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Give It a Rest! How Glass Demijohn Resting Leads to Extraordinary Mezcals

Aaron Goldfarb

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We Asked 11 Bartenders: Which ‘Instagram Famous’ Cocktails Are Actually Overrated?

The Top 10 Best-Selling Beers in America, Every Decade Since the ’80s [Infographic]

9 Bartenders Share Their Favorite 3-Ingredient Cocktail to Make at Home

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How Four Roses Is Shaping the Future of Bourbon Without Forgetting Its Past

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Monarch Tractors Promised to Save American Wine With AI. Then, It Closed. What Happened?

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Craft Beer Titan Ballast Point at Risk of Closure Amid Internal Lawsuits

Craft Beer Titan Ballast Point at Risk of Closure Amid Internal Lawsuits

Booze News Weekly Roundup: Brown-Forman CEO to Retire, Unusually Early Harvest in Santa Barbara, and More

Booze News Weekly Roundup: Brown-Forman CEO to Retire, Unusually Early Harvest in Santa Barbara, and More

Report: Gen Z Drinking Rate Increases to 74%, While Boomers Drive Overall Decline

Report: Gen Z Drinking Rate Increases to 74%, While Boomers Drive Overall Decline

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On this special episode of Bottle Battle, wine pros Nikita Malhotra and Tira Johnson taste Martha Stoumen’s Mystery Date Wine. This mysterious bottling was purposefully released with some key information — grape variety, region, and vintage — missing, so drinkers can try to guess what’s inside.Watch to see the big reveal and to find out if either somm can guess the wine correctly!

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Oddball (@oddball.nyc) Beverage Director Logan Rodriguez (@monsieurturtle) is sending us all over New York for the very best dosas, martinis, and dancing. Where will you be going first? (After you visit Oddball, of course.)

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With the constant flow of openings in New York City, it’s hard to keep track of what is worth the hype. Here are three new places we are loving right now, courtesy of our managing editor, @hannahstaab_

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We love a good night out on the town, but the hottest reservations can be hard to come by. Welcome to our new video series: The Wait. Join @jacobkleaf as he tries to get into NYC’s buzziest spots — and the best neighborhood bars you should keep in mind while you’re waiting for that table.First up is Wild Cherry, the sceney restaurant inside Cherry Lane Theatre. How long will Jacob have to wait? Watch and see, and follow along to see where he goes to next!

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Where should you be eating and drinking in Phoenix? Let Kenzie Flatt (@kenzario_dawson) of the internationally-awarded cocktail bar Bitter & Twisted (@bitterandtwisted_az) tell you exactly where you need to go. And if you have any doubts, head over to the former Arizona Prohibition Headquarters and savor some of Phoenix’s very best at B&T. Cheers!

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When it’s time to throw the budget out the window, look to where New York’s best bartenders go to ball out. Send this to your favorite drinking buddy, or maybe hide it from them...

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Congratulations to the extremely talented Best New Bartenders Class of 2026, presented by @luxardousa. Here is a small taste of what our bartenders got to experience on their recent Immersion Day with the VinePair team. If you are a bartender and want to participate in our Best New Bartenders competition, be sure to follow @vinepair and look out for information on how to be considered for our 2027 class.Head to the link in bio to read more about the 2026 class and find out where you can find them pouring some of the best cocktails in the country. 🔗

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We caught up with a @50bestbars Industry Icon and @tales_of_the_cocktail Catalyst Honoree @christinaveira from @barmordecai in Toronto. Where does she party in the 6? Find out on this episode of Bartender’s Guide to Toronto.

Buying Guides

The 30 Best Chardonnays for 2026

The 30 Best Chardonnays for 2026

The 8 Best California Pinot Noirs Under $30

The 8 Best California Pinot Noirs Under $30

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The 20 Best Vodkas for 2026

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Spirits

We Asked 15 Bartenders: What’s the Best Rum for Mixing Cocktails? (2026)

We Asked

We Asked 15 Bartenders: What’s the Best Rum for Mixing Cocktails? (2026)

More Than Functional Fungi: How Mushrooms Are Flavoring Wine and Spirits

More Than Functional Fungi: How Mushrooms Are Flavoring Wine and Spirits

At Golden Rule in San Francisco, a White Negroni Gets the ‘Hubba Bubba’ Treatment

At Golden Rule in San Francisco, a White Negroni Gets the ‘Hubba Bubba’ Treatment

7 of the Best Bar Hot Dogs in NYC

7 of the Best Bar Hot Dogs in NYC

Inside a Kentucky Rickhouse: A Whiskey Distiller Explains How Barrel Placement Impacts Bourbon

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We Asked 9 Distillers: What Barrel Finish Will Be the Next Big Thing in Whiskey?

The Buildout Podcast: Dante

The Celebrity Spirits Boom Is Over. Long Live Dead Celebrities.

Wine

The VinePair Podcast: Can Wine Build a Bridge From RTDs to Bottles?

The VinePair Podcast: Can Wine Build a Bridge From RTDs to Bottles?

Wine 101: Château Latour Part II: The Eve of 1855

Wine 101: Château Latour Part II: The Eve of 1855

Half of All Napa Vineyards Lost Money Last Year. How Are the Other Wineries Surviving?

Half of All Napa Vineyards Lost Money Last Year. How Are the Other Wineries Surviving?

We Asked 15 Sommeliers: Which Expensive Bordeaux Is Worth the Splurge?

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We Asked 15 Sommeliers: Which Expensive Bordeaux Is Worth the Splurge?

The VinePair Podcast: Do Drinks Dupes Make Sense?

7 Grape Varieties to Try if You Love Cabernet Sauvignon

The VinePair Podcast: Are RTDs Actually a Fad?

Wine 101: Château Latour Part I: Pigeons And Wealth

Beer

11 Lesser-Known Beers You Should Try if You Love Hazy IPAs

11 Lesser-Known Beers You Should Try if You Love Hazy IPAs

Europe’s Regional Beer Styles, Mapped

Europe’s Regional Beer Styles, Mapped

Platner Is Out. Maine Beer Co.’s Owner Wants In. Would You Vote for Senator Lunch?

Hop Take

Platner Is Out. Maine Beer Co.’s Owner Wants In. Would You Vote for Senator Lunch?

Reappearing Act: Why Breweries Are Reviving Beloved Bygone Beer Brands

Reappearing Act: Why Breweries Are Reviving Beloved Bygone Beer Brands

Hop Take

2026 Is Halfway There, and the Beer Industry Is Living on a Prayer

The VinePair Podcast: Does “Americana” Still Move Booze?

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Beer Used to Own Independence Day. Now It’s Lost the Cooler.

Free Pour

Once Craft Beer’s Most Exciting Yeast, Kveik Is Quietly Thriving in Norway’s Farmhouse Breweries