Large beverage conglomerates, like Constellation Brands, have been shedding their value wine brands and doubling down on their more premium offerings lately. But despite what some wine critics might say, the reality is that in order for fine wine to thrive and gain more customers, it desperately needs entry-level bottlings. More often than not, when …
The VinePair Podcast: Fine Wine Absolutely Needs Value Wine Read More »
In a sea of Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley’s Massican stands out with its Mediterranean-inspired white wines. When Dan Petroski — VinePair’s 2024 Next Wave Winemaker of the Year — founded the brand in 2009, he identified a clear gap in Napa’s market for zippy, refreshing whites designed to be drunk young. It remains the region’s …
7 Things You Need to Know About Massican, Napa’s Only White Wine-Focused Producer Read More »
Today’s episode is not about a single drink, it’s about the stories behind hundreds — maybe thousands — of them. It’s about the people, places, and culture that have transformed American drinking over the past three decades: It’s episode 200 of the “Cocktail College” podcast. To mark the milestone, we’re stepping outside our usual format …
The Cocktail College Podcast: Episode 200 Special: 30+ Years of Craft Cocktail Culture Read More »
If you were among the tens of people still hoping to visit Truly Los Angeles taproom, you’d better do it soon. Parent company Boston Beer Co. (BBC) has a new chief executive readying to take the helm, and the odd, overbuilt hard seltzer outpost’s days are numbered. “We unfortunately don’t see a clear path to …
Stop-Gap or Victory Lap? Jim Koch Is Back as Boston Beer’s CEO Read More »
Three people were convicted of fraudulent trading in a case at St Albans Crown Court in the UK this week, following an investigation into the fine wine investment scam by Hertfordshire County Council’s trading standards team. It described a ‘complex wine fraud’ run via a now-closed company known as Imperial Wine & Spirits Merchant Ltd …
UK trio convicted in ‘£37m wine investment fraud’ case Read More »
Zevia PBC, Los Angeles, is launching Peaches & Cream, a new limited-time-only zero sugar flavor available exclusively on Amazon.
Among the myriad whiskey styles from around the world, Scotch is perhaps the most synonymous with prestige. American counterparts bourbon and rye are just as well known for cocktails as they are for collecting; Irish whiskey will never fully shake its association with shots, even as that category continues a historic rebound. But Scotch? It’s …
Part of the proposed site for the mine, Bendigo Hills. Australian Securities Exchange-listed Santana Minerals said in June that it was pressing ahead with its NZ$4.4bn Bendigo-Ophir gold mine project, and would lodge an application under the New Zealand government’s new Fast Track Approvals Act. The proposed site lies within an ‘outstanding natural landscape’, a …
Central Otago winemakers concerned at proposed gold mine Read More »
The American cocktail scene is currently awash with drinks engineered to evoke nostalgia, with bartenders applying newfangled techniques to make high-brow, boozy versions of the beverages many drinkers grew up on. NYC’s Lullaby recently debuted Girl Cola — a vodka drink designed to taste like cherry cola. Nearby, Romeo’s is offering a cocktail called Purple …
The Red Bull Vodka Gets a High-Brow Makeover at Chelsea’s Hello Hello Read More »
Red wines often hold more prestige — and loftier price tags — than their white counterparts. But with all the hype surrounding certain high-end brands and regions, there’s bound to be one or two bottles that don’t live up to their billing. To save you from unnecessarily splurging, we asked wine pros from across the …
We Asked 18 Sommeliers: What’s the Most Overrated Red Wine? (2025) Read More »