A ‘Micro-Influencer’ Drama Caused a Brand New Wine Bar to Close Permanently
A ‘Micro-Influencer’ Drama Caused a Brand New Wine Bar to Close Permanently
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The Most Expensive Champagnes of 2025
Even Champagne’s superstars are starting to feel the pinch of a challenging wine market.
Wine in Tariff Limbo
The latest agreement on US-EU tariffs has left the wine industry hanging on both sides of the pond.
We Asked 17 Bartenders: What’s the Best Scotch Under $50?
An expensive bottle of Scotch tends to arrive with a great story that justifies its price tag. It could be 25-plus years old. It could be rare or highly allocated. It could have unique or unorthodox origins, like a mothballed distillery resurrecting and releasing 40-plus-year-old expressions. While it would be easy to therefore assume these …
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The 10 Most Iconic Beer Cans and Innovations of All Time — and How They Changed Packaging Forever
Please consider the beer can. The aluminum cylinder is one of beer drinking’s greatest inventions, equally a standard accessory at bars, concerts, and backyard BBQs, and a status symbol for drinkers seeking out the latest aromatic double IPA. Behold what I’m holding! Might I crack a can for you, too? “The idea of packaging being …
The VinePair Podcast: Do Drinks Really Need Garnishes?
It’s well known that we eat — and drink — with our eyes. No matter how good a cocktail may taste, if it doesn’t look pretty, it’s probably going to have a hard time resonating with the masses. And one of the easiest ways to doll up a drink’s appearance is with a garnish, whether …
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All the medallists from the Asia Wine Masters 2025
From barrel-fermented rosés to Chinese wines, Patrick Schmitt MW plucks out the high flyers from this year’s Asia Wine Masters.
The 8 Best Rosé Wines to Buy Right Now
The 2010s roséwave may have gone flat, but wine insiders know there are still gems to be found.
Why Doesn’t Anyone Want to Make French Wine Anymore?
Half of French winemakers will retire in the next 10 years. And there are not enough young people willing to replace them, reports Josephine de La Bruyère.
Afternoon Brief, July 28
US Wine Trade Alliance Urges Final Wine Exemption as US-EU Tariff Agreement Advances: Following this weekend’s announcements, The U.S. Wine Trade Alliance (USWTA) is urging U.S. trade officials to ensure that wine is included in the list of exempted goods under the new transatlantic trade framework…