Moët Hennessy Rocked by “Toxic” Claims
The global drinks giant is reeling after claims of misconduct from a former employee.
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Négociants Say No to Bordeaux
No one was happy with this year’s Bordeaux En Primeur campaign, but some producers just don’t see a problem.
5 of the Best Four-Equal-Parts Cocktails to Make Right Now
There’s some serious beauty to be found in the simplicity of the four-equal-parts cocktail. The formula is thought to have originated with the Last Word, a pre-Prohibition-era drink combining equal portions of gin, green Chartreuse, Maraschino liqueur, and fresh lime juice. The cocktail has gone on to serve as the inspiration for a multitude of …
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The VinePair Podcast: The Changing Landscape of Alcohol Investing
This episode of the “VinePair Podcast” is sponsored by Tequila El Mexicano. Listeners, as you know, I recently visited Tequila, and one of the magical parts of that trip was seeing how producers like El Mexicano are blending their historic legacy and modern techniques to create truly stunning bottlings using nothing more than agave, water, …
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10 of the World’s Most Impressive Airport Bars
Waiting around for your departure time can be one of the worst parts of air travel, especially if there are much-dreaded delays. It’s for that reason exactly that so many travelers like to have a drink or two to take the edge off before hopping on board their flights. But not all airport bars are …
Brad Pitt stars in video for his French Riviera-inspired gin
A shot from The Gardener gin video featuring Brad Pitt describing the French Riviera. Picturesque views of the French Riviera feature in the video as Brad Pitt offers a ‘poetic love letter’ to this famous stretch of coastline close to the Italian border. Drawing on the area’s long-standing status as a source of inspiration for …
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Social Media Sucks. What if Craft Breweries Left It Behind?
Everybody knows that Instagram is crucial to a craft brewery’s success. But what this column presupposes is… maybe it isn’t. Hold that thought. My first job out of college was at a publication called “Thrillist,” which kept painfully Millennial open-floorplan offices in the same converted Soho loft building as Foursquare. Foursquare was not a publication; …
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To Kalon Vineyard: An American Beauty
Only a few vineyards are spoken of in hushed tones of awe by wine lovers – Oakville’s To Kalon is one of them.
What the Cork Can Tell You About the Age of Your Champagne
One of the many unique aspects of Champagne is that a majority of the bottles are labeled as non-vintage (NV), meaning that the final wine is a blend from several harvests — sometimes dating back decades or even centuries. Only in the region’s best years can the winemakers declare a vintage and make a bottling …
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Investors Have Become More Selective About Alcohol Investments — for Now
Ruchi Desai has experienced firsthand the recent mood shift in beverage-alcohol investment. In 2021, in her role as co-founder and CEO of beer brand Elite Eight Lager, she raised an initial $5 million for the company over the course of six weeks. In December 2024, just three years later, it took her nine hard-fought months …
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