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How Mead Quietly Conquered Untappd, Craft Beer’s Favorite Rating App

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The VinePair Podcast: Do Drinks Really Need Garnishes?

Cocktail College

Cocktail College

The Cocktail College Podcast: Mezcal’s Untold Past, Soaring Present, and Fragile Future: Part 2

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Wine 101

Wine 101: The Fashion of Wine Part III: Chatting With Sarita Cheaves of Swirl Suite

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What Can Bourbon Distillers Learn From the Last Big Bust?

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Diageo CEO Steps Down as Company Shifts Strategy

Diageo CEO Steps Down as Company Shifts Strategy

With Gallo, Proximo Selecting New California Distributors, RNDC’s Exodus Enters Endgame

With Gallo, Proximo Selecting New California Distributors, RNDC’s Exodus Enters Endgame

Gen Z Is Drinking as Much as Older Generations, New Data Shows

Gen Z Is Drinking as Much as Older Generations, New Data Shows

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High Violet

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Belltown Goddxssxs

Belltown Goddxssxs

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Bunny Slope Dropout

Bunny Slope Dropout

Buying Guides

25 American Wines to Drink This Fourth of July (2025)

25 American Wines to Drink This Fourth of July (2025)

The 20 Best Vodkas for 2025

The 20 Best Vodkas for 2025

The 32 Best Pinot Noirs for 2025

The 32 Best Pinot Noirs for 2025

Spirits

A Map of the Best Daiquiris In New York City 2025

A Map of the Best Daiquiris In New York City 2025

Ask a Bartender: What Makes a Cocktail ‘Perfect’?

Ask a Bartender: What Makes a Cocktail ‘Perfect’?

We Asked 9 Bartenders: What’s Your Guilty-Pleasure Cocktail Ingredient?

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We Asked 9 Bartenders: What’s Your Guilty-Pleasure Cocktail Ingredient?

Why Lime Juice and Sunshine Don’t Mix

Why Lime Juice and Sunshine Don’t Mix

Inside Durham’s Booziest Bar Fight — Featuring Robots

What’s the Correct Glassware for a Gin & Tonic? Depends on Where You Are.

At LA’s Newest Margarita Bar, This Frozen Cocktail Doubles as Guacamole for the Table

Ask a Bartender: What’s the Best Way to Store Fresh Mint?

Wine

The Four Horsemen Turns 10: How the Brooklyn Bar Changed the Natural Wine Scene Forever

The Four Horsemen Turns 10: How the Brooklyn Bar Changed the Natural Wine Scene Forever

13 of the Best Chenin Blancs From the Loire Valley

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13 of the Best Chenin Blancs From the Loire Valley

The Newly Reopened Waldorf Astoria Honors New York’s Glorious Drinking Past

The Newly Reopened Waldorf Astoria Honors New York’s Glorious Drinking Past

Ask a Wine Pro: Is it Safe to Consume Wine With Mold on the Top of the Cork?

Ask a Wine Pro: Is it Safe to Consume Wine With Mold on the Top of the Cork?

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We Asked 17 Wine Professionals: What’s Your One Bucket-List Bottle?

Wine 101: The Fashion Of Wine Part II: From Prestige to Price

Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Judge a Rosé By Its Color

Ask a Wine Pro: What Is a ‘PiWi’ Grape?

Beer

The 10 Most Iconic Beer Cans and Innovations of All Time — and How They Changed Packaging Forever

The 10 Most Iconic Beer Cans and Innovations of All Time — and How They Changed Packaging Forever

Beer’s Biggest Season Is Here. The Sales… Not So Much.

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Beer’s Biggest Season Is Here. The Sales… Not So Much.

How the Kelce Brothers’ Garage Beer Became a Craft Beer Success Story

How the Kelce Brothers’ Garage Beer Became a Craft Beer Success Story

6 Things You Should Know About Montauk Brewing Company, New York’s Favorite Beachy Beer

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6 Things You Should Know About Montauk Brewing Company, New York’s Favorite Beachy Beer

These Discontinued Regional Lagers Deserve a Comeback

Loverboy vs. Talkhouse Encore: Which Hamptons Seltzer Brand Reigns Supreme?

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With Bans Looming, Booming Hemp-Beverage Business Eyes an Alliance With Beer

The VinePair Podcast: Why Exactly Have Branded RTDs Failed?