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Although the American craft beer market may be stagnating, the world of beer collectibles just hit a historic milestone. A 1950s Chief Oshkosh beer can recently sold at auction for a staggering $111,150, according to a press release from Massachusetts-based Morean Auctions. This sale set a new record for the highest price paid for a …

Unique 1950s Beer Can Sells for Over $100,000 at Auction, Setting New Record Read More »

 It’s the great underappreciated Italian wine style,  but will lifting prices also raise interest in Vino Nobile di Montepulciano?

The early aughts were a time of big shifts in the beverage industry. The craft beer boom was just gaining its footing, the modern cocktail renaissance was underway, and maligned ‘90s drinks like the Appletini and Cosmo were giving way to — for lack of a better word — more serious cocktails. Simultaneously, it was …

The Most Iconic Alcoholic Energy Drinks of the 2000s, Remembered Read More »

In early March, Draga Culic, founder and CEO of Blacklisted Brandy, attended an International Women’s Day pop-up spotlighting female-founded brands in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood. In addition to sampling sips of her Serbian rakija, or fruit brandy, she poured a bespoke Pear Martini with her pear brandy, honey syrup, and fresh grapefruit and lemon juices, modestly …

Brandy and Eau de Vie Are Seriously Uncool — Unless You’re a Bartender Read More »

After sampling a range of Australian Chardonnays in recent weeks, I feel pretty much the same about them as I do about the Pinot Noirs from Down Under I described in my last column: They’re sleeper wines that deserve far more attention. Like the Pinots, many of the smaller-production Chards present with vivid fruit, refreshing …

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