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How Selosse Became a Cult Champagne
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Buying Guides

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The 25 Best Champagnes for 2025
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The 7 Best Tequilas to Gift This Holiday (2025)
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The 15 Best Allocated Bourbons (and Ryes) of 2025

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We Asked 9 Bartenders: Which Bottle Should Disappear From Back Bars and Bar Carts Forever? (2025)

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We Asked 9 Bartenders: Which Bottle Should Disappear From Back Bars and Bar Carts Forever? (2025)
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The Best Holiday Drinking Gifts for 2025
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The 7 Best Spirits Under $50 to Gift This Holiday

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You’ve Heard of Orange Wine, but Do You Know Yellow Wine?
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We Asked 10 Wine Pros: What’s the Best Cheap Champagne? (2025)

The 10 Best Booze Books to Buy This Holiday Season (2025)

Good Wines

12 of the Best Red Wines From Long Island

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The 7 Best Red Wines to Gift This Holiday (2025)

The VinePair Podcast: How Much Does the ‘Champagne’ Brand Matter?

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The 26 Best New Breweries of 2025, According to Beer Pros

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The 26 Best New Breweries of 2025, According to Beer Pros
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Rogue Is a Case Study in Craft Brewery Collapse
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The VinePair Podcast: Let’s Talk Turkey
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The Buildout Podcast: The Dead Rabbit

Free Pour

British-Style Cask Ale Is a Challenge, but These Breweries Are Making It Work in the U.S.

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