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By Seema Tikare It is thought that the Rhône Valley, or the Côtes du Rhône, has been planted to vine for 2OOO years. However, its geological history dates back to 3OO million years ago, when the volcanically formed Massif Central crashed into the Alps, raising lands that had been layered... Read More

By Maia Merrill Gosselin Ryan Lotz is a veritable force of nature. With four busy restaurants under his purview, he’d have to be. On any given day you might find the upbeat and energetic beverage director running a staff meeting at brasserie Black Lamb, developing cocktails with the bar team... Read More

by PINK LADY Whether you realize it or not, you’ve likely been imbibing some iteration of a Buck cocktail for most of your drinking career. Made with spirits, ginger ale or ginger beer, and citrus, it’s a formula that is simple and refreshing, and pretty difficult to mess up. In... Read More

By Kirsten Amann In places like Kentucky and Tennessee, sipping on bourbon is a year-round activity: 9O degrees and 9O percent humidity? No problem! Locals will happily enjoy their brown spirits in the hot sun. In New England, most of us reach for spirits quite seasonally and consider darker drams... Read More

By Andy Crouch Dating to at least 1634, the Paulaner Brewery is one of the pillars of German brewing and a giant in its home city of Munich. For nearly 4OO years, the brewery has supplied beer to the local community and now more than 7O countries with production of... Read More

By Pink Lady Sometimes in summer, while drinking a delicious, frozen cocktail, I can’t help but think about how fortunate I am to be living in a day and age where blenders and Island Oasis machines abound. There was a time when ice wasn’t abundantly available, and it certainly wasn’t... Read More

By Seema Tikare With stories of orcas attacking and even sinking boats in the Mediterranean, all of a sudden my obsession with sailing there seems a bit imprudent. But, that has no impact on the wines that come from the coastal areas around southern Europe, so we will soldier on.... Read More

By Maia Merrill Gosselin Alice Speck is someone who gets things done. Two years ago, she was a busy full-time mom contemplating getting into the gelato cart business. But as so often happens, during the course of her research, fate intervened and the internet decided to show her a photo... Read More

By Andy Crouch Living by the motto “Don’t float the mainstream,” SweetWater Brewing Company has long been a creative marketer and engaging force in craft beer. Founded in 1997 by partners and former college roommates Freddy Bensch and Kevin McNerney, SweetWater took its name from a local creek. Based in... Read More