A painting in the tomb of Nefertari that shows the Egyptian queen with two ‘nu’ jars, possibly filled with wine. Take a journey through time via our new wine history quiz, featuring 10 light-hearted brain teasers that celebrate the grapevine’s rich cultural heritage. In the quiz box below, you’ll find multiple choice questions on a …
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Even casual wine drinkers know the name Burgundy: The rightfully famous region produces world-class expressions of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Beyond tasting the area’s starchild grapes, the best way to understand why drinkers are so obsessed with Burgundy is by sampling wines from a range of producers whose varying terroirs and preferences encapsulate the locale’s …
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Oh, the Martini. Luxurious and elegant, it’s been one of the world’s most popular cocktails since its inception, but it’s also one of the most contested. As opposed to classics like the Old Fashioned, Martinis don’t really have a standard spec, with base spirit, modifier, and style up to drinkers’ preferences. While some of these …
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Early European vignerons noticed that grapevines thrived on hillsides. Sun exposure, cooling winds, and hard, mineral-rich soil all created the perfect environment for growing grapes. And though pioneering Napa Valley winemakers mimicked many European viticultural strategies, the first vineyards in the California region were planted on the valley floor. As the zone became more popular, …
This episode of The Buildout is brought to you by Farmer’s Gin. It’s brought to you by the same amazing people that brought you Michter’s, and it’s actually the gin that I use at home for my Martinis. It’s clean, crisp, unfussy — perfect for building any kind of Martini that you would like. Farmer’s …
Surely the biggest news in the bourbon industry in the past few months has been Jim Beam announcing a one-year halt in production at their flagship Clermont, Ky., facility. That closure was enough to create a viral story, covered with sky-is-falling headlines from countless outlets like the Associated Press (“Cloudy future for bourbon…”) to The …
A visit home turns into an eye-opening experience for one jaded wine critic.
Corbières vineyards in southern France. As I sit down to write the first column of 2026, I’ve realised that I never really addressed its title: ‘The ethical drinker’. What does ‘ethical drinking’ actually mean? Does it relate more to the act of drinking alcohol, or to the product itself? There isn’t really a straight answer …
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Retailers Urge Supreme Court to Take Up Key Wine Shipping Case: The Supreme Court of the United States is set to consider a petition for certiorari in the case of Day v. Henry, which, if taken up, would determine whether states may successfully defend discriminatory retailer wine shipping laws by simply declaring them elements of …
Sotheby’s is to auction the wine collection of celebrated American sculptor Joel Shapiro next month, in a sale that should raise in excess of US$700,000. The post Sotheby’s to offer wine cellar of New York sculptor Joel Shapiro appeared first on The Drinks Business.