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Booze News

Former Rogue Employee Sues Oregon Brewing Following Mass Layoffs · Rock Bottom Is in Sight for Wine Industry, According to Silicon Valley Bank’s 2026 Report · In Middle-Tier Mega-Deal, RNDC Says Reyes Will Buy It in Seven Markets (Developing) · Daily Limit for Alcohol Consumption Removed from U.S. Dietary Guidelines

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As Beer Softens and RNDC Struggles, Reyes Pushes for ‘Total Beverage’ Supremacy

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Former Rogue Employee Sues Oregon Brewing Following Mass Layoffs

Former Rogue Employee Sues Oregon Brewing Following Mass Layoffs

Rock Bottom Is in Sight for Wine Industry, According to Silicon Valley Bank’s 2026 Report

Rock Bottom Is in Sight for Wine Industry, According to Silicon Valley Bank’s 2026 Report

In Middle-Tier Mega-Deal, RNDC Says Reyes Will Buy It in Seven Markets (Developing)

In Middle-Tier Mega-Deal, RNDC Says Reyes Will Buy It in Seven Markets (Developing)

Videos

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What are the best bars in NYC according to the folks who know best? Here’s where Natasha Bermudez (@natashita) of Seed Library drinks around the city.

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

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Shaken or stirred? Here’s how to make the perfect Dry Martini with @mozzy_sticks_87.

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Places, Please! 🎭 This week, actor and sommelier Libby Winters chats with Jordan Kai Burnett (@jkaib) of @romyandmichelethemusical about her favorite spots in the city. Take a look!

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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 💎

Buying Guides

All of the Best Whiskeys to Drink in 2026

All of the Best Whiskeys to Drink in 2026

The 22 Best Non-Alcoholic Drinks Brands for 2026

The 22 Best Non-Alcoholic Drinks Brands for 2026

The 12 Best Non-Alcoholic Wines for 2026

The 12 Best Non-Alcoholic Wines for 2026

Where to Drink in NYC

January 2026

Spirits

This Boston Pizzeria Infuses Its Pepperoni Pies Into a Negroni

This Boston Pizzeria Infuses Its Pepperoni Pies Into a Negroni

The Rise of the ‘Convertible’ Cocktail

The Rise of the ‘Convertible’ Cocktail

Ask a Bartender: What’s the Easiest Way to Clarify Cocktails at Home?

Ask a Bartender: What’s the Easiest Way to Clarify Cocktails at Home?

The VinePair Podcast: The Dietary Guidelines Around Alcohol Have Changed. Does It Matter?

The VinePair Podcast: The Dietary Guidelines Around Alcohol Have Changed. Does It Matter?

How Pappy Van Winkle Became the Ultimate Cult Bourbon

The Greatest Scotch Whiskies of All Time, According to 8 Whisky Pros

Stop Asking Your Bartender for Less Ice in Your Cocktail

The VinePair Podcast: What Happens When Restaurant Reservations Meet AI?

Wine

10 of the Most Popular Hybrid Grapes [Infographic]

10 of the Most Popular Hybrid Grapes [Infographic]

We Asked 17 Sommeliers: Which Wine Do You Wish People Would Order More? (2026)

We Asked

We Asked 17 Sommeliers: Which Wine Do You Wish People Would Order More? (2026)

Rheinhessen Is Leading the German Wine Revolution. Here are 5 Producers to Know.

Rheinhessen Is Leading the German Wine Revolution. Here are 5 Producers to Know.

The 18 Best Wine Bars in New York City Right Now

The 18 Best Wine Bars in New York City Right Now

Need To Know

7 Things You Should Know About BeatBox, the Colorful RTD Brand Popular With Gen Z

We Asked

We Asked 17 Sommeliers: Which Wine Should Disappear From Lists This Year? (2026)

Wine 101: Mondavi Part I

How Williamsburg’s Lighthouse Quietly Became the Bar Industry’s Hangout

Beer

We Asked 10 Brewers: Which Beer Do You Wish People Ordered More? (2026)

We Asked

We Asked 10 Brewers: Which Beer Do You Wish People Ordered More? (2026)

What’s a 60/40 Guinness, and Why Did it Spark Chaos Online?

What’s a 60/40 Guinness, and Why Did it Spark Chaos Online?

8 Producers You Should Know to Get Into Sake

8 Producers You Should Know to Get Into Sake

The VinePair Podcast: Our Predictions for 2026

The VinePair Podcast: Our Predictions for 2026

Buy This Booze

The 20 Best Non-Alcoholic Beers for 2026

Hop Take

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

The VinePair Podcast: Our Most Memorable Drinks of 2025

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