Drinkhacker

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Sud Top Wine is an award given to the top wines from southern Italy each year, and here’s the pro tip: Most of them hail from the island of Sicily, off the heel of the “boot.” Quite dry, the wine initially showcases heavy notes of steely minerals, with an ample yeastiness underlying the above. Thoughts follow.

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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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VinePair

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

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. Charles Smith Wines is an iconic brand.

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Drinkhacker

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Carpineto is a relative newcomer in Tuscan wine production, dating back to “just” 1967. Carpineto is the first winery to produce a 100% sangiovese wine from Montepulciano since 1998.) A- / $28 The post Review: Wines of Carpineto, 2019 Vintage appeared first on Drinkhacker: The Insider's Guide to Good Drinking.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 27, 2024

It brings a juicy quality, some bitterness, sweetness, lightness—it can cover a lot of bases, in both shaken and stirred drinks.” Clean Slate A punchy mix of sherry, bianco vermouth, Salers and bitters. Lavender Blanc Cocktail This easy drinking cocktail matches dry vermouth with soft lavender bitters and tonic water.

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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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Imbibe Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Nobody’s quite sure why Pedro Ximénez grapes, or the fortified wine made from them, bear a name more apt for a human. But one thing is absolutely true about the Pedro Ximénez style of sherry (typically shortened to PX): The wine anchors the dark, indulgent end of the sherry category’s flavor range. PX sherry (such as Lustau) 1 oz.

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Dry Atlas

MARCH 13, 2024

PARTNER CONTENT From sommeliers at The French Laundry to pioneers in the alcohol-free bitters market, Ian and Carly Blessing’s journey with All The Bitter is a tale of innovation born from personal necessity. Ian, you’re in bitters, a niche space within alcohol alternatives and even traditional cocktails.

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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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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

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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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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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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Chilled Magazine

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Lime Juice 3 Dashes Scrappy's Celery Bitters Preparation Combine liquid ingredients in a shaker with ice. Marie Brizard Pear William 3 dashes 18:21 Tart Cherry + Saffron Bitters 2 slices Bartlett Pear 2 slices Granny Smith Apple 1 Red and 1 Yellow Habanero Pepper, seeded and sliced -save half for garnish 2-3 oz. Garnish with.25

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Drinkhacker

AUGUST 14, 2024

Free AF, based in Laguna Beach, California, is built around non-alcoholic canned wines and cocktails, all made with its propriety alcohol substitute called Afterglow, “a 100% natural botanical extract that mimics the pleasant warmth of drinking alcohol—without the alcohol.” Fine but less cocktail-like than the Apero.

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Imbibe Magazine

APRIL 8, 2024

Elegantly off-dry, its flavors and aromatics range from bitter wormwood to white flowers to stone fruit and even marshmallow. 16.96, astorwines.com Contratto Bianco Vermouth Pale golden in the glass, this bianco from Italy’s Piedmont region packs a bitter punch. Here are six bottles to acquaint you with the category. .

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Chilled Magazine

JULY 25, 2024

Gin , Vermouth Sipsmith Martini Ingredients 3 parts Sipsmith London Dry Gin 1 part Dry Vermouth 2 dashes Orange Bitters (optional) Preparation Stir until very cold, then strain into a chilled Nick & Nora or coupe glass. Top with sparkling wine and sparkling water, stir with long spoon once or twice to combine.

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Chilled Magazine

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

part Maple Syrup 2 dashes Coffee Pecan Bitters 2 dashes Black Walnut Bitters Garnish with Orange Peel Preparation Add Bib & Tucker Double Char Bourbon, maple and bitters to mixing glass over ice. It’s a beautiful blend of herbal and spiced notes accompanied by bitterness from the Campari. Add ice and stir.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 22, 2024

Carpano has been perfecting sweet vermouth for over 200 years, and Antica Formula Sweet Vermouth is made from Italian wine grapes and fortified with herbs and botanicals in a months-long process that contributes to its distinctive flavor. The Perfect Manhattan 2 oz. bourbon or rye 1 oz. The Perfect Manhattan 2 oz. bourbon or rye 1 oz.

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VinePair

JANUARY 28, 2024

Read on for the wine and beer pastry pairings you shouldn’t miss. Croissant and Czech Pilsner Credit: Mahyar Motebassem via Unsplash & ibWR111 – stock.adobe.com You may be surprised to see that our suggested pairing for croissants is not a French wine.

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Drinkhacker

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

We’ve been covering the wines of Paso Robles-based Opolo for years now, and today we look at five recent releases — all hearty, wintertime reds — from the operation. Notes of dark chocolate, black tea, and an edge of rosemary provide a more brooding quality to the wine as it approaches its lengthy, rumbling finish.

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Imbibe Magazine

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

24 Imbibe Gift Subscription Give the gift of great drinks with a subscription to Imbibe —perfect for the home bartender, beer lover, wine connoisseur, or general beverage enthusiast! $25 45 Italian Wine Puzzle Learn, and sip, your way through the Italian countryside while assembling this 1,000-piece puzzle from Water and Wines.

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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

MAY 2, 2024

Rosé Wine , Sparkling Wine Romance in the Garden by Mezzacorona Ingredients 1.5 Pour into a wine glass or coupe using the strainer. Gin , Liqueur , Sparkling Wine Fleur de Paradis by The Omni Grove Park Inn Ingredients 1.5 Strain into a wine glass, add ice and top Soda for a layered effect. Top with Rotari Brut.

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Chilled Magazine

MAY 31, 2024

Gin , Liqueur , Sparkling Wine Hampton 75 Ingredients 3/4 fresh lemon juice 3/4 basil simple syrup 2 dashes orange bitters 1 oz. Garnish with Orange peel, 2 cinnamon sticks, and 3 drops cinnamon bitters. A classy summer feel. Double strain into chilled coupe glass.

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Chilled Magazine

JUNE 19, 2024

Liqueur , Sparkling Wine Sparkling Pear Ingredients 2 oz of Noces Royales Cognac and Pear Liqueur 1/2 oz elderflower liqueur Champagne Hibiscus tea to garnish Preparation In a shaker, add ice, Noces Royales, and elderflower liqueur. Shake well and strain into a coupe glass. Smoke the cocktail with cherry wood. Shake well and pour over ice.

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Imbibe Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2024

Bamboo This classic is the second in cocktail history to use a split base of sherry and vermouth and dashes of bitters (the Adonis was the first). Clean Slate In this low-alcohol cocktail, Manzanilla sherry meets bianco vermouth, Salers and Scrappy’s Orleans bitters. Driftwood Spritz A spritz with two types of Italian fizz.

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Drinkhacker

JUNE 8, 2024

While the region is known for its wine production, there’s a thriving craft distilling scene here, too. Coverage of one RTD cocktail from the Wine Shine label also follows. Aromas of chocolate and walnut manage to push through the hearty oxidized wine notes, with a layer of allspice and, curiously, some saffron in the mix.

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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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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. Coca-Cola 1 oz.

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Imbibe Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Bollicine Amaro Spritz A bold, bitter sparkler for holiday celebrations. Negroni Sbagliato While the Sbagliato is said to be the result of a busy bartender mistakenly using sparkling wine instead of gin in a Negroni , it turned out to be a pretty happy accident. Puttin’ On the Spritz St.

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Drinkhacker

JANUARY 1, 2024

.” ISH doesn’t elaborate on its production processes except to say it uses “different techniques” to make them — and most do have a small amount of residual alcohol, implying that at least some of them do begin with the real deal (the wines do for sure), then have the alcohol taken out.

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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

JULY 1, 2024

Tart Cherry Juice 3 dashes Fee Brothers Rhubarb Bitters 2 oz. Lustau Rose' Vermouth 3 dashes Scrappy's Orange Bitters ¼ cup Blueberries 1 large Peach sliced (1 slice for garnish) 3 oz. Badger Bevs Tonic Water Preparation Combine liquid ingredients except tonic water in a large wine glass with ice and stir lightly.

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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

JUNE 21, 2024

Lambrusco Spritz The dark berry notes of lambrusco and bitter orange flavors of Cocchi create the perfect low-proof spritz. Wolf in Lamb’s Clothing In this cocktail, the Italian wine brings a deep fruity quality to a mix of gin, honey, and lemon. Lambrusco Punch A sparkling punch that’s perfect for summer afternoons.

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Chilled Magazine

MAY 13, 2024

Mulled-Cherry Port Wine (house-made) 2-3 Dashes of Chocolate Bitters Garnish: Smoked Glass / Skewered Mulled Cherry Preparation Combine all ingredients and pour into a smoked coupe glass. Check out the recipe below. Whiskey Rye Not? by J Adams Ingredients 2 oz. Toasted Pecan Rye Whiskey (house-made) 5 oz. Allspice Dram.5

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