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Smoke Gets in Your Glass: Red Wines That Have a Whiff of Fireplace

Find out just what makes some bottles smell like crackling logs (or beef jerky).

Featured, WineKelly MagyaricsNovember 30, 2018drinkwire, wine, red wine, syrah, cotes du rhoneComment

What To Give Outside the Bottle For the Bourbon Lover

Books, experiences, edibles, accessories and barware and more to please any bourbon geek!

Featured, SpiritsMaggie KimberlNovember 29, 2018drinkwire, bourbon, christmas, pappy Comments

What To Give: American Whiskey Edition

Single malt, rye, bourbon, cask finishes and everything in-between to please a whiskey-loving gift recipient (and stock the home bar for the holidays).

Low Alcohol Wines For Holiday Imbibing

When the days are shorter but the festivities are longer, turn to these low ABV wines for holiday drinking that won’t send you under the table by the end of the night.

Featured, WineCourtney SchiesslNovember 20, 2018wine, thanksgiving, sparkling wine, riesling, shirazComment

Bartender Spotlight: Sother Teague

With three bars and a radio show, Teague adds author to his resume, but he’s still committed to spreading the bitter love.

Featured, Bars, Cocktails, SpiritsAmanda SchusterNovember 16, 2018drinkwire, cocktails, vodka, bartending, tales of the cocktailComment

Getting To Know the *Other* Cabernet

Cabernet Franc, the workhorse of Bordeaux blends and the grape behind Loire Valley Chinon, is finding its way into American bottles.

Featured, WineKelly MagyaricsNovember 14, 2018drinkwire, cabernet franc, new york international wine competition, wine, red wine, wine varietalsComment

Give Gewurztraminer a Chance

When Gewürztraminer grapes are planted in the right areas by the right times, they yield a unique and intriguing winter white wine.

Featured, WineCourtney SchiesslNovember 5, 2018wine, white wine, gewurztraminer, alsace, wine varietalsComment

Bar Convent Berlin 2018: Bigger, Longer, Faster

Europe’s biggest bar show Bar Convent Berlin expanded to three days for BCB 2018, but it was still impossible to do it all.

Checking In With the Australian Gindustry

Gin is in! Discover how the spirits industry is changing in Australia as the gin distilleries continue to boom.

Spirits, FeaturedDevon TrevathanOctober 30, 2018gin, melbourne international spirits competitionComment

Pairing Southern Food With Spirits

Southerners love pairing their meals with spirits instead of beer or wine. Discover winning pairings of delicious Southern comfort food and fine liquor.

Spirits, FeaturedDevon TrevathanOctober 22, 2018gin, calvados, drinkwire, new york international spirits competitionComment

Why It's Time To Rediscover South African Chenin Blanc

Whether you’re searching for a fresh, bright wine with a clean finish or a rounder glass with moderate oak, South African Chenin Blanc is worth a look.

Featured, WineKelly MagyaricsOctober 17, 2018chenin blancComment

Field Trips: Dutch Genever (Jenever) Distilleries

If you’re planning a trip to Amsterdam, these Dutch Genever (Jenever) Distilleries in and around the city are well worth a visit.

Spirits, FeaturedNickolaus HinesOctober 15, 2018ginComment

Biodynamic Wine: What Is It and Why Is It Becoming So Popular?

What is biodynamic wine? Learn from Gilles de Baudus, estate director for Domaine de Cigalus and head of biodynamic farming for winemaker Gérard Bertrand.