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How to Use Your Spice Rack to Make Homemade Cocktail Bitters

Emily Cappiello

Shift Diaries: What 4 New York Bartenders Make in a Night

4 Classic Rye Cocktails You Should Know How to Make

VP Pro Q&A

José Andrés Talks Brine, Wine, and the Perfect (Shaken) Martini

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How the Diversity of Grapes Sets Paso Robles’ Wines Apart

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The World of Bourbon

The best new bottles, production trends, and deep dives into the world of American whiskey.

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VinePair Podcast Network

The VinePair Podcast

The VinePair Podcast

The VinePair Podcast: Tableside Cocktails — Greatness or Gimmickry?

Cocktail College

Cocktail College

The Cocktail College Podcast: How to Make the Perfect El Diablo

Going Out With Jake Cornell

Going Out With Jake Cornell

Going Out With Jake Cornell: Psychotically Famous (w/ Patrick Hinds)

Wine 101

Wine 101

Wine 101: Italy Region Deep Dives: A Tale of Two Montepulcianos

Booze News

Drinking Two to Three Cups of Coffee Daily Linked to Longer Lifespan, Study Finds · Record 11.4 Million Barrels of Bourbon Aging in Kentucky This Year — Enough for Billions of Bottles · The Macallan Just Launched a Limited-Edition Line of James-Bond-Themed Whiskies · Dewar’s Is Releasing a New ‘Double Aged’ 12-Year-Old Scotch

In Europe, American Whiskey Is Still Waiting for Its Boom

In Europe, American Whiskey Is Still Waiting for Its Boom

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Sauternes Producers Set To Authenticate Barrels for Whiskey Production

Sauternes Producers Set To Authenticate Barrels for Whiskey Production

The Wine Industry Will Generate More Than $276 Billion for the U.S. Economy in 2022

The Wine Industry Will Generate More Than $276 Billion for the U.S. Economy in 2022

All Craft Breweries Are Instagram Traps Until Proven Otherwise

Hop Take

All Craft Breweries Are Instagram Traps Until Proven Otherwise

Cocktail Recipes

The Pornstar Martini

The Pornstar Martini

The Scofflaw

The Benton’s Old Fashioned Recipe

The Benton’s Old Fashioned Recipe

The 50/50 Martini

The 50/50 Martini

Martha Stewart’s Cointreau Kiss Cocktail

Martha Stewart’s Cointreau Kiss Cocktail

The Mezcal Margarita Recipe

The Mezcal Margarita Recipe

Buying Guides

The 12 Best Single Barrel Bourbons for 2022

The 12 Best Single Barrel Bourbons for 2022

The 7 Best Riojas for 2022

The 7 Best Riojas for 2022

All of the Best Whiskey to Drink in 2022

All of the Best Whiskey to Drink in 2022

Spirits

7 of the Biggest Bourbon Myths, Debunked

7 of the Biggest Bourbon Myths, Debunked

The VinePair Podcast: Spicy Drinks Continue to Surge

The VinePair Podcast: Spicy Drinks Continue to Surge

At Bars Across the Country, the Ramos Gin Fizz Takes a Shortcut

At Bars Across the Country, the Ramos Gin Fizz Takes a Shortcut

9 Things You Should Know About RumChata

Need To Know

9 Things You Should Know About RumChata

The Missing Piece: How Non-Alcoholic Brands Are Trying to Capture Booze’s Most Elusive Elements

VP Pro Q&A

Andrew Fisher Is Furthering Astor Wines & Spirits’ Legacy by Transitioning to Employee Ownership

What Was the ‘Whisky Loch’ of the 1980s?

Craft Beer’s Pastry Obsession Has Hit Bourbon — and Not Everyone’s Happy About It

Wine

Primus The Blend 2018, Apalta, Colchagua Valley, Chile

Good Wine

Primus The Blend 2018, Apalta, Colchagua Valley, Chile

The Complete Guide to Orange Wine

The Complete Guide to Orange Wine

We Asked 10 Sommeliers: Which Rosé Offers the Best Bang for Your Buck?

We Asked

We Asked 10 Sommeliers: Which Rosé Offers the Best Bang for Your Buck?

Trimbach Riesling 2019, Alsace, France

Good Wine

Trimbach Riesling 2019, Alsace, France

Me, Myself, and My Mason Jar: What Our Glassware Choices Say About Us

Ask a Somm: Can You Decant a Wine for Too Long?

Good Wine

Terrazas de los Andes Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva 2020, Mendoza, Argentina

The VinePair Podcast: How Come No One Talks About Red Blends?

Beer

We Asked 14 Brewers: What’s the Best Oktoberfest Beer?

We Asked

We Asked 14 Brewers: What’s the Best Oktoberfest Beer?

The Voodoo Ranger Effect: The Story Behind the Rise of Craft Beer’s Best-Selling IPAs

The Voodoo Ranger Effect: The Story Behind the Rise of Craft Beer’s Best-Selling IPAs

Reintroducing Hop Take, the Only and Therefore Best Beer Column on the Internet

Hop Take

Reintroducing Hop Take, the Only and Therefore Best Beer Column on the Internet

With ‘Beer Is for Everyone,’ Lindsay Malu Kido Fights for Human Rights, Equity, and Representation

VP Pro Q&A

With ‘Beer Is for Everyone,’ Lindsay Malu Kido Fights for Human Rights, Equity, and Representation

We Asked

We Asked 17 Brewers: What’s the Best Beer You Had This Summer?

What the Aftermath of the Craft Beer Reckoning Means for Survivors

In 2022, Should We Stop Accepting Free Drinks From Strangers?

The VinePair Podcast: Can Copying Hard Seltzer Revive Hard Cider?