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Costières de Nimes: France’s "Lost" Wine Region Makes a Comeback

Costières de Nimes: France’s "Lost" Wine Region Makes a Comeback

An expert sommelier shares what’s new from this off-the-beaten-path French wine region

Featured, WineChristina BrooksJune 6, 2019wine, drinkwire, new york international wine competitionComment

Boozy Books: Are You Afraid of the Dark Rum?

Boozy Books: Are You Afraid of the Dark Rum?

‘90s pop culture and cocktails mix in this new book by Sam Slaughter

Featured, Spirits, ReviewMaggie KimberlJune 4, 2019drinkwire, bookComment

Exploring Pot Still Bourbon

Exploring Pot Still Bourbon

Why craft bourbon distilleries are using this more complex method to make whiskey

Featured, SpiritsDevon TrevathanJune 3, 2019drinkwire, bourbon, whiskey, 101Comment

BCB Is Back in Brooklyn!

BCB Is Back in Brooklyn!

Here’s what to expect from BCB Brooklyn 2019

Featured, Lifestyle, CocktailsAmanda SchusterMay 31, 2019drinkwire, bcb, bar convent, new york international spirits competition, travelComment

Chuggable Wines For Under $20

Chuggable Wines For Under $20

High quality wine can be budget friendly too

Featured, WineAndrew McFetridgeMay 29, 2019wine, vinho verde, cabernet sauvignon, berlin international wine competition, new york international wine competition, red wine, white wine, melbourne international wine competitionComment

New Zealand’s “Island find of Wine” Offers Fine Breweries, Too

New Zealand’s “Island find of Wine” Offers Fine Breweries, Too

Where to find craft beer on Waiheke Island

Beer, FeaturedPhil GalewitzMay 28, 2019drinkwire, beer, craft beer, wheat beer, melbourne international beer competitionComment

Field Trips: Washington Wine Country

Field Trips: Washington Wine Country

The geology of the Pacific Northwest tells its story with Washington wine

Wine, Featured, Field TripsAmanda SchusterMay 23, 2019drinkwire, wine, red wine, white wine, zinfandel, pinot gris, travelComment

Get Swayed By Rosé

Get Swayed By Rosé

Find the right region and bottle for your pink wine style

Featured, WineKelly MagyaricsMay 22, 2019wine, merlot rose, new york international wine competition, melbourne international wine competition, roseComment

Sam Adams’ Seasonal Beer Gets a Reboot

Sam Adams’ Seasonal Beer Gets a Reboot

Sam Adams amps up the citrus in its new Summer Ale recipe.

Featured, BeerPhil GalewitzMay 20, 2019drinkwire, new york international beer competitionComment

A Relic Grain Makes a Comeback In American Spirits

A Relic Grain Makes a Comeback In American Spirits

Western Reserve Distillery is bringing spelt spirits to your cocktail glass.

Featured, SpiritsKelly MagyaricsMay 17, 2019whiskey, gin, drinkwireComment

Affordable Spring and Summer Sparklers

Affordable Spring and Summer Sparklers

Some of the best bubblies are budget-friendly

Featured, WineAndrew McFetridgeMay 15, 2019wine, sparkling wine, drinkwire, champagne, new york international wine competition, pinot gris, pinot blanc, chardonnayComment

How To Use Barrel Aged Gin In Cocktails

How To Use Barrel Aged Gin In Cocktails

Oak rested gin is all the rage, but what to do with it beyond the neat serve?

Featured, CocktailsNickolaus HinesMay 13, 2019drinkwire, gin, new york international spirits competition, meadComment

Gins for People Who Love Juniper

Gins for People Who Love Juniper

11 flavorful gins that stay on the juniper road.

SpiritsAmanda SchusterMay 10, 2019ginComment

German and Austrian Reds For Warm Weather Sipping

German and Austrian Reds For Warm Weather Sipping

Balanced, elegant, fruity and refreshing: these are go-to red wines for spring and summer.

Featured, WineKelly MagyaricsMay 6, 2019drinkwire, wine, red wineComment

Field Trips: Maker's Mark Distillery

Field Trips: Maker's Mark Distillery

Keeping Marjorie Samuels’ vision, and the land, alive in Loretto

Featured, Spirits, TravelAmanda SchusterMay 3, 2019drinkwire, distillery tour, whiskey, bourbon, travelComment

5 Beers To Try From Michigan

5 Beers To Try From Michigan

Besides cars and great music, Michigan is home to stellar breweries

Beer, FeaturedKevin GibsonMay 1, 2019drinkwire, beer, craft beer, imperial stout, ipa, brown ale, new york international beer competitionComment

Adding Salt To Cocktails Is a Sweet Move

Adding Salt To Cocktails Is a Sweet Move

A sprinkle of NaCl adds extra oomph to drinks

Featured, CocktailsNickolaus HinesApril 29, 2019drinkwire, cocktails, martini, new york international spirits competition Comment

Dig If You Will These Prince-Inspired Cocktails

Dig If You Will These Prince-Inspired Cocktails

April showers bring Purple Rainy Day drinks

Featured, CocktailsAmanda SchusterApril 25, 2019drinkwire, cocktails, apollonia, bourbon, ginComment

Wine School: Extended Maceration

Wine School: Extended Maceration

This centuries’ old technique adds deep colors, flavors and texture from the grapes themselves

Featured, WineKelly MagyaricsApril 23, 2019wine, vinification, winemaking, red wine, nebbiolo, barolo, barbarescoComment

What's the Difference Between Sustainable, Organic and Biodynamic Wine?

What's the Difference Between Sustainable, Organic and Biodynamic Wine?

Every day is Earth Day when you sip these earth-friendly wines.

Featured, WineAmanda SchusterApril 19, 2019drinkwire, wine, biodynamic wine, new york international wine competition, 101Comment