Gin is currently having its moment in the sun. Our collective Martini madness has recently pushed the juniper spirit to new heights. Today, gin-based cocktails account for 17 of the world’s 50 most popular cocktails, and the spirit is especially popular among younger consumers. If you have a gin lover of any age on your …
Late last March, I attended the Distilled Spirits Council’s (DISCUS) annual conference in Washington, D.C. The timing was perversely serendipitous: On March 4, the Trump administration used the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to enact 25 percent tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports, including distilled spirits. Ramifications were already occurring, from massive order cancellations …
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After calling in and tasting through thousands of bottles, we compiled VinePair’s Top 50 Spirits of 2025 list. From whiskeys to rums to a roasted sunchoke- and koji-fermented liqueur, our list collates the most exciting and surprising spirits of the year. On today’s episode of the “VinePair Podcast,” Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss this year’s …
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If you’re a drinks enthusiast, you more than likely have a bottle on your bar cart that’s done nothing but occupy space. There are many ways it could have gotten there: Maybe it was a gift or an impulse buy because you thought the label looked cool. Perhaps a friend brought it over and left …
Alcohol Remembrance Fades, But Regulatory Inertia Endures Nearly 100 Years After Repeal.
When I’m back in my home state of Ohio I always try to record a podcast interview featuring some of the areas finest winemakers. Way…
The wine world is struggling top to bottom and while Europe takes action to subsidize winemakers, there’s inaction in America.
🍇 Where Wine Takes You – Episode Highlights 🍷 In this episode of Where Wine Takes You, Adam sits down with two winemakers that have stepped into new chapters: Aaron Hunt of Shadow Run Vineyards and Michael Barretto of Oso Libre Winery. The conversation uncorks harvest reflections, the transition from family stewardship to full …
🎧Ep 153 – Harvest Wrap Up: The Long Game & The Leap – Featuring Oso Libre Winery Read More »
Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville by Richard Duval Winery now locally-owned for first time in over 50 years Washington’s Wyckoff family has purchased Ste. Michelle Wine Estates (SMWE). The deal closed Thursday, December 4th. Terms of the sale were not disclosed. “It’s a once in a generation opportunity to own
Wine expert Tom Gilbey shares his favourite Christmas bottles