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Building on History, Modern Distillers Are Taking Absinthe in Unexpected New Directions

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We Asked 11 Bartenders: What’s the Best Whiskey for Hot Toddies?

Stop Asking Your Bartender for Skinny Margaritas

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We Asked 22 Sommeliers: What’s Your Go-To Wine to Gift?

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Ring in the Holiday Season With RumChata and Creator Anyela Santos

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The 2024 Holiday Cocktail Countdown

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The 2024 Holiday Cocktail Countdown

VinePair Podcast Network

The VinePair Podcast

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The VinePair Podcast: The Stories Behind Our Top 50 Spirits of 2024

Cocktail College

Cocktail College

The Cocktail College Podcast: The Mimosa

Taplines

Taplines

Taplines: How Four Corners Crafted a Big Beer Buyback

Wine 101

Wine 101

Wine 101: Wine and Climate Change Part II: Historical Climate Change Among the Vines

Booze News

America’s 10 Favorite Food Delivery Spots, According to DoorDash · FTC Sues Southern Glazer’s for Illegal Price Discrimination in Ongoing Battle · Scientists Find Evidence of 10,000-Year-Old Ancient Rice Beer in Eastern China · Value of Rare Whisky Sold at Auction Plummets 40 Percent in 2024

Has the Title ‘Master Sommelier’ Become a Paradox?

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Has the Title ‘Master Sommelier’ Become a Paradox?

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FTC Sues Southern Glazer’s for Illegal Price Discrimination in Ongoing Battle

FTC Sues Southern Glazer’s for Illegal Price Discrimination in Ongoing Battle

Value of Rare Whisky Sold at Auction Plummets 40 Percent in 2024

Value of Rare Whisky Sold at Auction Plummets 40 Percent in 2024

Constellation to Sell Svedka Vodka to Sazerac

Constellation to Sell Svedka Vodka to Sazerac

Cocktail Recipes

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Boulevardi’eigh

Candy Cane

Stone Gate

Parisian Night Suit

Parisian Night Suit

Cascara Old Fashioned

Cascara Old Fashioned

Rum Flip

Buying Guides

The 7 Best Champagnes to Gift This Holiday (2024)

The 7 Best Champagnes to Gift This Holiday (2024)

The 7 Best Ryes to Gift This Holiday (2024)

The 7 Best Ryes to Gift This Holiday (2024)

The 7 Best Tequilas to Gift This Holiday (2024)

The 7 Best Tequilas to Gift This Holiday (2024)

Spirits

Like Christmas Decorations, Holiday Pop-Up Bars Arrived Earlier Than Ever This Year

Like Christmas Decorations, Holiday Pop-Up Bars Arrived Earlier Than Ever This Year

11 Drinks Trends to Look Out for in 2025

11 Drinks Trends to Look Out for in 2025

Employees Only Turns 20: An Oral History of the Iconic NYC Speakeasy

Employees Only Turns 20: An Oral History of the Iconic NYC Speakeasy

The 16 Best Large-Format Bottled Cocktails

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The 16 Best Large-Format Bottled Cocktails

The 50 Best Spirits of 2024

For the Alcohol Industry, Trump’s Tariffs Look Even More Chaotic This Time Around

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The 7 Best Scotches to Gift This Holiday (2024)

The VinePair Podcast: Vodka Still Matters. A Lot.

Wine

10 of the Best Red Bordeaux Wines Under $30

Good Wines

10 of the Best Red Bordeaux Wines Under $30

The 7 Best Red Wines to Gift This Holiday (2024)

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The 7 Best Red Wines to Gift This Holiday (2024)

Wine 101: Wine and Climate Change Part I: An Overview

Wine 101: Wine and Climate Change Part I: An Overview

The Best Champagne for 2024

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The Best Champagne for 2024

We Asked

We Asked 16 Wine Pros: Which Pinot Noir Offers the Best Bang for Your Buck? (2024)

The VinePair Podcast: The Murky Etiquette of Bringing Bottles

This Washing Machine Has a Setting Specifically for Wine Stains — and Everyone Wants One

Wine 101: Thanksgiving Wine: Our Recommendations and a Last-Minute Hack

Beer

The 22 Best New Breweries of the Year, According to Beer Pros

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The 22 Best New Breweries of the Year, According to Beer Pros

We Asked 20 Brewers: What’s the Best New Beer of 2024?

We Asked

We Asked 20 Brewers: What’s the Best New Beer of 2024?

Is Tilray Brands’ Craft Beer Bet ‘Real Smart or Real Dumb’?

Hop Take

Is Tilray Brands’ Craft Beer Bet ‘Real Smart or Real Dumb’?

Light Years: Has Britain Finally Fallen for Low-Calorie Beer?

Light Years: Has Britain Finally Fallen for Low-Calorie Beer?

The Many Lives and Deaths of Bardo, America’s Weirdest Brewery

The VinePair Podcast: It’s the Most Wonderful(ly Important) Time of the Year!

Ask a Beer Pro: How Do I Know if My Beer Was Poured From a Dirty Draft Line?

The VinePair Podcast: Can Alcohol Benefit From Cannabis Going Bust at the Ballot Box?