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Don't Be Afraid to Put Calvados in Cocktails

The apple brandy from Normandy is delicious, accessible and highly mixable.

Featured, Spirits, CocktailsNickolaus HinesMarch 11, 2019calvados, cocktails, drinkwire, brandyComment

Winemaking: the Next Generation

How the younger set of family winemakers takes up the mantle.

Featured, WineAmanda SchusterFebruary 28, 2019drinkwire, wine, winemaking, champagne, profileComment

Anatomy of a Drink: The Cubist Cocktail

How art and landscape inspired a Sweden-based bartender for his Bacardí Legacy entry.

Cocktails, FeaturedAmanda SchusterFebruary 27, 2019drinkwire, liquor, liquor.com, recipes, profileComment

South American Wine Underdogs

Make room for carménère and torrontés at the dinner table

Bored of Big, Red Wine? Try These Winter Whites Instead

No need to go beyond the pale when choosing chilly weather wine; these bottles speak to the season too.

Winter Whiskey Sours

7 ways to change up the go-to whiskey sour with winter citrus

Some Like It Hot

Toddies and other hot cocktail recipes to warm the soul on frigid days.

Exploring Dry Creek Zinfandel

These wines aren’t the alcoholic jam jars you might expect from California zin.

Featured, WineTrevor HagstromFebruary 7, 2019wine, zinfandel, dry creek ava, sonoma valleyComment

Loving the Alien: a David Bowie Tribute In Cocktails

Hot tramp, we love you so! Bowie-inspired drink recipes from around the world to close out January, his birth and death month.

5 Winter Citrus Cocktails To Ward Off Winter Doldrums

Vibrant and juicy produce lightens and brightens drinks in the dead of winter.

La Mariana Sailing Club: Honolulu's Last Old School Tiki Bar

Tiki doesn’t get more authentic than this out-of-the-way Hawaiian gem.

Featured, Bars, CocktailsKeith AllisonJanuary 18, 2019drinkwire, mai tai, cocktails, themed bars, rum, travel Comment

Cool Climate Wines From Adelaide Hills

This southeastern Australia wine region is like the Burgundy or Sonoma Valley of the Land Down Under.

Featured, WineDevon TrevathanJanuary 17, 2019drinkwire, wine, red wine, white wine, new york international wine competitionComment

Bartender Spotlight: Jenna Hemsworth and the Monarch Legacy Project

Instead of selfies and “look at me” social media boasts, this platform gains attention by highlighting the achievements of other industry professionals.

Featured, Cocktails, LifestyleAmanda SchusterJanuary 16, 2019drinkwire, cocktails, bartending Comment

The Applegate Valley Is a Sanctuary For Farm First Wine

Consider this off-the-beaten-path destination for your next Oregon wine tour.

Featured, Wine, Field TripsTrevor HagstromJanuary 10, 2019wine, winemaking, malbec, natural wineComment

Grocery Stores Open Tap On In-Store Bars

Drink while you shop or pull up a stool, these bars-within-grocery-stores are steering a welcome trend.

Featured, Lifestyle, Beer, WinePhil GalewitzJanuary 7, 2019 Comment

A Foolproof Guide to Mulled Wine

Tracing the history of winter’s favorite warm, spiced wine, along with recipes and recommended bottles.

Wine, Keep ReadingCourtney SchiesslDecember 27, 2018drinkwire, winterComment

Champagne Alternatives For the Holidays

There are 6 more days of merriment left in the season! Here are some alternative sparklers and crowd-sized magnum wines to keep the festivities going.