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The 10 Most Expensive Chardonnays in the World (2025)

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VinePair Podcast Network

The VinePair Podcast

The VinePair Podcast

The VinePair Podcast: Should You Be Able to Pre-Order Wine at Restaurants?

The Buildout

The Buildout

The Buildout Podcast: Sunken Harbor Club

Wine 101

Wine 101

Wine 101: Stag’s Leap Cellars

Booze News

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 · Anheuser-Busch Announces It Will Close Two Breweries and Sell Another

Why Anheuser-Busch Is Carving Up Its Brewing Empire

Dave Infante

Why Anheuser-Busch Is Carving Up Its Brewing Empire

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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

Anheuser-Busch Announces It Will Close Two Breweries and Sell Another

Anheuser-Busch Announces It Will Close Two Breweries and Sell Another

Videos

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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.

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Where do sommeliers drink wine when they’re not working? Dorian Gonzalez Vegas of Union Square Cafe group 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 Eric Madonna of @barmadonnabk with his picks. This is the Bartender’s Guide to New York City.

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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.

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

Buying Guides

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)

The 7 Best Champagnes to Gift This Holiday (2025)

The 7 Best Champagnes to Gift This Holiday (2025)

Where to Drink in NYC

December 2025

Spirits

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

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

8 Drinks Trends to Look Out For in 2026

8 Drinks Trends to Look Out For in 2026

How to Batch Any Cocktail, According to a Bartender

How to Batch Any Cocktail, According to a Bartender

6 Drinks Trends to Leave Behind in 2025

6 Drinks Trends to Leave Behind in 2025

We Asked

We Asked 13 Bartenders: What’s the Best Scotch for Beginners? (2025)

The Accidental Origin of One of History’s Best Rye Whiskeys

At 1125 Years Old, This Irish Pub Claims to Be the Oldest Bar in the World

The VinePair Podcast: Turns Out Americans Are Still Drinking

Wine

15 Unconventional Wine Terms, Explained

15 Unconventional Wine Terms, Explained

9 Producers You Should Know to Get Into Grower Champagne

9 Producers You Should Know to Get Into Grower Champagne

8 of the Best Red Toscana Wines Under $30

Good Wines

8 of the Best Red Toscana Wines Under $30

Noreetuh Turns 10: How a Small Hawaiian Restaurant Became a Fixture of New York’s Wine Community

Noreetuh Turns 10: How a Small Hawaiian Restaurant Became a Fixture of New York’s Wine Community

The VinePair Podcast: Has Wine Hit Rock Bottom?

Buy This Booze

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

How Selosse Became a Cult Champagne

Wine 101: Why American Wine Hits Different

Beer

We Asked 10 Brewers: What’s the Most Underrated Hazy IPA? (2025)

We Asked

We Asked 10 Brewers: What’s the Most Underrated Hazy IPA? (2025)

The 30 Best Breweries in the Country Right Now, According to Beer Pros (2025)

The 30 Best Breweries in the Country Right Now, According to Beer Pros (2025)

The Beer Industry Is Special. My Dad Taught Me That

Hop Take

The Beer Industry Is Special. My Dad Taught Me That

The Best Holiday Drinking Gifts for 2025

The Best Holiday Drinking Gifts for 2025

We Asked

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

Hop Take

Rogue Is a Case Study in Craft Brewery Collapse

The VinePair Podcast: Let’s Talk Turkey

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