Americans sure love to drink, as evidenced by the almost 8 billion gallons of alcohol consumed in the United States every year. And while beer and wine may be the most consumed categories in terms of volume, spirits have been on an upward trajectory since the late 1990s, with periods of sharp growth following the …
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After living in the shadows of full-bodied reds and luxury sparkling wines, white wine is finally having a moment. Sommeliers and drinkers are embracing what this broad category has to offer, from crisp, quaffable bottles to more rich, rounded expressions. Here, we asked sommeliers and beverage pros from across the country to share their go-to …
We Asked 10 Wine Pros: Which White Wine Offers the Best Bang for Your Buck? (2025) Read More »
This article is part of our Cocktail Chatter series, where we dive into the wild, weird, and wondrous corners of history to share over a cocktail and impress your friends. The word “heist” usually conjures images of orchestrated bank thefts, precious gems going missing in the night, and people in ski masks plucking art off …
Amanda Barnes MW, one of four new Masters of Wine announced in February 2025. Four new Masters of Wine (MW) have been announced in February 2025, including Amanda Barnes, a leading expert in South American wines who is also Regional Chair for Chile at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA). Barnes is joined by Singapore-based …
My curiosity hatched in 1990. The Banco d’Assaggio dei Vini d’Italia, organised by Perugia-based Giorgio Lungarotti and his family, was the first wine competition I was ever invited to. It proved frustrating, with an inflexible, box-ticking scoring system and no chance to find out what we’d tasted afterwards. What was the point? What impressed me …
Andrew Jefford: ‘Has Montefalco and its secret come striding past you yet?’ Read More »
There’s no cure for stupid, apparently, as one Burgundian grower discovered this week.
A London tasting reveals the 2022 wines of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti to be things of rare beauty.
Don Julio 1942 is an icon of luxury tequila — we even dubbed it the first unicorn tequila. But with its $200-plus price tag, a bottle isn’t always in the budget. Luckily, there are a number of wonderful tequilas that curious drinkers can try instead. An añejo expression aged in barrel for two and a …
It’s still the world’s biggest spirit, but which vodkas are the ones that consumers want?
Wine’s Tough Times Are An Opportunity: U.S. wine sales are declining during a time of generational change—but that’s a chance to write a new chapter…