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Culture: Is the Sober Curious Movement a Fad or Here to Stay?

People are drinking less and less these days, and not just during Dry January and Sober October. The evidence? The

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Culture: In Valle de Guadalupe, Scrappy Modernism Elevates Everything—Even the Wine

When Phil and Eileen Gregory wanted to build a winery in Valle de Guadalupe that fit into the landscape, they

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Culture: South African Winemakers Share Glimmers of Hope Amid the Likely Smallest Harvest in Over a Decade

“My father used to say, ‘The vineyard doesn’t forget easily,’” recalls Jeanette Bruwer, a fifth-generation custodian at Springfield Estate in

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Culture: As More Drinkers Ditch Booze, Non-Alcoholic Bars Offer Essential Social Spaces

What makes a bar, well, a bar? For Chris Marshall, founder and owner of booze-free Sans Bar in Austin, Texas,

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Culture: Wine Growers Have a Pruning Problem—Here’s How Some Are Trying to Fix It

In 2019, Netanya Welch looked out at the neat rows of Pinot Noir spread across a steep slope on Eola

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Culture: Cocktails, Mezcal and Pulque: 5 Glasses in Mexico City

It’s a good day to drink in Mexico City. On the influential 50 Best Bars list’s North American edition for

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Culture: The Many Faces (and Names) of Tocai Friulano

The story of Tocai Friulano is one of mistaken and muddled identity. After decades of protest from Hungary’s Tokaj region,

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Culture: Riding the Funky Sparkler Trend, Lambrusco Makes a Splash

Don’t call it a comeback—Lambrusco is the OG of alternative sparkling wine. The wild family of grapes known as Lambrusco,

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Culture: The Latest Wine-Beer Hybrid? Italian Grape Ale

Innovation has been a hallmark of beer since its inception. Over a millennium, fermented grain water has benefited from spice

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Culture: Chiaretto di Bardolino: A True Terroir-Driven Italian Rosé

On the eastern shores of Lake Garda between Venice and Milan in Northern Italy’s Veneto region, the seaside town of

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