February 2025

 Changes to France’s strict inheritance laws mean that more wineries will remain in family hands.

In early 2023, videos of college students wielding plastic jugs filled with vodka, water, and liquid flavoring began surfacing on various social media platforms. These concoctions, known as BORGs or “Black Out Rage Gallons,” caused quite a stir online, inciting both admiration and concern. Conceptually, BORGs are nothing new, despite what those enjoying them and …

Remembering the Sidewalk Slammer, Caffeinated Chaos in a 40-Ounce Bottle Read More »

Finding a bargain in the wine world today can feel like an impossible task. Prices are soaring across the market, and even regions that used to be go-tos for good value like Beaujolais crus are seeing price hikes due to increased demand. So where can consumers look now to find a good deal? Whether it …

We Asked 15 Wine Pros: What’s Your Go-To Bargain Wine? (2025) Read More »

“Cocktail College” is brought to you today by PATRÓN, 100% Additive-Free Tequila. Listeners, there has been a lot of conversation around the term additive-free in the agave space, and it can be confusing. That’s why I want to weigh in on the topic. While some tequila brands may legally claim to be made from 100% …

The Cocktail College Podcast: The Tequila Sunrise Read More »

In the earliest written recipes for the Martini, vermouth was a major player, sometimes accounting for half of the cocktail’s total volume. But as time went on, recipes grew increasingly dry, and nowadays, it’s not uncommon for a dry Martini order to yield a glass full of cold gin or vodka with no vermouth at …

The VinePair Podcast: Vermouth’s Great Vanishing Act Read More »

Jeremy Seysses, winemaker and co-owner at Domaine Dujac, has stepped beyond Pinot Noir to help create a new expression of single-vineyard Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon.  Trailside Vineyard in Rutherford represents a partnership project that begun in 2020, including Seysses and Carlton McCoy Jr MS, CEO of Lawrence Wine Estates, which is the owner of Heitz …

Jeremy Seysses of Burgundy’s Dujac in Napa Cabernet venture Read More »

Bordeaux prices have dropped in the past 24 months amid a wider fine wine market malaise, according to data in the Market Watch section of Decanter magazine’s newly published March 2025 issue. Market Watch, which is also published on Decanter Premium, is sponsored by international merchant Bordeaux Index and its LiveTrade online trading platform. ‘Bordeaux currently …

Market Watch: Bordeaux in the spotlight Read More »

One of the brightest spots in the American brewing business is neither American, nor bright. In fact, it’s downright dark. Guinness — the regular old Irish dry stout that’s been flowing forth from St. James’s Gate for centuries — is having a moment on both sides of the Atlantic right now. I’m sure you’ve noticed. …

Guinness May Be Special, but the Blueprint for Its Boom Sure Isn’t Read More »

Cognac is often considered to be the most prized brandy in the world. Produced primarily in small quantities, the Cognac region has centuries of history behind it, and bottles of the stuff regularly fetch thousand-dollar sums at auction. But some expressions reach an entirely new level of luxury (and price), as demonstrated by a new …

The 10 Most Expensive Cognacs in the World (2025) Read More »