The Ottoman-Era Beer That Shapes Modern Turkey
Beer is the undisputed favorite alcoholic beverage of residents of Istanbul, Turkey’s most populated city. Despite Turkish government efforts to...
Year: 2021
Beat the Heat With Melón Con Vino, Chile’s Answer to Sangria
Renowned for its red wines, one might assume that Chile’s summer months revolve around pitchers of traditional, fruit-filled red sangria....
Changing the Rules for Chianti Classico
Another new classification for the Tuscan favorite aims to define regionality, but what difference will it make? Over the past...
The Making of a 100-Point Wine: Return to Greatness in Saint-Émilion
To taste the wines of Saint-Émilion is to meet two series of sensations. One is the richness, the concentration, and...
How to Make Wine Travel More Sustainable
A recent survey reported that 65% of respondents missed travel so much over the last year they’d be willing to...
It’s Nearly Impossible to Get Canadian Wine in the U.S. Here’s Why.
Ryan Totman was pretty certain that an orange wine made from La Crescent grapes would catch the eye of connoisseurs at Corkbuzz in New York...
Are Wine and Whiskey Liquid Alternatives to Market Bubbles?
With the meteoric rise of meme stocks, markets flirting with record highs daily, and valuations vaulted at multiples never before...
Brewers Release Special Beers to Celebrate Pride Month. What Happens Next?
“I’m not the only queer person in the beer industry who enters June with excitement and a sense of dread,”...
10 Bottles That Prove Some of the Best Bourbon Isn’t From Kentucky
It’s a common misconception that Bourbon must be produced in Kentucky to be called Bourbon. But of all the regulations...
Winemakers in this Italian Region Eschew Oak for Cherry Wood
“In the past, wooden barrels had a simple function, and that was to transport wine from one place to another,”...
