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A New Wave of French Wine Bars

Imbibe Magazine

For Jorge Riera , the headline-making, French-heavy wine lists he created for New York City’s Frenchette aren’t especially new—for him. To Jon Bonné, managing editor of Resy and author of The New French Wine (Ten Speed Press, 2023), the return of France as a dominant news peg in the wine world feels a little like a homecoming.

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The Biggest Wine Stories From 2023

VinePair

This year was a rollercoaster for the wine industry. Natural disasters obliterated vineyards, large companies experienced major turnover, and scammers perpetuated distrust in wine retailers. The heavy investment in wineries this year signals that the industry’s major players aren’t losing faith in wine.

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Millennials Are Entering Their Collecting Years — Will They Buy the Same Wines Boomers Did?

VinePair

It’s a seemingly immutable reality for modern wine marketing as a concept. In a nutshell, the idea posits that fine wine — at least as it has existed in the market during our lifetime — requires cultural experience, intellectual investment, and refinement of taste to finally flip the switch of the proverbial lightbulb.

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We Ask Nikki McCutcheon, Beverage Director, What’s in a (Cocktail) Name?

Chilled Magazine

At 24, experiencing a full-on quarter-life crisis, I shifted my focus to beverages, earning my Certified Sommelier certificate. Over the next four years, I mastered the art of inventory, bar management, cocktail development, and wine list curation.