For the past decade, tequila has been on an absolute tear in the United States. In 2017, there were just six brands selling over 1 million cases per year in the U.S. Last year, there were over a dozen. But according to new data from The Spirits Business (TSB), agave spirits sales could be slowing …
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Winners of the 50 coveted Best in Show medals at Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) 2025 have been revealed, following yesterday’s publication of the full results of this year’s competition. From vine to bottle and then to a London warehouse, waiting to be one of the many bottles tasted by 248 top wine experts from …
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UC Davis ‘Hilgard631’ wines include Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon… For the first time in its history, UC Davis said it is releasing wines produced by students, teaching staff and other faculty members for public sale. Its new nonprofit wine label, Hilgard631, has been more than 10 years in the making and follows a state law …
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Walgreens holds a high seat at the round table of America’s pharmacy-convenience store hybrids. And while it boasts a solid selection of toothpaste, Haribo gummies, and Band-Aids, its beer aisle is another story. More often than not, it’s a sorry lineup of cheap, domestic macro swill, a handful of imports, the obligatory White Claw Variety …
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Nearly every shaken cocktail, classic or modern, contains some form of citrus — and nine times out of 10, that means lemon or lime. As a result, cocktail bars around the world churn through cases of limes each week. Typically, someone comes in early to prep, juicing lime after lime until there’s enough juice for …
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Let’s clear up one thing from the start: Chablis is made from the Chardonnay grape in the Chablis region of Burgundy in France. This is the only bona fide Chablis. Other wines that use the name are, well, imposters. Chablis is the northernmost outpost of Burgundy, more than 80 miles from Beaune, the center of …
Today on the “Cocktail College” podcast, we’re coming at you with a live episode recorded in front of an intimate crowd of bartenders and producers. We took a deep dive into a category that’s still working to establish itself stateside: Chilean pisco. We’re going to explore what sets this great spirit apart, from high-altitude vineyards …
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A passionate freediver with over fifteen years experience, Panaïotis’ death during a training exercise in Rochefontaine, Belgium was reported by diving club Reims Palmes Apnée on Sunday. In a statement, Maison Ruinart remembered a ‘brilliant oenologist and a man of great warmth and attentiveness’, who ’embodied the spirit of Champagne with both elegance and humility …
The results of this year’s Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) have been revealed. They highlight exceptional quality, a record number of first-time wins, rising stars and remarkable performances from both classic and emerging wine regions. ‘Winning a Gold or Platinum award at DWWA can literally change a producer’s life,’ said DWWA judge and Master of Wine Tim Marson. Beth Willard, …
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Domaine Georges Roumier wines were among the highlights from Burgundy. Billionaire US collector William I. ‘Bill’ Koch offered a portion of his vast wine cellar over three days via auction house Christie’s and total sales hit $28.8m (£21.2m), with several top lots beating high estimates. That’s a new record for ‘a single-owner wine collection sold …
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