Drinking Culture Around the World | Wine Enthusiast

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Culture

Canna-Curious? There’s a 100-Point Scale for That

Ganjiers—the weed world’s answer to the sommelier—are embracing an assessment scale like those found in wine and spirits.

Illustration by Liana Finck

Culture

Why Everyone Loves to Laugh at the ‘Wine Snob’ Archetype of Film and TV

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Travel

The Best Wine Shops of 2023 Are Community Hubs

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Wine

My First Vintage Was My Dad’s Last

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White Wine Ratings

No Longer 'Fat and Dense': Viognier Has Entered an Era of Elegance

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Wine

Understanding Rudolf Steiner, the Man Who Invented Biodynamics

Travel

Wine Enthusiast brings your favorite beverages to life with featuers on where to drink, eat, stay and play across the globe.

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Arizona’s Wine Scene Is Booming—These Are the Tasting Rooms to Visit

Photography by Haris Kenjar for Deep Dive

Speakeasies Aren’t Secret Anymore—But That’s Beside the Point at These Extravagant Spots

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Where to Stay in Sonoma, From Gilded Age Mansions to Ryokan-Inspired Inns

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Inside Sonoma’s Thriving LGBTQ+ Wine Scene

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YOUNG PEOPLE CONGREGATE IN THE STREETS BEFORE CURFEW, SINGING AND DANCING TO RELEASE TENSION AND COLLECT MONEY FOR THE WAR EFFORT FOLLOWING THE ALL CLEAR FROM AN AIR SIREN. OCTOBER 2023. – IMAGE COURTESY OF ADAM ROBB

Podcasts

Two Years Into the Russian Invasion, Ukrainian Nightlife Is Thriving

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Spirits

Is Sotol the Next Mezcal?

Illustration by Ryan May

Spirits

Welcome to Mezcalifornia: Inside California’s Agave Boom

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Spirits

I Tried to Sell My ‘Dusty’ Bottles—Here’s What Happened

Images Courtesy of Hot Plate Brewers and Chuy Reyes

Beer

America’s Hispanic Brewers Are Carving Out Space for Their Heritage

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Cider

Cider's Fall Dilemma: Can It Overcome Its Seasonal Reputation?

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Culture

The Latest Wine-Beer Hybrid? Italian Grape Ale

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Industry News

Did Modern Craft Beer Leave Anchor Brewing Behind?

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Beverage Industry Enthusiast offers expert analyses, feature reporting and other beverage industry news.

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As Oregon Wineries Add Ingredient and Nutrition Info to Labels, Will More Follow?

YOUNG PEOPLE CONGREGATE IN THE STREETS BEFORE CURFEW, SINGING AND DANCING TO RELEASE TENSION AND COLLECT MONEY FOR THE WAR EFFORT FOLLOWING THE ALL CLEAR FROM AN AIR SIREN. OCTOBER 2023. – IMAGE COURTESY OF ADAM ROBB

Two Years Into the Russian Invasion, Ukrainian Nightlife Is Thriving

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In Northern Spain, Forgotten Varietals May Hold the Key to Climate-Resistant Vines

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Non-Alcoholic

Meet Hop Water, the NA Answer to Beer

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Handpicked

The 23 Best Non-Alcoholic Wines

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Industry News

The New Trend in Hard Seltzer? Regular Seltzer

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Podcasts

What Happens When a Sommelier Stops Drinking?

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Podcasts

Frustrated by Traditional Rules, Modern French Winemakers Are Redefining the Industry

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