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The stories of Prosecco Superiore are locations and signs of hopefulness in these days of climate change, and an opportunity for parables.

May is Oregon Wine Month—not that you need an excuse to drink these delicious wines

A similar situation led CEO and founder Jordan Silbert to expand his carbonated mixers line into the non-carbonated sphere.

Open since 1927, the Historic Cavalier Hotel & Beach Club has fulfilled its namesake in many ways–including its reigning title as the first and only distillery in an American hotel with Tarnished Truth.

This year the San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC) judged hundreds of bourbon expressions across a range of different categories. They ranged from well known brands to obscure craft distillers, Below are some notes on the finalists in each of the categories along with tasting notes.

Beyond his slate of TV and film projects—and with Feigco Entertainment thriving there are many—Bridesmaids director Paul Feig has always been fascinated by the martini.

Today, though, is National Wine Day—a free for all to drink whatever you like (but not to be confused with National Drink Wine Day on Feb. 18).

Glenfiddich's latest Grand Series is a collection of three single malt Scotch whiskys aged up to 26 years and designed to elevate certain culinary experiences, just as well as a dram can stand on its own.

Every year, the American Distilling Institute (ADI) conducts a Judging of Craft Spirits. The competition recognizes the top craft spirits in the US and around the world. This year the competition was rebranded as the ADI International Spirits Competition.

In seeking to first do no harm: Why are carbon dioxide producing active methods so widely utilized for fighting frost in Bourgogne vineyards, and elsewhere?

Duncan Taylor Scotch Whisky has released two exceptional, ultra-aged whiskies as part of their “Rarest of the Rare” portfolio. The Kinclaith 51-year-old and Caperdonich 50-year-old both date back to 1969. They form part of a collection of rare whisky casks from closed distilleries.

This year the San Francisco World Spirits Competition judged hundreds of American whiskey expressions across a dozen different categories. Here are the finalists in the rye, American single malt, Tennessee, wheat, American blended, Special Barrel finished, flavored and corn whiskey categories.

Gordon & MacPhail, Scotland’s iconic producer and bottler of ultra-aged whiskies, has announced the release of the second expression in its renowned annual Mr George Legacy series. The whisky was laid down 64 years ago. Only 298 bottles of this single cask whisky are available,

The unique connection between an Italian wine producer and the late NYC graffiti artist, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and how they both call out to those who dare.

As an agricultural product, wine is uniquely positioned to illuminate and educate on an array of significant issues facing us today. This new series explores wine through a "first do no harm" practice with a focus on those elevating environmental and sustainability awareness from soil to glass.

There was a total of 14 international whisk(e)y expressions that made the final judging “Sweeps” rounds at the 2022 San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC). These included six Irish whiskies, two Japanese whiskies, three Canadian whiskies and three whiskies in the world category.

“The Dirty Shirley is not low-anything — it’s bright and sweet and fairly boozy,” emphasized Hughes about what makes this counterculture cocktail so unique, and may just provide it the edge to rise to the ranks of the espresso martini of summer 2021 or the spritz of summer 2020.