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Can Japan Replicate What it Did for Whisky With Wine?

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VinePair's Best New Bartender Competition 2025

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VinePair's Best New Bartender Competition 2025

VinePair Podcast Network

The VinePair Podcast

The VinePair Podcast

The VinePair Podcast: How the Old Fashioned Won Over Young Drinkers

Cocktail College

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Taplines: The Future of America’s Beer Industry

Wine 101

Wine 101

Wine 101: Red Blends Revisited and Updated

Booze News

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Molson Coors Tweaks Its Brewing Processes in the Long Shadow of the ‘Schlitz Mistake’

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Molson Coors Tweaks Its Brewing Processes in the Long Shadow of the ‘Schlitz Mistake’

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RNDC CEO Nick Mehall Steps Down Following Loss of Major Suppliers in California

RNDC CEO Nick Mehall Steps Down Following Loss of Major Suppliers in California

The 25 Biggest Wine Suppliers in the U.S.

The 25 Biggest Wine Suppliers in the U.S.

The Countries That Drank the Most Scotch in 2024

The Countries That Drank the Most Scotch in 2024

Cocktail Recipes

High Violet

Buying Guides

The 30 Best Bourbons for 2025

The 30 Best Bourbons for 2025

The 16 Best Malbecs for 2025

The 16 Best Malbecs for 2025

All of the Best Whiskey to Drink in 2025

All of the Best Whiskey to Drink in 2025

Spirits

New York’s Finest Bartenders Are Reinvigorating the City’s Hotel Bar Scene

New York’s Finest Bartenders Are Reinvigorating the City’s Hotel Bar Scene

VinePair’s Best New Bartender Competition 2025

VinePair’s Best New Bartender Competition 2025

Long Associated With Sherry, Solera Aging Is Redefining Spirits and Cocktails

Long Associated With Sherry, Solera Aging Is Redefining Spirits and Cocktails

Before Whiskey Stones, There Were Martini Stones — And They Didn’t Work Either

Before Whiskey Stones, There Were Martini Stones — And They Didn’t Work Either

Has Tequila’s Stateside Popularity Boosted Tourism in Jalisco?

The Most Expensive Cocktails in NYC Right Now

The VinePair Podcast: Bourbon Isn’t Taking Any Chances

The States That Drink the Most Liquor in America (2024) [MAP]

Wine

Which Wine Varieties Are Best for Aging? [Infographic]

Which Wine Varieties Are Best for Aging? [Infographic]

The VinePair Podcast: Can the Metric System Revitalize Wine Service?

The VinePair Podcast: Can the Metric System Revitalize Wine Service?

Can U.S. Supermarket-Branded Wine Follow Europe’s Blueprint for Success?

Can U.S. Supermarket-Branded Wine Follow Europe’s Blueprint for Success?

8 of the Funniest Wine Reviews on Vivino

8 of the Funniest Wine Reviews on Vivino

What Happened to Boone’s Farm, Gen X’s Favorite ‘Wine’?

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We Asked 10 Wine Pros: Which White Wine Offers the Best Bang for Your Buck? (2025)

Why Is Everyone Trying to Make Eye Contact During Toasts?

The VinePair Podcast: Varietal Wine Still Reigns Supreme

Beer

A White Stout With a Black Head: Remembering Britain’s ‘Reverse Guinness’

A White Stout With a Black Head: Remembering Britain’s ‘Reverse Guinness’

20 Breweries to Watch in 2025, According to Beer Pros

20 Breweries to Watch in 2025, According to Beer Pros

The U.S. Hops Business Is in Bad Shape. Here’s Why.

Hop Take

The U.S. Hops Business Is in Bad Shape. Here’s Why.

We Asked 12 Brewers: What’s the Most Underrated Beer? (2025)

We Asked

We Asked 12 Brewers: What’s the Most Underrated Beer? (2025)

8 Ways to Tell You’ve Been Poured a Great Guinness, According to an Expert

Remembering the Sidewalk Slammer, Caffeinated Chaos in a 40-Ounce Bottle

Hop Take

Guinness May Be Special, but the Blueprint for Its Boom Sure Isn’t

We Asked

We Asked 16 Beer Professionals: What’s the Most Overrated Beer Style? (2025)