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Wine From Up High

Wine From Up High

Wines made from grapes grown in some of the world’s steepest vineyards

Featured, WineAmanda SchusterFebruary 12, 2020wine, malbec, cabernet sauvignon, viognier, chardonnay, mourvedre, rhone blend, walla walla, wine varietalsComment

Sommelier Playlist: '80s Songs for Valentine's Day

Sommelier Playlist: '80s Songs for Valentine's Day

Describing bottles of wine through songs of love and heartbreak from the 1980s

Featured, WineAndrew McFetridgeFebruary 10, 2020wine, valentine's day, carmenere, rose, berlin international wine competition, alexander valley, new york international wine competition, torrontes, nebbiolo, baroloComment

Your Guide To Braising With Wine

Your Guide To Braising With Wine

The best wines for slow cooked dishes, and what to pair with them

Featured, Wine, RecipesKelly MagyaricsJanuary 31, 2020wine, cooking wine, malbec, shiraz, carmenere, new york international wine competition, tempranillo, grenache, syrah, gruner veltliner, chenin, vouvray, anjou, mourvedre, cookingComment

The (Other) Great American Wine States

The (Other) Great American Wine States

Quality wines that are not from CA, OR, WA, or NY

Featured, Wine, Field TripsAndrew McFetridgeJanuary 28, 2020wine, white wine, red wine, muscadine, malbec, viognier, new york international wine competition, sparkling wineComment

Less Sugary Sodas To Mix Things Up

Less Sugary Sodas To Mix Things Up

Great-tasting carbonated bitters are finally being made in the states!

Featured, Cocktails, Non-AlcoholicAmanda SchusterJanuary 23, 2020mixers, bitters, soda, new york international spirits competitionComment

To Mix Now: Winter Citrus Cocktails

To Mix Now: Winter Citrus Cocktails

11 cocktail recipes that showcase the best of winter fruits

Featured, CocktailsAmanda SchusterJanuary 17, 2020cocktails, vermouth, gin, new york international spirits competition, tequila, 101Comment

How To Winterize Your Gin & Tonic

How To Winterize Your Gin & Tonic

Take the G and T from poolside to fireside with spirits and mixers that speak to the season

Featured, Cocktails, SpiritsKelly MagyaricsJanuary 16, 2020drinkwire, cocktails, gin, new york international spirits competition, winterComment

7 Low Proof Cocktails To Kick Off the Year Sorta Healthy-ish

7 Low Proof Cocktails To Kick Off the Year Sorta Healthy-ish

Drinks that are light in alcohol but not in flavor

Featured, CocktailsKelly MagyaricsJanuary 10, 2020drinkwire, cocktails, vermouth, liqueur, amari, shochu, 101Comment

Not into bubbly? Toast on NYE with these festive wines instead

Not into bubbly? Toast on NYE with these festive wines instead

Here’s what to drink if you are on the fence about fizz.

Featured, WineKelly MagyaricsDecember 30, 2019drinkwire, sake, chablis, sangiovese, chianti, melbourne international wine competitionComment

Everything Glamorous and Bubbly for 2020

Everything Glamorous and Bubbly for 2020

Fizzy punches, cocktails, and bubbly bottles for bursting your way into the next decade.

Featured, WineAndrew McFetridgeDecember 27, 2019champagne, sparkling wine, new york international wine competitionComment

Classic Cocktails in History: Eggnog

Classic Cocktails in History: Eggnog

How posset and syllabub became the boozy, sweet, winter nog

Featured, CocktailsBrian PetroDecember 24, 2019eggnog, cocktails, classic cocktails, cocktail history, cchComment

Drinks To Blanket You in Warmth This Winter

Drinks To Blanket You in Warmth This Winter

Bottles and warming drink recipes to last the coldest season

Featured, Cocktails, SpiritsAmanda SchusterDecember 23, 2019drinkwire, tequila, whiskey, new york international spirits competition, warmComment

If Christmas Songs Were Bottles of Wine

If Christmas Songs Were Bottles of Wine

Describing a wine’s character through the Yuletide’s Greatest Hits

Featured, WineAndrew McFetridgeDecember 19, 2019wine, ice wine, new york international wine competition, orange wine, champagneComment

Holiday Gifts: Drink Gadgets & Tools 2019

Holiday Gifts: Drink Gadgets & Tools 2019

Accessory gift ideas for wine, beer, spirits and cocktail lovers

Featured, Lifestyle, CocktailsBrian PetroDecember 10, 2019drinkwire, bartending, bar tools, new york international spirits competition, new york international wine competition, berlin international beer competition, melbourne international wine competitionComment

Booze Goes Postal For the Holidays

Booze Goes Postal For the Holidays

Cool clubs and well-curated selections for gifting at online liquor retailers and subscription services

Featured, Lifestyle, Beer, Wine, Spirits, HolidayAmanda SchusterDecember 6, 2019drinkwire, christmas, giftsComment

What Drinks Have To Do With Tina Turner

What Drinks Have To Do With Tina Turner

Happy 80th birthday, Tina! We made some cocktails for you.

Cocktails, FeaturedAmanda SchusterNovember 26, 2019drinkwire, cocktails, new york international spirits competitionComment

Gather Round For Whiskey Punch!

Gather Round For Whiskey Punch!

Easy whiskey punch recipes for a complicated season of entertaining

Featured, Cocktails, Spirits, EntertainingMaggie KimberlNovember 22, 2019drinkwire, new york international spirits competition, bourbon, fall, on the rocks, winterComment

Using American Brandy in Cocktails

Using American Brandy in Cocktails

Mixing things up with an original American spirit

Cocktails, Featured, SpiritsRashaun HallNovember 20, 2019drinkwire, cocktails, new york international spirits competition Comments

Going Mad(eira) About Cocktails

Going Mad(eira) About Cocktails

Madeira is a secret weapon for dimensionally delicious seasonal sips.

Featured, Cocktails, WineKelly MagyaricsNovember 13, 2019drinkwire, madeira, cocktails, mixersComment

Give Some Amore to Italian Liqueurs

Give Some Amore to Italian Liqueurs

Despite the tariffs, there’s no substitute for these spirits

Featured, Spirits, CocktailsAmanda SchusterNovember 8, 2019bitters, drinkwire, liqueurComment