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The 2025 Next Wave Awards

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VinePair Podcast Network

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Cocktail College

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The Cocktail College Podcast: The Amaro Shakerato

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Wine 101: Beaulieu Vineyard

Booze News

These Are the 50 Best Bars in the World (2025) · The 2025 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection Is Here — With Its First New Addition in Nearly Two Decades · Woodford Reserve Launches First High-Proof Rye Whiskey · Uncle Nearest Lender Argues That Additional ‘Comingled,’ Personally Owned Entities Should Be Added to Receivership

With Craft Beer Reeling, the Brewers Association Is Killing the Right Sacred Cow

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With Craft Beer Reeling, the Brewers Association Is Killing the Right Sacred Cow

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Uncle Nearest Lender Argues That Additional ‘Comingled,’ Personally Owned Entities Should Be Added to Receivership

Uncle Nearest Lender Argues That Additional ‘Comingled,’ Personally Owned Entities Should Be Added to Receivership

Iron Hill Brewery and Restaurant Shutters All Locations

Iron Hill Brewery and Restaurant Shutters All Locations

Tito’s Acquires Fellow Austin-Based Spirits Brand, LALO Tequila

Videos

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Places, Please! 🎭 This week, actor and sommelier Libby Winters chats with Lena Hall (@lenarockerhall) about her favorite spots in the city. Take a look!

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What are the best bars in Tampa according to the folks who know best? Here’s where David Bradford of The Current Hotel drinks around the city.

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This week, actor and sommelier Libby Winters chats with actor AJ Shivley (@aj_shively) about his favorite bar in the city, the best spot for in-between shows, and more!

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What are the best bars in Tampa according to the folks who know best? Here’s where Anthony Hughes of The Hiatus Hotel drinks around 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 Claire Kwon (@clairekwon_) of @maybehappyending on all of her favorite spots in New York City.

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From classics to under-the-radar picks, here are the bars, Zak McMahon of Lemon Chicago recommends these spots.

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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 Ben Davis of @heathersmusical about his favorite cocktail in the city, the best meal to eat between shoes and more!

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From classics to under-the-radar picks, here are the bars Hillary Hestead of False Idol recommends.

Buying Guides

The 19 Best Pinot Grigios for 2025

The 19 Best Pinot Grigios for 2025

The 10 Best California Cabernet Sauvignons Under $50

The 10 Best California Cabernet Sauvignons Under $50

The 30 Best Rye Whiskeys to Drink in 2025

The 30 Best Rye Whiskeys to Drink in 2025

Where to Drink in NYC

October 2025

Spirits

Next Wave Awards Food & Beverage Program of the Year: Gus’ Sip & Dip

Next Wave

Next Wave Awards Food & Beverage Program of the Year: Gus’ Sip & Dip

Next Wave Awards Distiller of the Year: Leslie Merinoff Kwasnieski

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Next Wave Awards Distiller of the Year: Leslie Merinoff Kwasnieski

Next Wave Awards Rising Drinks Brand of the Year: Phony Negroni by St. Agrestis

Next Wave Awards Drinks Professional of the Year: Meaghan Dorman

Next Wave

Next Wave Awards Drinks Professional of the Year: Meaghan Dorman

Next Wave

Next Wave Awards Retailer of the Year: Leon & Son Wine and Spirits

Next Wave Awards Spirits Brand of the Year: LALO Tequila

Flights of Fancy: The Long, Strange Backstory of Lufthansa’s Latest In-Flight Cocktail

Ask a Distiller: What’s the Difference Between Sweet Mash and Sour Mash Whiskey?

Wine

Next Wave Awards Sommelier of the Year: Nikita Malhotra

Next Wave

Next Wave Awards Sommelier of the Year: Nikita Malhotra

Next Wave Awards Wine Professional of the Year: Amy Racine

Next Wave

Next Wave Awards Wine Professional of the Year: Amy Racine

Next Wave Awards Winemaker of the Year: Katy Wilson

Next Wave

Next Wave Awards Winemaker of the Year: Katy Wilson

Next Wave Awards Winery of the Year: Las Jaras

Next Wave

Next Wave Awards Winery of the Year: Las Jaras

10 Producers You Should Know to Get Into Barolo

How Ultramarine Became California’s Cult Sparkling Wine

The VinePair Podcast: Can Wine Market Itself Like Food?

Wine 101: Caymus

Beer

Next Wave Awards Brewer of the Year: Liz Nicol

Next Wave

Next Wave Awards Brewer of the Year: Liz Nicol

Next Wave Awards Brewery of the Year: Blue Jay Brewing Co.

Next Wave

Next Wave Awards Brewery of the Year: Blue Jay Brewing Co.

The Highest-Rated Beer in Every State (2025) [MAP]

The Highest-Rated Beer in Every State (2025) [MAP]

Beneath the Bines: The Multicultural Roots of the Pacific Northwest Hop Harvest

Beneath the Bines: The Multicultural Roots of the Pacific Northwest Hop Harvest

The VinePair Podcast: Is Prestige Television a Marketing Solution?

8 ‘Unwritten Rules’ of Being a Bartender, According to Reddit

Hop Take

A Fireball Spinoff, a Prolific Class-Actioneer, and the Fate of Beer’s C-Store Dominance

This Chart Reveals the Jobs That Pull in the Most Tips [Infographic]