Celebrating Brut’s Big Birthday
To celebrate 150 years since the invention of Brut Champagne, our US editor takes a look at the woman behind it all.
December 2024
The Stratusphere Ginger-Pear Collins
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The Best Red Bordeaux Wines of 2024
When it comes to the world’s best red Bordeaux, we can generally be assume it’s going to be pricey stuff, but one or two here might prove a nice surprise.
We Asked 12 Bartenders: What’s the Most Underrated Whiskey Cocktail? (2024)
Some of the world’s most iconic cocktails employ whiskey as their base liquor. This dark spirit can lend itself to interesting and complex concoctions, as well as unadorned pleasures — such as an Old Fashioned, a charming classic that can help you channel your inner 1950s ad executive. Or a Manhattan, a drink — supposedly …
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Belgian Brewers Are Struggling to Stay Afloat. Should Beer Lovers Be Worried?
It was supposed to be Belgian beer’s crowning glory. In September 2023, Belgian Beer World, a sprawling museum devoted to the country’s unique and richly varied brewing culture, opened as part of a $94 million scheme to restore Brussels’ former stock exchange. Hopes were high that 360,000 tourists would visit in the first year, lured …
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The VinePair Podcast: How Guinness (Re)Conquered America
Guinness is a beer brand with centuries of global cultural dominance, so it’s no surprise the beer sells well. Recently though, Guinness has been absolutely crushing it. Everywhere. In the United States, the volume of the Irish stout has increased by 25 percent in five years. At home in Ireland, Guinness is the fastest-growing beer …
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The Best Hot Chocolate Cocktails to Drink This Winter
The holiday season is the perfect excuse to indulge in a piping hot cup of cocoa — preferably served in an over-the-top festive mug. But the best part of revisiting this nostalgic holiday drink? Improving on the original with a little splash of booze. While it’s certainly fair to throw a shot of Baileys, whiskey, …
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Tom Hewson: ‘Dosage is like a sprinkle of salt’
Dosage is a small addition of sugar (in the form of cane, beet or grape sugar) and wine that forms the liqueur d’expédition added to a sparkling wine after disgorgement (removal of the yeast lees following second fermentation in the bottle). The vast majority of sparkling wines made in the traditional method (Champagne, Cava, Franciacorta, …