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Culture: U.S. Cognac Sales Are Plunging—Here’s Why

Some seemed shocked by Rémy Cointreau’s announcement last week that its U.S. sales had plunged in the first half of

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Culture: Don’t Say ‘Minerality’—These Wine Pros Prefer ‘Electricity’

It may surprise some to hear that the stony, flinty or oyster shell-like flavor sometimes found in wines can stir

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Culture: Long Live Margaritaville: The Undying Emotional Appeal of Jimmy Buffett

I know about Jimmy Buffett because of my dad. As a child of divorce, my visits with him lasted only

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Culture: Is Sake Finally Having Its Moment? A New Generation of Brewers Think So

Most of the servers at Ototo, a sake bar in Los Angeles, start their jobs with the same amount of

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Culture: What Drink Trends Will Reign Supreme in 2024? Our Predictions

The end of every year begs the question—what’s coming next? What natural disasters are going to rattle our world? Is

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Culture: How Clean Is Your Beer Glass? Probably Not Clean Enough

A friend stopped by for some afternoon beers. Before their arrival, I swept off the deck, picked out an assortment

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Culture: 12 of the Best Brewery Wedding Venues in America

Kathleen Storey and Bob Peterson met on a dating app and instantly began chatting about their mutual appreciation of craft

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Culture: The Natural Wine Movement Heads to Bali

For years, whenever sommelier Nico Lento would travel abroad he’d hand-carry bottles of natural wine back home to Bali to

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Culture: The Best Wineries (and More) to Visit in Paso Robles Right Now

Over the past two decades, I’ve watched California’s Paso Robles region grow from a humble handful of estate wineries into

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Culture: Turkey-Infused Booze? Pechuga Mezcal Is Coming to Thanksgiving

Traditionally, we’ve thought of things like hard cider and Beaujolais as Thanksgiving-appropriate beverages. Now, pechuga mezcal—that is, mezcal made with

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