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Upscale Bars Have a Hospitality Problem

When I visited New York from Los Angeles in January, I dropped by a buzzy new bar in Midtown Manhattan

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The U.S. Has a Long, Ugly History of Alcohol-Related Tariff Fights. They Don’t End Well.

The tariff chaos of 2018 has come back with a vengeance.  Soon after taking office in January, President Trump squared

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Black-Owned Wine Shops to Support from Coast to Coast

From wine beginners to connoisseurs, anyone who pours a glass regularly should be thinking more about where they source their

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These Cocktails Are Kind of a Big Dill

Mixologists have long reached into the crisper drawer for fresh herbs to utilize in cocktails.  Mint is a longtime favorite;

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A Globetrotting Guide to the Best Pinot Noir to Drink Right Now

Descended from Vitis vinifera, Pinot Noir is a thin-skinned black grape that produces elegant and complex wines. It is notoriously

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The 6 Grapes That Define Alsatian Wine

Alsace is a land of precision and poetry—where German structure meets French soul, and where the wines, like the people,

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Burgundy vs. Bordeaux: France’s Ultimate Duel

Two wine regions, both alike in dignity and home to some of the most sought-after wines on the planet, are

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Where Fairytale Scenery Meets Cellars: 10 Wineries to Visit in Alsace

Alsace is where fairytales meet wine cellars. The region boasts rolling vineyards, medieval villages and half-timbered houses, so picturesque they

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An Eating and Drinking Guide to Venice, Minus the Tourists

Katie Parla and I love the Italian south. Katie wrote a book about it—titled, indicatively, Food of the Italian South—and

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In Praise of Dung Beetles, the Unsung, Poop-Eating Heroes of the Vineyard

A vineyard dotted with dung beetles may not evoke the Instagrammable charm of sheep or horses, but they are emerging

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