Drinking Is Culture - Learn About Wine, Beer & Spirits | VinePair

illustration: Marcello Bevilacqua

How U.S. Distillers Are Weathering the Tariff Turmoil

Rich Manning

Buy This Booze

The 7 Best Gins to Gift This Holiday (2025)

We Asked

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

The Best Holiday Drinking Gifts for 2025

PARTNER

Meet the 2025 Winner of Manhattan’s Manhattan Cocktail Competition

Don't Miss A Drop

Get the latest in beer, wine, and cocktail culture sent straight to your inbox.

The 2025 Holiday Cocktail Countdown

Presented by Spirit of Gallo

The 2025 Holiday Cocktail Countdown

VinePair Podcast Network

The VinePair Podcast

The VinePair Podcast

The VinePair Podcast: The Top 50 Spirits of 2025

The Buildout

The Buildout

The Buildout Podcast: Maison Premiere

Wine 101

Wine 101

Wine 101: A Year in Wine Review

Booze News

New Report Reveals the Most Played Music on Bar Jukeboxes This Year · Ste. Michelle Wine Estates Sold to Washington-Based Agribusiness Family · Empress Gin Launches Its First Non-Alcoholic Spirit · Anheuser-Busch Confirms Acquisition of BeatBox in $490 Million Deal

Rogue Is a Case Study in Craft Brewery Collapse

Dave Infante

Rogue Is a Case Study in Craft Brewery Collapse

illustration: Marcello Bevilacqua

Ste. Michelle Wine Estates Sold to Washington-Based Agribusiness Family

Ste. Michelle Wine Estates Sold to Washington-Based Agribusiness Family

Anheuser-Busch Confirms Acquisition of BeatBox in $490 Million Deal

Anheuser-Busch Confirms Acquisition of BeatBox in $490 Million Deal

Minnesota’s Senator Tina Smith Is Still Fighting for THC

Minnesota’s Senator Tina Smith Is Still Fighting for THC

Videos

View Instagram post by vinepair

Open post by vinepair with ID 18197061790325472

What are the best bars in NYC according to the folks who know best? Here’s Eric Madonna of @barmadonnabk with his picks. This is the Bartender’s Guide to New York City.

View Instagram post by vinepair

Open post by vinepair with ID 18246572896294144

Here are three of the best spots to grab a drink in New York City this December ⭐ Hit the link in our bio or the full list of the cool, current, and flat-out excellent bars and restaurants you should visit right now.

View Instagram post by vinepair

Open post by vinepair with ID 18097848505834109

Here is Matt Rodin (@whoismattrodin) of Beau the Musical on all of his favorite spots in New York City.

View Instagram post by vinepair

Open post by vinepair with ID 18085561579997100

Where do sommeliers drink wine when they’re not working? Vincent Morrow of Union Square Hospitality group walks us through his favorite hidden gems in New York City 💎

View Instagram post by vinepair

Open post by vinepair with ID 17878977471430175

Welcome to our first-ever chef vs. somm Bottle Battle! Paul Carmichael (chef of @kabawa) faces off against Eitan Spivak (sommelier at Kabawa), in a blind tasting challenge.Tap the link in our bio to watch the full episode! 🥊

View Instagram post by vinepair

Open post by vinepair with ID 18115530028562772

Where do sommeliers drink wine when they’re not working? Leo Lê of Kappo Sono walks us through his favorite hidden gems in New York City 💎

View Instagram post by vinepair

Open post by vinepair with ID 18010498382815381

Drink like a local in New York City. Here are Marshall Minaya’s favorite holiday picks and drink spots in the city.

View Instagram post by vinepair

Open post by vinepair with ID 18088816432740130

Here is Ali Louis Bourzgui on all of his favorite spots in New York City.

Buying Guides

The 7 Best Spirits Under $50 to Gift This Holiday

The 7 Best Spirits Under $50 to Gift This Holiday

The 7 Best Scotches to Gift This Holiday (2025)

The 7 Best Scotches to Gift This Holiday (2025)

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

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

Where to Drink in NYC

December 2025

Spirits

Why This American Rye Is VinePair’s Best Whiskey of 2025

Why This American Rye Is VinePair’s Best Whiskey of 2025

No, Vodka Is Not a ‘Neutral Spirit’

No, Vodka Is Not a ‘Neutral Spirit’

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

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

The 50 Best Spirits of 2025

The 50 Best Spirits of 2025

We Asked

We Asked 12 Bartenders: What Bottle Is a ‘Green Flag’ When You See It at a Bar? (2025)

The VinePair Podcast: Let’s Talk Turkey

The 2025 Holiday Cocktail Countdown

Buy This Booze

The 7 Best Bourbons to Gift This Holiday (2025)

Wine

The VinePair Podcast: Can AB InBev’s Rumored BeatBox Deal Beat the Odds?

The VinePair Podcast: Can AB InBev’s Rumored BeatBox Deal Beat the Odds?

You’ve Heard of Orange Wine, but Do You Know Yellow Wine?

You’ve Heard of Orange Wine, but Do You Know Yellow Wine?

We Asked 10 Wine Pros: What’s the Best Cheap Champagne? (2025)

We Asked

We Asked 10 Wine Pros: What’s the Best Cheap Champagne? (2025)

12 of the Best Red Wines From Long Island

Good Wines

12 of the Best Red Wines From Long Island

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

Buy This Booze

The 7 Best Wines Under $50 to Gift This Holiday

The Buildout Podcast: The Dead Rabbit

Wine 101: Mayacamas Vineyards

Beer

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

We Asked

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

Did I Write the Most Viral Drinks Story of All Time?

Did I Write the Most Viral Drinks Story of All Time?

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

Free Pour

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

The VinePair Podcast: Why Does Innovation in the Drinks Biz Take So Long?

The VinePair Podcast: Why Does Innovation in the Drinks Biz Take So Long?

We Asked

We Asked 7 Brewers: What’s the Most Underrated Cheap Beer? (2025)

Hop Take

The U.S. Beer Industry Is Bleeding Red Ink

The Protein Era Is Coming for Your Happy Hour

Why Is Miller Lite Spelled Differently From Other Light Beers?