredients 1 oz. Top with chilled sparkling wine. Top with 2 oz.

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Drinkhacker

APRIL 15, 2024

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. The jammier qualities of the wine, driven by a 14.9%

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Chilled Magazine

MARCH 13, 2024

Ritual Aperitif Alternative (or San Pellegrino Aranciata) 2 oz. Non-Alcoholic Sparkling Wine (such as Surely Brut) (or 1.5 Combine the ingredients in a wine glass, add ice, stir, and garnish with an orange peel. Non-Alcoholic Work’s a Total Spritz Show Ingredients 1 oz. Calm Orange, diluted 1.5 Allow to cool.

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VinePair

MARCH 7, 2024

If you drink wine on a regular basis, chances are you have a go-to glass or grape you gravitate to on menus or your local shop. Seeking expert advice, we asked sommeliers for the overlooked and underappreciated bottles, grapes, and wine styles they are currently coveting. Keep reading to see what the pros had to say.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Napa Valley is perhaps the most famous and well-publicized wine region in the United States. Despite its relatively compact size, the region produces almost 50 million cases of wine every year, about a quarter of California’s total wine production. The most underrated Napa wines, according to sommeliers: Corison J.

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Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 29, 2024

Once there, the door was held for us as we were directed to a special room reminiscent of a European wine cellar. It is a light and bright Aperitif for cocktails such as a classic cocktail –Manhattan. Basil Hayden is a high Rye Bourbon Mash bill that utilizes a yeast strain used in the rest of the Small Batch Collection.

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VinePair

MAY 14, 2024

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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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 27, 2024

Pom Royale Vermouth Slushie This vermouth and wine slushie is the perfect warm-weather refresher. Rebekah Peppler’s Vermouth Spritz An easy-going mix of blanc vermouth, orange bitters, sparkling wine, and soda. Vermouth Cobbler This cocktail’s simple build perfectly highlights the complex flavor of fortified wine.

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VinePair

MAY 14, 2024

Sometimes the convenience of a one-stop grocery haul for dinner and a bottle of wine can be too hard to pass up. Thankfully, as our wine experts below can attest, there are plenty of underrated supermarket wines that won’t let you or your meal down. It’s great with anything spicy or as an aperitif.

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Imbibe Magazine

AUGUST 13, 2024

We macerate the cold fruit on a base of hybrid rosé wine and water—the temperature and alcohol delay primary fermentation for a DIY cold-soak method. It’s less syrupy than most liqueurs, with a more drinkable, aperitif quality. We have four 300-liter tanks and three 1,000-liter tanks, and each could be at any stage of the process.

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Chilled Magazine

MARCH 3, 2024

We are witnessing a renaissance of classic Italian bitter spirits, aromatized wines and aperitifs, and absinthe stands among these. Now that the tide has turned and the volume of agave spirits has eclipsed vodka, there are new opportunities to condition American palates toward strongly flavored spirits.

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Chilled Magazine

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Vermouth is a fortified wine, distilled spirit added to increase the alcohol proof. Sherry is also a fortified wine produced in Spain. The difference from vermouth is that it is a blend of wine and distilled spirits and goes through more stages in its production. Fashionable cafes served it as an aperitif.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Your friendly neighborhood wine shop is the perfect resource for fleshing out your wine wish list, as well as making other people’s wine wishes come true. Unsurprisingly, several are seeking Champagne , and there’s even a dessert wine in the mix. The wines on sommeliers’ holiday wish lists in 2023: Cruse Wine Co.

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Chilled Magazine

DECEMBER 7, 2023

5oz - Lemon Juice Topped - Club Soda Garnish: Mint Sprig, (Elderflower and Pear Optional) Glassware: Wine Preparation Add all ingredients besides the club soda to a shaker tin without ice. Refrigerate covered, for at least two hours before serving over ice in a wine glass. 5oz - Elderflower Liqueur.5oz Add ice and shake for 8 seconds.

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Drinkhacker

JANUARY 29, 2024

Ample acidity keeps the wine perked up and alive, touched just so with raspberry and cherry as it develops in glass. Best at cellar temperature but incredibly versatile — I enjoyed it greatly as an aperitif and just as much with a hearty Caribbean pork shoulder.

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Imbibe Magazine

APRIL 3, 2024

Time for an aperitif! And up until maybe seven or 10 years ago, you would travel there and mainly expect a Negroni or glass of wine. And if you are curious about a recipe and want to pull your sleeves up, all the instruction and details are there in the order of complexity and execution. Try the Betty Is Back from the book.]

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Cheers

DECEMBER 28, 2023

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). Four Stars (91-86): A very good wine and an excellent value.

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Drinkhacker

JULY 3, 2024

With non-alcoholic spirits on the rise, the aperitif space has of late taken center stage as one of the most promising sectors for exploration. It’s quite a bit sweeter than the typical red aperitif, though there’s ample bitterness to keep things in balance.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 19, 2023

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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Spiritz

MAY 30, 2024

The interest in wines, liqueurs, bitters and aperitifs among consumers in India, particularly at duty-paid stores at airports, has been evolving. At HOE, wines and alcoholic beverages' contribution has risen from 2 percent to 4 percent.

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The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Pineau des Charentes, for those that don’t know, is a regional aperitif of western France consisting of a fortified wine (mistelle or vin de liqueur) that’s made from either fresh, unfermented grape juice or a blend of lightly fermented grape must to which a Cognac eau-de-vie is added and then matured.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Like amaro , it was originally touted for its supposed medicinal benefits before it became a popular aperitif, often served as a standalone sipper with the occasional citrus twist. That’s because its ABV and conventional usages are more in line with a liqueur than what it actually is: a fortified and aromatized wine.

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Drinkhacker

JUNE 27, 2024

Pliny praised its goodness, saying that the Pucino wine, much loved by Livia, the wife of Emperor Augustus, was known for its healing properties which, legend has it, were the reason behind the longevity of the Roman woman. An ideal partner with a dish of pad thai at reasonable levels of heat, or with sliced almonds as an aperitif.

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