Imbibe Magazine

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

18 The Cocktail Cabinet: Whiskey Cards Pair this midcentury-style deck of 50 whiskey cocktail recipe cards by prolific cocktail author Kara Newman with a bottle of the good stuff for a gift any whiskey drinker would appreciate. Either bundle it with a favorite bottle of booze or the 7-ounce capacity flask. It’s easy to see why.

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Drinkhacker

APRIL 13, 2024

We’ve covered wines from the sprawling Gonzalez Byass portfolio on many occasions, and today we look at a small collection of warm-climate bottlings, made alternately in Spain’s Ribera del Duero, Rioja and the Apalta region of Chile. All are very affordable. Let’s dive in. Let’s dive in.

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Drinkhacker

AUGUST 11, 2024

Oregon’s Compris is a new operation that produces a wide range of wines that include the standard-bearers of the Willamette Valley… plus some surprises, too. Today we look at a five-pack of wines all from the 2021 vintage, all of which are in current release and which are all fairly reasonable in price.

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VinePair

JUNE 12, 2024

Summer is fast approaching, which means coolers around the country will soon be filled with rosés and crisp white wines to fend off the season’s inevitable heat. But this year, some wine-lovers will swap out the typical bottles of Sauvignon Blanc and Chablis for… red wine? So what makes a red wine chillable?

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VinePair

JULY 2, 2024

Well, we’re here to make the case for celebrating America’s diverse and talented wine industry by popping bottles from the U.S. Unlike wine from many regions in Europe, American wine isn’t limited by strict regional denominations or centuries of tradition. This list shows that American wine has range. this holiday.

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Drinkhacker

JUNE 29, 2024

The wine world continues its march toward delivery and subscription services at a steady, measured pace. It’s a quarterly subscription, but consumers have the option of 3, 6, or 12 bottles per shipment. Like many other subscription/online retailers, there’s a focus on price sensibility, with bottles as low as $12 each.

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Spiritz

JUNE 26, 2024

In India, as industry veterans point out, there is a growing interest in international wines, particularly among urban consumers. In terms of regions, wines from Napa Valley, Bordeaux and Tuscany are the ones in favour in the Indian wine market.

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Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Baldacci Family Vineyards has embraced the world of Tubes with this Discovery Collection ($60) of three of its wines. The $60 set includes 100ml samples of three wines Los Carneros Chardonnay, Los Carneros Pinot Noir, and Fraternity Red Blend, all from the 2021 vintage. A bit over the top, all around.

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VinePair

JANUARY 10, 2024

It’s a new year and we’re eager to dive into the world of red wine — trying new bottles and revisiting some old favorites from the last year of tastings. Here at VinePair we try mountains of red wine every year and encounter so many different styles from juicy and chillable Gamay to tannic and earthy Bordeaux blends.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

We’re in our boxed wine era and it feels great. From the “goon bags” of Australia to “slap-the-bag” juice from college, this wine-drinking format has come a long way. Today there’s a slew of producers, from big brands to boutique wineries, making a diverse set of boxed wines, all vying for your fridge space.

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VinePair

JANUARY 16, 2024

As discussed on a recent episode of the “ VinePair Podcast ,” white wine is on the rise (in no small part due to Taylor Swift’s love of the beverage). And it appears as if large companies have caught on, with several conglomerates b uying up white wine brands in anticipation of this trend continuing in 2024.

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Cheers

JANUARY 26, 2024

Why does the wine category struggle with Millennials and Gen Z? The wine industry had been on an upward trajectory since 1997, averaging growth levels over 2% through 2018, according to data from The Beverage Information Group , the data partner of Cheers magazine. But the rate of growth has decelerated since 2004.

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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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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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VinePair

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

This episode of “Wine 101” is sponsored by Pieropan. Not only does Pieropan make some of the most refreshing wines in the Soave region, but their single-vineyard Soave Classico takes it to a new level. With its enticing complexity and refreshing depth, it’s clear the Pieropan family has been producing this wine for over a century.

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Spiritz

JUNE 27, 2024

Even if it may not be apparent as of now, India's domestic market is slated to play a pivotal role in the future as far as India's wine consumption goes. Those in the wine business opine that the wine consumption in India could increase to one bottle per person every day, which makes 1.4 billion bottles on a daily basis.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The vast area in the south of France — often combined with neighboring Roussillon to the west as Languedoc-Roussillon — is not only the country’s largest wine region, but the biggest in the world with about 700,000 acres under vine. The soils include alluvial, chalk, limestone, and gravel, which inform many of the best wines.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Nearly two decades have passed since the first Charleston Wine + Food festival kicked off in South Carolina in 2005. Nineteen years and hundreds of popped bottles later, the 2024 iteration of the annual celebration, like the wine and spirits served to attendees every year, has only improved with age.

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Drinkhacker

JANUARY 28, 2024

Dutton Estate recently dropped two collections of wines, and we’re combining them all into this one mega-review that spans 11 bottlings — plus the latest release of Dutton’s canned apple cider. A slight pistachio note on the finish gives the wine a nutty edge, but only just so.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

If you haven’t noticed, there’s a growing trend toward leaner red wines that are less dominated by oak and high levels of alcohol. With that in mind, the red wines of Austria should be near the top of your list. Indeed, Austrian Blaufränkisch, while familiar to serious wine enthusiasts, deserves much broader recognition.

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Good Spirits News

JANUARY 31, 2024

Cupcake Vineyards and Netflix announce the launch of Cupcake Vineyards “Love Is Wine” Chardonnay ahead of the Season Six premiere of hit reality dating series, “Love Is Blind” on February 14th. Building on this question, the series and Cupcake Vineyards are collaborating to ask a new question: “Is love truly…wine?”

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Cheers

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

When it comes to wine, more people are embracing the box — Bota Box, that is. The premium boxed wine brand not only took home three Growth Brands Awards this year, but it also enters the Growth Brands Hall of Fame. That means that it’s won 15 Growth Brands Awards since The Beverage Information Group started the program in 1997.

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Cheers

MAY 8, 2024

With a few notable exceptions, most spirit and wine categories were down in sales compared to 2022. In total, 58 spirits , 26 wines and 16 RTDs qualified as Growth Brands this year, based on 2023 calendar year sales. Overall wine decreased 3.4% That’s not to say there are no bright spots and growth areas in the wine industry.

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Marketview Liquor Blog

JULY 11, 2023

Finding the perfect bottle of red wine is all about your preferences and tastes. Sometimes you’ll want a bottle that will pair nicely with the flavors of food and snacks on the table, while other times, you’ll want to unwind alone with just an aromatic glass. There are many types of red wine on the market.

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Marketview Liquor Blog

JULY 11, 2023

Finding the perfect bottle of red wine is all about your preferences and tastes. Sometimes you’ll want a bottle that will pair nicely with the flavors of food and snacks on the table, while other times, you’ll want to unwind alone with just an aromatic glass. There are many types of red wine on the market.

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Marketview Liquor Blog

JULY 12, 2023

Finding a wine that suits your taste can be easy. A wine tasting at home or with friends may be all you need to find that perfect bottle to open every evening. There are many popular white wines, and each bottle has a distinct taste. Learn how to choose a good white wine with our guide.

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Marketview Liquor Blog

JULY 12, 2023

Finding a wine that suits your taste can be easy. A wine tasting at home or with friends may be all you need to find that perfect bottle to open every evening. There are many popular white wines, and each bottle has a distinct taste. Learn how to choose a good white wine with our guide.

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Chilled Magazine

JUNE 7, 2024

Most of us who love alcohol beverages enjoy attending tastings at expos, restaurants, wine and liquor stores to taste and discuss aromas amd flavors of beverages. Many attendees also belong to beer, wine, or whiskey clubs. Usable information from these events differs widely by beverage, but for an unsuspected reason.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Prosecco is a big part of our American wine drinking culture these days. Whether it’s casual bottles from the larger Prosecco DOC or more focused offerings from the smaller Conegliano Valdobbiadene DOCG (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), we’re enjoying this wine for brunch, lunch, dinner, or just ‘cause.

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Cocktails with Suderman

DECEMBER 29, 2023

So after some experimentation, I settled on a simple mulled wine, with honey, brandy, citrus, and spices. So I thought I’d share it with all of you, and in the process show how even this sort of loose, wine-based drink fits into the same sort of conceptual framework as a lot of other cocktails, like the Old Fashioned and the Manhattan.

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Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Low End (110 Proof / 55% ABV) : Some opt for lower proof for slower aging or to produce lower ABV when bottled. Cask Strength and Full Proof for aged spirits, both refer to bottling directly from the barrel with no changes or alterations to ABV. Clear spirits such as unaged white dog whiskey, gin, vodka, can be bottled as Full Proof.

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Drinkhacker

AUGUST 21, 2024

These non-alcoholic sparkling wines , like many, are made in Germany (these hail from the Rüdesheim region) and sold stateside by online merchant The Zero Proof. Curiously, while the first wine on the list is bottled with a crown cap, the second has a Champagne-style cork to contend with. More details and commentary follow.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 17, 2024

So he started attending free wine tastings at Market Street Wine. “I I wasn’t even specifically searching for wine,” Leonard explains, recalling the first tasting he went to at the independently owned shop. But I found this free mechanism that would get me downtown, and it happened to be wine tasting.”

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Chilled Magazine

MARCH 4, 2024

My favorite recipe right now is Death at Midnight, a play on Hemingway’s Death in the Afternoon, with Absinthe and sparkling wine. Absinthe grew in popularity until the time of day when the French would meet at cafes to end their day with a glass of wine became called L’heure Verte, the Green Hour, where wine was replaced by Absinthe.

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Drinkhacker

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Turns out it was worth the wait: What a difference this experience is vs. the above wine. Deft and light on its feet, the mountain-fruit wine is still bursting with cherry and raspberry notes, though it wholly lacks the heavy, jammy qualities that give the Gap’s Crown bottling such immense weight.

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VinePair

AUGUST 1, 2024

Many wine drinkers avoid the grape due to its reputation as “sweet,” while sommeliers and wine professionals sing its praises as a complex, age-worthy, high-acid wine. It’s all about finding the right bottle that fits your preferred style. The sunshine in this region comes through in this ripe and expressive wine.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

However, this underrated grape produces some wildly complex, food-friendly wines that deserve your attention. Wines made from Cab Franc range from light and quaffable to rich and tannic depending on both region and winemaking styles. We tasted wines across the spectrum and compiled a list of the top bottles for you to seek out.

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