February 2025

When the modern cocktail renaissance kicked off in the early aughts, it came with a newfound appreciation for long-ignored liqueurs and amari, many of which have since become common cocktail ingredients. Likewise, some of these bottlings have become “bartender’s handshake shots.” These pours are generally reserved for bitter, polarizing liquids that industry folks serve as …

How a German-Style Peppermint Liqueur Became a Bartender’s Handshake (and Mouthwash) Read More »

While the immediate imposition of broad-reaching tariffs has been postponed, the Canada-US trade war is far from over. Trump stated that the pause is meant to ‘see whether or not a final economic deal with Canada can be structured [that is fair].’ So while Canada’s concessions on border security spending appear to satisfy some of …

Ontario’s boycott on US wine: A crisis paused but not averted Read More »

My cigarette principles are as follows: I only smoke after midnight or in France – whereby packs of Marlboro Gold come plastered with close-up shots of blackened lungs or chains of rotting teeth. And while yes, I belong to the absolute lowest common denominator of smoker (neither debaucherous enough to lean in, nor righteous enough …

The failure of the Surgeon General: Eliza Dumais on the irrelevance of warning labels Read More »

The UK trade and press were the first to taste DRC 2022 from bottle. Domaine de la Romanée-Conti has released its 2022 wines in bottle and the UK wine trade and press were the first to taste them in London last week. The domaine’s co-directors Perrine Fenal and Bertrand de Villaine were present, alongside UK …

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 2022 in bottle: A first look at this abundant vintage Read More »

In a pinch, nothing is handier than being able to easily open a beer or wine bottle without any of the proper tools — especially if corkscrews or churchkeys are nowhere to be found. But sometimes, you might just be looking to impress the people you’re with, and these bottle-opening party tricks, if you will, …

The Most Impressive Bottle-Opening Party Tricks Read More »

 European wine producers are understandably nervous about a trade war with the US, but will all wine bear the brunt?

 Fraud, regulations and tariffs – it’s just another week in the wine world.

Encapsulating the Bolgheri estate with expertise and fortitude Bolgheri, February 6, 2025 – “La Determinazione” (“Determination”) is the character selected to describe the 2022 vintage, which saw both the technical […]