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. Vermouth came into fine focus in that conversation.

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Imbibe Magazine

APRIL 29, 2024

The Kalimotxo may not be for those who feel overly precious about the sanctity of their wine, the simple combo of red wine and Coca-Cola is a delicious Spanish classic. The cocktail has a different appearance and places specific emphasis on Spanish wine and Spanish/Basque vermouth,” says Dow. Tempranillo 1/2 oz. of soda water.

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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. For those who like what they taste, there’s the option to take a bottle to go. Bring your own bottle to fill with vermouth or take one to go.

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Imbibe Magazine

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Up until 2009, the name could refer to either the grape or the wine, allowing producers outside of the wine’s historic northern Italian home to use Prosecco grapes and bottle it as such. And many quality, historically minded producers offer their fruit-forward, food-friendly wines for $20 or less.

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Imbibe Magazine

MAY 20, 2024

Instead, Bailey’s Cadet Wine + Beer Bar played a major role in the revitalization of Napa’s formerly sleepy downtown. Photo courtesy of Folklore Cadet You may find yourself on the barstool next to the winemaker whose bottle you just ordered at this welcoming industry hangout just off Napa’s main drag. Cocktails at Angèle.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 4, 2024

Exhibit A: Cocchi Americano, an aperitif wine from Italy (actually, two aperitif wines—a bianco and a rosa). The wines are refreshing and bright with ice and a splash of soda, and distinctively useful tools in cocktails. And the mild baking spices, bitter ginger, and floral notes mix beautifully with tequila and gin.”

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Imbibe Magazine

JULY 1, 2024

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.

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Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Shake with a Boston shaker and strain into a white wine glass. Ros Wine , Vermouth , Vodka You're In My Heart Ingredients 1 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice 3 Dashes Woodford Reserve Chocolate Bitters Preparation Combine all ingredients in a shaker, add ice, shake, and double strain into a coupe or martini glass. STGERMAIN 2 oz.

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Chilled Magazine

MAY 8, 2024

It features a blend of alluring botanicals like bitter orange and gentian, complemented by a dose of something unexpected – Marsala wine, added during this aperitif’s aging process. This cocktail highlights Amante 1530, an aperitif like the Italian sun in a bottle. The result? Garnish with three green grapes.

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Imbibe Magazine

MAY 12, 2024

And aside from a trim list of wine, beer, and classic cocktails, Bar Americano doubles down on drinkers’ rediscovered interest in vermouth , with a selection running more than 50 deep from Spain, France, and Italy. Lise & Vito If your query is where to find natural wine in Greenpoint, the answer is … well, virtually anywhere.

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Imbibe Magazine

APRIL 16, 2024

La Ruina’s cocktail menu highlights ‘revitalized’ staple cocktails made with specialty tequila, rum, wine, and mezcal.” The restaurant’s bar and accompanying wine cellar offer equally impressive programs. Adjacent to the dining room, The Cellar holds more than 1,200 wines from around the world,” says Galicia.

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VinePair

JULY 30, 2024

A red wine is the sum of several important factors. This diversity makes drinking red wine fun, and any pour of something new and unfamiliar can double as a mini-adventure filled with enticing flavor possibilities. Of course, wine is highly subjective. You’re not alone — wine professionals know this feeling, too.

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Drinkhacker

JANUARY 8, 2024

Vouvray is both a region in the Loire Valley and a wine, known for its high acidity drawn from the near-exclusive use of chenin blanc grapes. NV Domaine Nicolas Brunet Sparkling Vouvray – Clean and toasty and very, very dry, with dominant notes of dried flowers and bitter melon. Solid value for what’s in the bottle.

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Drinkhacker

MARCH 29, 2024

We aren’t ones to shy away from additional wines from Merry Edwards, with this wintertime release spanning more 2021 pinot noirs, two whites, and the first sparkling wine we’ve tasted from the winery — this one bottled in honor of the upcoming eclipse.

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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

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The hits keep coming from Merry Edwards , including this collection of chardonnay and pinot noir wines that are perfect for fall sips. There’s more of a mineral overtone to this chardonnay than I was expecting, and the wine never quite develops to where it should be on the palate. You know the drill. Let’s dig in.

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Imbibe Magazine

AUGUST 26, 2024

A person-by-person palate shift helps Alma’s cultivate a customer base crossing over from sour ales or natural wines. Made with Alphonso mangos native to Bhatt and Pandya’s shared home region of Gujarat, India, the cider has added hops that replicate biting into bitter mango skin. Farber also collaborates with Pali Wine Co.

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Chilled Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2024

With its depth of flavor and bottled at 40% ABV, it shines in a variety of cocktails. Baie des Trésors Rhum Agricole Blanc Plein Soleil 4-5 dashes of chocolate bitters Preparation In a mixing glass with ice, add Arvani, crème de banane, Baie des Trésors Plein Soleil, and bitters. Top with chilled Champagne or sparkling wine.

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Chilled Magazine

APRIL 3, 2024

Being acknowledged by the Chilled Magazine industry experts for Juliette’s fine craftsmanship and elevated bottle design in the 2023 Chilled 100 Spirits Awards was a key achievement for us that has driven the momentum that we are carrying into our first full year of availability,” says John Cooper, Creator of Juliette.

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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. Photo by Matthieu Joannon via www.unsplash.com Wine charms with Wine Glasses Looking for affordable wedding party gifts for wine lovers? This also makes a great bachelorette party gift.)

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

When the VinePair team isnt busy working at HQ, were in the field doing what we do best: scoping out the best cocktails, wine, and beer in the five boroughs. Has Snack Bar is located in the extremely narrow yet inviting space that used to house Gem Wine on the Lower East Side. Here, banchan are the stars.

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Cocktails with Suderman

MARCH 7, 2025

These are the highly talented people, and the bottles, that you want to have around at all times. It can play the role of sweet vermouth, or act as a base spirit in a bitter, vegetal sour. Cocchi Americano is a quinine-flavored, aromatized, fortified wine, with a bittersweet, herbal, lightly citrusy flavor profile.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 17, 2023

But that’s especially true when it comes to matching up wine with something as whimsical and nostalgic as Christmas cookies. That said, general wine-pairing wisdom recommends that your chosen wine should be sweeter than what you’re eating, as more saccharine food can accentuate harshness or unwanted bitterness in your glass.

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Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 16, 2024

As is always the case, we reviewed a ton of whiskey this year more than 400 different bottles, by my count and picking out our ten favorites was an incredibly difficult task. You can also search multiple stores at wine-searcher to find the best prices on all these products and more. So, we didnt. Agree, disagree? 104 proof. $90

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 4, 2024

Vermouth is built on a balance of sweetness and bitterness,” he says. A bottle of dry vermouth is perfect with oysters or mussels. This isn’t just a cultural preference; vermouth’s core function is as an aperitif, with food a crucial part of the enjoyment equation. Dry vermouth and oysters is the Champagne of the poor,” Monti says. “A

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Chilled Magazine

AUGUST 20, 2024

LP has also collaborated with numerous celebrities and companies, providing curated cocktails and mocktails for events such as Disney Food & Wine and the 2023 Emmy Awards. I have an array of bitters, syrups, and fresh ingredients for both classic and experimental cocktails.

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VinePair

JANUARY 19, 2024

Go to any bottle shop these days and you’re bound to be greeted by a respectable section devoted to non-alcoholic offerings. But what of wine? But what of wine? Making a good non-alcoholic wine was never going to be easy. So how do wine producers go about crafting NA wines, and are we overthinking them?

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VinePair

MAY 31, 2024

Beer and wine flow as cheerful conversation echoes well into the night, and old-timers and youngsters alike eat, drink, and dance the evening away to wildly suggestive “ Pimba ” tunes from back in the day. “[We] sell all the traditional style food to go.” As a nation, we’ve traditionally been more into red wines.

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Dry Atlas

OCTOBER 9, 2024

By Martha Wright, Founder of Clear Power Coaching As a former winery owner, I was quite on board with the culturally-accepted norm that a good bottle of wine or Champagne (or whiskey) is the ultimate gift. Think garnishes, citrus, muddlers, non-alc spirits, bitters, and juice for margaritas, French 75, or Bloody Marys.

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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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Chilled Magazine

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Additionally, the spirit collected during distillation is at its final proof, meaning no water is added to adjust the alcohol content before bottling. This is achieved through natural fermentation of the wine, which is then distilled only once in Charentes-style copper alembics. Brandy , Vermouth Peruviano Negroni Ingredients 1 ½ oz.

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A Bar Above

MAY 28, 2024

Throw in a bottle of his favorite liquor and a bar mat for a non-slip surface, a jar of cocktail cherries for garnish, or a cocktail smoker kit, and you have a complete gift! Photo copyright A Bar Above SPIRITS If your Pops likes a good cocktail and drinking gifts in general, gifting a bottle of alcohol is a pretty practical gift.

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Drinkhacker

MARCH 10, 2024

Periodically we visit the wines of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley , and up and coming region that celebrates its finest bottlings each year in the form of the Shenandoah Valley Cup. The six wines below took top honors in 2023’s competition, and we’re happy to share our opinions as well.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

By embracing the practice of distillation on lees — where the yeast remains in the wine during distillation — Rémy V is able to capture the complexity of the grapes, resulting in a spirit that is as fresh as it is aromatic. The drink blends Rémy V, Cointreau Noir, Bitter Bianco, Cocchi Americano, and tonic for a refreshing and complex spritz.

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Chilled Magazine

APRIL 17, 2024

Founders Albert Peters, Edwin Pooley, and Edgar McClain began making fruit wine and brandies from the abundance of fruit in the region, taking only a brief hiatus to make industrial alcohol for the war effort. By the late 50s Hood River Distillers had begun blending and bottling spirits for distribution throughout the Pacific Northwest.

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VinePair

MAY 23, 2024

When thinking of Sangria, sweaty, fruit-loaded pitchers of red wine and ice likely come to mind. White wine also tends to be lower in ABV, making White Sangria an ideal sessionable sipper. There are a few things to keep in mind when prepping a batch of White Sangria, the most important being the type of wine used as the drink’s base.

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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.” I’m a sucker for a Spritz, but can anyone outdo Aperol?

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