Category: Beer

White wine is often overlooked as a gifting option — especially in the colder months — but there are a number of worthy expressions sure to wow your discerning friends and family just as much as that big-name bottle of red or sparkling. This list showcases the range of what white wine has to offer,…

Join VinePair at the Charleston Wine + Food Festival March 4th – 8th, 2026. This five-day festival, which is now entering its 20th year, showcases the very best of Charleston — infused with the talent of world-renowned chefs, winemakers, authors, artisans, and culinary storytellers from around the globe. Joanna and I will each be hosting…

I love beer, and I love covering the beer industry, and those are two different things. I am constantly explaining to people — angry readers, new sources, confused strangers — that while I personally enjoy “the liquid,” I’m professionally focused on everything besides it. Instead, for the past decade and a half, your humble Hop…

The Story Behind The Beurre Noisette The decadent flavors of beurre noisette (brown butter in French) act as the inspiration for this culinary cocktail from Liam Weitz, head bartender at Brooklyn’s Deux Chats. To incorporate those rich, caramelized brown butter notes, Weitz batches a butter-washed Scotch and infuses the mixture with toasted fenugreek, an herb…

Anheuser-Busch InBev (ABI) will close two of its breweries and sell another, Brewbound reported today. ABI is selling its Newark, New Jersey location to property developer Goodman Group and will end operations at its Merrimack, New Hampshire and Fairfield, California facilities next year. The shutterings will lower the beverage conglomerate’s brewery count to nine. ABI…

JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery put Paso Robles on the map, and their wines still define what premium California winemaking means today. The brand has always sought to create amazing wines from every angle, and since, they’ve received so many awards and accolades over the years that reinforce the exceptional quality of these bottles. So, if…

Tequila is one of the buzziest spirits categories in the U.S., and the holiday season is a great time to gift a quality bottle. Since the market has so many subcategories — not to mention a wealth of big-name, celebrity-backed brands — selecting the best one can sometimes feel like finding a needle in a…

It’s easy to make generalizations when talking about Champagne. The term embodies a celebratory vibe, an energy of toasting and togetherness. But when we think of Champagne this way, it can be easy to forget the viticulture and winemaking behind each bottle, and the diverse styles seen across the region, too. Within Champagne you will…

The Washington State-based Wyckoff family acquired Ste. Michelle Wine Estates (SMWE) for an undisclosed amount on Dec. 4, the family announced yesterday. The third-generation agribusiness owners purchased SMWE from Sycamore Partners, a private equity firm based in New York. The purchase includes all of SMWE’s estates, facilities, and inventory in Washington. SMWE is a collection…

Morgan Wallen, Chappel Roan, and AC/DC headline the TouchTunes report for the most popular male artists, female artists, and bands played at bars and restaurants in 2025, respectively. The new-age digital jukebox company named Chappel Roan as artist of the year and “I’m the Problem” by Morgan Wallen as the album of the year. TouchTunes’…