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What Flavors Will Dominate the Cocktail Scene in 2026? 30 Bartenders Weigh In.

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What Flavors Will Dominate the Cocktail Scene in 2026? 30 Bartenders Weigh In.

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The 12 Best Non-Alcoholic Wines for 2026
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The 12 Best Non-Alcoholic Wines for 2026
We Asked 13 Bartenders: Which Cocktail Do You Wish People Would Order More? (2026)
We Asked
We Asked 13 Bartenders: Which Cocktail Do You Wish People Would Order More? (2026)
The 20 Best Non-Alcoholic Beers for 2026
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The 20 Best Non-Alcoholic Beers for 2026
Meet the 2025 Winner of Manhattan’s Manhattan Cocktail Competition
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Meet the 2025 Winner of Manhattan’s Manhattan Cocktail Competition

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Wine 101 Podcast: A Thank You and a Wine Riff Into 2026

Booze News

Uncle Nearest Founders File Lawsuit Against Former CFO Amid Company’s Ongoing Legal Battles    ·     Jim Beam Will Halt Operation at Main Kentucky Distillery in 2026    ·     Number of U.S. Breweries Set to Contract for 2nd Straight Year    ·     Pernod Ricard to Sell Mumm Napa to Trinchero Family Wine & Spirits    

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The Beer Industry Needs a 2026 Turnaround. Here’s What’s at Stake

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The Beer Industry Needs a 2026 Turnaround. Here’s What’s at Stake

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Uncle Nearest Founders File Lawsuit Against Former CFO Amid Company’s Ongoing Legal Battles
Uncle Nearest Founders File Lawsuit Against Former CFO Amid Company’s Ongoing Legal Battles
Jim Beam Will Halt Operation at Main Kentucky Distillery in 2026
Jim Beam Will Halt Operation at Main Kentucky Distillery in 2026
Pernod Ricard to Sell Mumm Napa to Trinchero Family Wine & Spirits
Pernod Ricard to Sell Mumm Napa to Trinchero Family Wine & Spirits

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Where do sommeliers drink wine when they’re not working? Marc Lioussanne of Selune walks us through his favorite hidden gems in New York City 💎
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It’s time to pop champagne, but this year make sure you’re doing it the right way!
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We polled dozens of the city’s best bartenders to find their favorite dive bar in New York City. What’s your go-to dive?
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Where do sommeliers drink wine when they’re not working? Tira Johnson of Chez Fifi walks us through her favorite hidden gems in New York City 💎
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What are the best bars in NYC according to the folks who know best? Here’s Sebastian Tollius of @elevenmadisonpark and @theclementebar with his picks. This is the Bartender’s Guide to New York City.
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With 2025 coming to a close, we’re celebrating our favorite bars and restaurants, from The Long Island Bar to Katz’s Delicatessen, with John Donohue (@eat.draw.repeat). Let us know what places you are celebrating this year in the comments👇
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Places, Please! 🎭 This week, actor and sommelier Libby Winters chats with Bailey McCall (@imbaileymccall) about her favorite spots in the city. Take a look!
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At its core, the Martini is one of the most simple cocktails in existence — but, it’s also one of the only drink orders that is seldom accomplished in one or two words. Here’s how to make the perfect Dry Martini with @mozzy_sticks_87.

Buying Guides

Skip Dessert: 7 Excellent After-Dinner Bourbons (2025)
Skip Dessert: 7 Excellent After-Dinner Bourbons (2025)
The 7 Best Vodkas to Gift This Holiday (2025)
The 7 Best Vodkas to Gift This Holiday (2025)
The 7 Best Rums to Gift This Holiday (2025)
The 7 Best Rums to Gift This Holiday (2025)

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January 2026

Spirits

Is This the American Version of Ichiro’s Malt Card Series?

Is This the American Version of Ichiro’s Malt Card Series?
What Is a Fernet Challenge Coin, and How Do Bartenders Get One?

What Is a Fernet Challenge Coin, and How Do Bartenders Get One?
6 Things You Should Know About Compass Box, One of Scotch Whisky’s Most Innovative Brands

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6 Things You Should Know About Compass Box, One of Scotch Whisky’s Most Innovative Brands
What Is a ‘Still-Strength’ Spirit?

What Is a ‘Still-Strength’ Spirit?

The Race to Be New York’s Rye

The VinePair Podcast: Our Most Memorable Drinks of 2025

Welcome to Alcohol’s Slop Era

What Does ‘MGP’ Mean in American Whiskey?

Wine

We Asked 14 Sommeliers: What Bottle Is a Green Flag When You See It on a Wine List? (2026)

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We Asked 14 Sommeliers: What Bottle Is a Green Flag When You See It on a Wine List? (2026)
20 Years In, Press Remains a Beacon for Rare Napa Valley Wine

20 Years In, Press Remains a Beacon for Rare Napa Valley Wine
14 Essential Bottles of Champagne [Timeline]

14 Essential Bottles of Champagne [Timeline]
We Asked 16 Wine Pros: Which Champagne Is Worth the Splurge?

We Asked

We Asked 16 Wine Pros: Which Champagne Is Worth the Splurge?

The Buildout Podcast: Dear Irving

The 10 Most Expensive Wines in the World (2025) [MAP]

How to Pair Champagne and Cheese, According to Pros

Need To Know

8 Things You Should Know About Silver Oak, One of Napa’s Most Iconic Cabs

Beer

The 7 Stories That Defined the Beer Industry in 2025

Hop Take

The 7 Stories That Defined the Beer Industry in 2025
We Asked 11 Brewers: What’s the Next Big Beer Style? (2025)

We Asked

We Asked 11 Brewers: What’s the Next Big Beer Style? (2025)
In the EU, Breweries Face Stricter Regulations, Cultural Shifts

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In the EU, Breweries Face Stricter Regulations, Cultural Shifts
6 of Our Favorite Drinking Moments From Popular Christmas Movies

6 of Our Favorite Drinking Moments From Popular Christmas Movies

The VinePair Podcast: Looking Back on 2025 in the Drinks Industry

Bar Snack’s Guinness-Spiked ‘Beer-Nog’ Is an Instant Holiday Classic

The 5 Worst Nights of the Year to Work, According to Bartenders

5 Signs You’re a Bad Regular, According to Bartenders

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