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How Did Blind Tasting Become the Internet’s Favorite Way to Learn About Wine?

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How to Make Sure Your Matcha Powder Is Good Quality, According to a Pro

Mapped & Ranked: The States With the Most Craft Breweries in 2024

Older Than Automobiles: Tailgating’s Ancient Roman Roots

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Why Sommeliers and Bartenders Keep Coming Back to Italy

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The VinePair Podcast

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The VinePair Podcast: Searching for America’s Next Big Shot

Cocktail College

Cocktail College

The Cocktail College Podcast: Techniques: Rethinking Non-Alcoholic Cocktails

Wine 101

Wine 101

Wine 101: Wine and Olives

Booze News

Trump Administration Shelves Government Study On Alcohol and Health · Report: After 25 Years, 21st Amendment Brewery Will Shut Down by Early November · Van Leeuwen is Bringing Malört Ice Cream to Chicago · WhistlePig Releases 30-Year-Old Single Malt, Its Oldest Whiskey Yet

The Beer Business Has Changed More in the Past Three Years Than It Has in Decades

Dave Infante

The Beer Business Has Changed More in the Past Three Years Than It Has in Decades

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Trump Administration Shelves Government Study On Alcohol and Health

Trump Administration Shelves Government Study On Alcohol and Health

Report: After 25 Years, 21st Amendment Brewery Will Shut Down by Early November

Report: After 25 Years, 21st Amendment Brewery Will Shut Down by Early November

BrewDog Co-Founder Martin Dickie Steps Down Amid Ongoing Struggles

BrewDog Co-Founder Martin Dickie Steps Down Amid Ongoing Struggles

Videos

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Drink like a local in New Orleans. Here are James O’Donnell’s favorite spots in the city.

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Introducing Places Please, where actor and sommelier Libby Winters interviews Broadway stars about their favorite places to eat and drink in NYC. Here’s @gypsybway’s Kevin Csolak (@kevincsolak) on his favorite bar in NYC, the best place to get a drink, and more!

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From classics to under-the-radar picks, these are @portstainedeye of @gus_sipanddip’s favorite bars in Chicago.

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Here are three of the best spots to grab a drink in New York City this September ⭐ 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. Check back each month for the updated map!

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Introducing Places Please, where actor and sommelier Libby Winters interviews Broadway stars about their favorite places to eat and drink in NYC. Here’s Alysha Umphress on her favorite bar in NYC, the best place to see and be seen, and more!

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Where do sommeliers drink wine when they’re not working? Nikita Malhotra of @smithereensnyc walks us through her favorite hidden gems in New York City 💎

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Introducing Places Please, where actor and sommelier Libby Winters interviews Broadway stars about their favorite places to eat and drink in NYC ⭐ We chatted with Brandon Contreras about his favorite restaurant in the city, the drink that's always stocked in his dressing room, and more!

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From classics to under-the-radar picks, here are the bars Neal Bodenheimer (@nealbodie) of Cure (@curenola) recommends in New Orleans.

Buying Guides

The 20 Best Merlots for 2025

The 20 Best Merlots for 2025

The 30 Best Rums for 2025

The 30 Best Rums for 2025

The 10 Best Oregon Pinot Noirs Under $50

The 10 Best Oregon Pinot Noirs Under $50

Where to Drink in NYC

September 2025

Spirits

Why Are BuzzBallz Biggies Such a Big Deal Right Now?

Why Are BuzzBallz Biggies Such a Big Deal Right Now?

The 10 Most Important World Whiskies of the 21st Century So Far

The 10 Most Important World Whiskies of the 21st Century So Far

What Happened to the Restaurant Bar?

What Happened to the Restaurant Bar?

We Asked 16 Bartenders: What’s the Best Bourbon for Beginners? (2025)

We Asked

We Asked 16 Bartenders: What’s the Best Bourbon for Beginners? (2025)

Could This Spicy Tamarind Liqueur Capture the American Market?

Ask a Bartender: What Makes a Liquor a ‘Sipping Spirit’?

How to Properly Store Batched Cocktails — and How Long They’ll Last

The VinePair Podcast: Is the Honey Deuce a Model to Follow?

Wine

We Asked 11 Wine Pros: Which Wine Do You Wish People Would Order More? (2025)

We Asked

We Asked 11 Wine Pros: Which Wine Do You Wish People Would Order More? (2025)

Inside NYC’s Exciting New Wave of Asian-American Wine Bars

Inside NYC’s Exciting New Wave of Asian-American Wine Bars

8 Things You Should About Dolin, Bartenders’ Go-To Vermouth Brand

The VinePair Podcast: Can Wine Find a Home at Sports Bars?

The VinePair Podcast: Can Wine Find a Home at Sports Bars?

The World’s Best Cabernet Sauvignon Regions, Mapped

Ask a Sommelier: What Does It Mean if a Wine Is ‘Cooked’?

At This Big Ten School, Tailgates Set Sail

Wine 101: PSA: Do It ALL In Fall

Beer

What Wolfgang Puck Learned From His Failed $6M Brewery Bet

What Wolfgang Puck Learned From His Failed $6M Brewery Bet

This Simple Trick Takes Pumpkin Beer to the Next Level

This Simple Trick Takes Pumpkin Beer to the Next Level

People Hate Trump’s Tariffs. People Love Beer. I Have An Idea.

Hop Take

People Hate Trump’s Tariffs. People Love Beer. I Have An Idea.

How Czech Brewers Make Low-Alcohol Lagers With Big Flavor

Free Pour

How Czech Brewers Make Low-Alcohol Lagers With Big Flavor

Hop Take

America Can Brew Way More Beer Than We Drink. It’s Causing Problems.

Buy This Booze

The 10 Best Pumpkin Beers to Drink This Year (2025)

Free Pour

The Secret Ingredient in Your Drink? The Soundtrack.

We Asked

We Asked 12 Brewers: What’s Your Guilty-Pleasure Beer?