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8 boozy Advent calendars for adults – enjoy the countdown to Christmas with plenty of spirit
If you fancy something with a little more of a kick than a chunk of chocolate these alcohol infused Advent calendars might be the thing…
Before Black Friday: The Best Beer Books of 2016
The problem with devout beer nerds is that we geek out so much over our hobby or profession. We LOVE to learn. Like baseball fans,…
U.S. Brewpub Wins Monumental Michelin Star Award
Chicago brewpub, Band of Bohemia, is now the first U.S. brewpub to earn a Michelin star, a highly-prestigious culinary award that is incredibly difficult to…
Thanksgiving beer pairings: craft brews that go with pre-game, turkey and pumpkin pie
At some Thanksgiving dinners — mine included — those enjoying the feast are more likely to ask someone to pass the beer than the Bordeaux.…
Anheuser-Busch InBev reaches agreement to acquire Texas-based Karbach Brewing Co.
(New York, NY and Houston, TX) – Today, Anheuser-Busch announced an agreement to acquire Karbach Brewing Co., a leading Texas craft brewer and one of…
Meet Aquavit, a Flavorful Spirit No Longer Bound to Europe
Walk into most bars in the United States and the number of aquavits on the shelf will likely be zero or one. Perhaps there’s a…
Slovenia: The ‘Old New World’ Winemaking Country
Melania Trump, wife of the U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, is not the only one putting Slovenia on everyone’s lips nowadays. The wines produced with both…
Hunting fraudsters in France’s wine heartland
Lugon-et-l’Île-du-Carnay (France) (AFP) – Crafty winemakers throughout the ages have sought sneaky ways to pass off low-grade plonk as top vintages, and the jailing this…
Wine shortage looms after freak weather causes worst harvest in 40 years
“This isn’t so much a harvest, as a hunt for grapes,” said French winemaker Jean-Jacques Robert, with a rueful laugh as he unloaded grapes still…
Whiskey’s Next Wave Is Lighter, Mellower, Made for Millennials
On a warm evening in June, the thirsty crowd milling about a Brooklyn event space might have gladly sipped glasses of white wine, or crisp gin…
Opinion: Oklahoma voters finally end Prohibition on real beer
Oklahoma moved the nation a step further from Prohibition by voting to do away with one of its saddest relics: Low-alcohol beer. Roughly 66% of…
Tech takes hold of one of wine’s oldest strongholds
Iberian winemakers have tended vineyards by hand since before the Roman Empire. Today, traditional winemaking techniques still hold sway in the third largest wine producing…
Which countries drink the most wine?
Which countries tend to drink the most wine every year? According to The Wine Institute, the Vatican City and Andorra drink the most wine per…
Made-by-ghosts white whiskey, Tanner’s Curse, from Boone County Distilling Co.
Their new white whiskey distilled from bourbon mash, marked Tanner’s Curse, is crafted in “The Bear,” a 500 gallon Vendome copper pot still named after…
Why the wine industry is so excited about millennials
Michael Mondavi comes from a long line of winemakers. His grandfather, Cesare Mondavi, bought and restored Napa Valley’s historic Charles Krug Winery when Michael was…
