Category: Deep Dive
Discovering Natural Wines
You may have been hearing more about natural wine in recent years, but what exactly is it? And what’s the difference between natural wine and organic …
Easy-drinking Hard Cider
Fall is apple cider season for sure, but hard cider — the alcoholic style — is a crisp refresher all year round. While cider is ubiquitous …
A Tast of French Wine Regions
France is renown as one of the great wine-producing countries in the world. From Alsace and Champagne in the north to the Languedoc and Provence in …
7 Things To Know About Cognac
Cognac has been on a roll: The distilled wine spirit has been driving much of the increase in brandy/Cognac consumption in recent years. While many people …
Sparkling Wine Smarts
Bubbly wines are popping up all over these days, in unique styles and from a number of different regions and brands. As more Americans discover that …
Serving Up Sake
Once upon a time, sake was a drink consumed by just a few—typically aficionados of Japanese food and culture. But that’s been changing in recent years. …
Demystifying Mezcal
The agave spirits category has been blowing up for a few years, with new brands of tequila and mezcal popping up on store shelves and back …
Mastering Mixers
As people adjusted to indoor dining restrictions this year, at-home bars became a necessity. But you can only make so many cocktails with basic spirits and …