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The Many Faces of Pinot Noir

The Many Faces of Pinot Noir

From tart and crisp to structured and savory, discover where to find your perfect bottle of pinot noir.

Wine, FeaturedKelly MagyaricsNovember 2, 2020red wine, pinot noir, wine, 101, wine varietalsComment

4 Cider Styles to Explore This Fall

4 Cider Styles to Explore This Fall

Cozy up to these crisp and flavorful varieties of hard cider this cider season.

Beer, FeaturedAndrew TobiaOctober 29, 2020cider, fallComment

Searching For Seasonal Cider in Bourbon Country

Searching For Seasonal Cider in Bourbon Country

The search for 7 autumn ciders in Kentucky

Featured, BeerSara HavensOctober 26, 2020cider, hard cider, fall, kentuckyComment

Brewers Push For Racial Equity

Breweries answer the call for change with collaboration and educational resources

Beer, FeaturedJames ReddicliffeOctober 19, 2020beer, craft beer, microbrewery, covid, beer culture, profileComment

Pints of Depiction: Pairing Beer with Candy

Pints of Depiction: Pairing Beer with Candy

It’s not a trick: these beer styles with candy are a real treat!

BeerEm SauterOctober 9, 2020beer, beer pairing, wheat beer, hefeweizen, craft beer, microbrewery, oatmeal stout, fruit beer, ale, blonde aleComment

Apple Cider Beer Exists

Apple Cider Beer Exists

This brewery in the Adirondacks has perfected the cider-beer hybrid we didn’t know we needed

Beer, FeaturedPhil GalewitzOctober 7, 2020cider, beer, microbrewery, apples, weissbier, wheat beer, fall Comment

Beer Review: Blackberry Farm Boundary Tree

Beer Review: Blackberry Farm Boundary Tree

This hoppy Belgian-style ale from Tennessee is perfect for warmer autumn days and barbecues

Beer, FeaturedKevin GibsonSeptember 30, 2020beer, craft beer, microbrewery, ale, pale ale, belgian style, beer pairingComment

Historical Wines of Eastern Mediterranean

Historical Wines of Eastern Mediterranean

Eastern Mediterranean wine and the stories behind them give a rare sip of history

Featured, WineAndrew McFetridgeSeptember 21, 2020wine, cinsault, cabernet sauvignon, grenache, winemaking, muscat, new york international wine competition, 101 Comments

Make Lambrusco Your Summer-to-Fall Transitional Wine

Make Lambrusco Your Summer-to-Fall Transitional Wine

These juicy, red bubbly bottles from northern Italy are an unexpected treat this season.

Featured, WineKelly MagyaricsSeptember 17, 2020wine, sparkling wine, lambrusco, fallComment

5 Great Beer Styles For Fall

5 Great Beer Styles For Fall

Try these traditional fall beer styles that have nothing to do with pumpkin spice

Beer, Keep ReadingPamela VachonSeptember 16, 2020beer, craft beer, microbrewery, new york international beer competition, beer pairing, lager, pale ale, fall, 101Comment

12 Wines for Sangrias, Spritzes, and Wine Cocktails

12 Wines for Sangrias, Spritzes, and Wine Cocktails

Wines you mix cocktails with should be wines you would sip on their own

Featured, Cocktails, WinePamela VachonSeptember 4, 2020wine, sparkling wine, new york international wine competition, zinfandel, pinot grigio, white wine, cavaComment

It's Still Picnic and BBQ Season! Here Are Wines for Everything You Stuff In a Bun

It's Still Picnic and BBQ Season! Here Are Wines for Everything You Stuff In a Bun

Food you eat with no knife or fork = an extra hand for a stemless wine tumbler.

Featured, WineKelly MagyaricsSeptember 3, 2020wine, gamay, orange wine, berlin international wine competition, sparkling wine, rioja, chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, new york international wine competition, labor day, pinot noir, red wine, cabernet sauvignon, pairingsComment

9 Eastern European Countries Making Bang-For-Your-Buck Wines

9 Eastern European Countries Making Bang-For-Your-Buck Wines

Exploring unique and modern wines from Eastern Europe that don’t break the bank

Featured, WineAndrew McFetridgeAugust 31, 2020wine, sparkling wine, white wine, riesling, new york international wine competition, red wine, orange wineComment

Cider Review: Sweden's Rekorderlig Makes a Stateside Splash

Cider Review: Sweden's Rekorderlig Makes a Stateside Splash

“Beautifully Swedish” fruit-flavored, low-calorie ciders for summer sipping

Featured, BeerSara HavensAugust 28, 2020cider, hard cider, flavored cider, Gluten-Free Comments

Up on the Hilltop With Hill Farmstead

Up on the Hilltop With Hill Farmstead

The taproom is closed, but worth a visit to this Vermont brewery for a drive-through pickup

Featured, BeerPhil GalewitzAugust 20, 2020beer, craft beer, microbrewery, blonde ale, pale ale, travelComment

Get to know Albariño with Bottles From Native Spain and Beyond

Get to know Albariño with Bottles From Native Spain and Beyond

Albariño is everything you crave in a food-friendly wine

Featured, WineKelly MagyaricsAugust 19, 2020wine, white wine, albarino, rias baixas, pairingsComment

Wines and Signs

Wines and Signs

What’s your wine? The answer might be written in the stars.

Featured, WineAndrew McFetridgeAugust 13, 2020wine, white wine, new york international wine competition, shiraz, sparkling wine, chardonnay, cabernet franc, berlin international wine competition, zinfandel, portComment

Red Wine and Chill

Red Wine and Chill

Midsummer white and rosé wine fatigue? Try putting these reds on a little ice.

Featured, WineAmanda SchusterAugust 12, 2020wine, red wine, rioja, gamay, malbec, syrah, cabernet franc, pinot noir, malborough, new york international wine competitionComment

Craft Beer For All

J. Nikol Jackson-Beckham, a.k.a. Dr. J., leads an initiative for bringing inclusivity to the beer industry

Featured, BeerSara HavensAugust 6, 2020beer, craft beer, microbrewery, beer education, covid, profileComment

Sparkling Wine Cocktails 101

Sparkling Wine Cocktails 101

Find the right bubbly for all your fizzy libations

Featured, Cocktails, WineKelly MagyaricsAugust 5, 2020cocktails, wine, cava, new york international wine competition, prosecco, champagne, 101Comment