When the VinePair team isn’t busy working at HQ, we’re in the field doing what we do best: scoping out the best cocktails, wine, and beer in the five boroughs. Here are the cool, current, and flat-out excellent bars and restaurants you should visit in New York right now, according to our editors. Check here each month for an updated list of where to drink in New York City. New
This is VinePair’s Booze News Weekly Roundup, where we gather the hottest headlines and product releases every Friday for a snapshot of what’s happening in the beverage alcohol industry. This week, we have updates on Pop-Tarts’ exit from BuzzBallz collab, Trump’s ban on Canadian alcohol, the latest product releases, and more. News to know: Pop-Tarts exits BuzzBallz partnership: Pop-Tarts’ owner Mars, Inc. backpedaled from its collaboration with popular ready-to-drink brand
Leaning over his desk, iPhone held in the palm of his hand on speaker, 25-year-old Gavin Fernand speaks in the jargon of a stereotypical cold caller. “Hey, how are you? I’m reaching out to see if your team has the bandwidth to support a large-scale alcohol consumption activation this afternoon?” The unseen man on the other end of the call is a bit confused. “Sorry, say that again?” “We’re looking
Today on the “VinePair Podcast,” Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss the etiquette of splitting checks. Is it something that only young adults do? Is there a price threshold where splitting the bill is acceptable? Do services like Venmo make this better or worse? Zach is reading: The Bull Case for Sierra Nevada’s Under-the-Radar ‘Hype Brewery’ Line Joanna is reading: The Crazy Origin Story of the East 8 Hold-Up, a London-Born
When the James Beard Foundation announced its national culinary awards this summer, both the hospitality industry and the general public tuned in to see who topped the list in each category. Big winners included Los Angeles’s Kato for best wine program, Scotch Lodge in Portland, Ore., for outstanding bar, Philadelphia’s Kalaya for outstanding restaurant, and NYC’s Lei, which took home the prize as the country’s best new restaurant. On one
We all have them: those breweries we can’t believe aren’t being shouted out from the rooftops. The vibes are immaculate, the service is great, and the beer hits all the right notes. It’s your favorite place to visit, and you’re half-tempted to keep it all to yourself. But you also know that everyone deserves to enjoy this underrated gem. In the craft beer world, the East Coast is known for
This episode of The Buildout is brought to you by Farmer’s Gin. As a bartender, I get to taste a lot of gin, so I can be picky about what I offer my guests. Farmer’s Gin is one of those bottles I keep coming back to, because it delivers exactly what I’m looking for behind the bar. It’s clean, balanced, and makes a fantastic Martini, but it also shines in
Are big wineries the enemy? Are small wineries pure? Today on “Wine 101,” Keith dives into the divide. Listen Online Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Follow Keith on Instagram @VinePairKeith. Rate and review this podcast wherever you get your podcasts. It really helps get the word out there. “Wine 101” was produced, recorded, and edited by yours truly, Keith Beavers, at the VinePair headquarters in New York City.
Grown in almost every major winemaking region, there are over 520,000 acres of Chardonnay vines planted around the world. The versatile white grape is notorious for its somewhat divisive nature, with expressions ranging from rich and buttery to fresh and zingy. Though the grape is ubiquitous at wine shops and restaurants, there’s one particular type of Chardonnay that might come as a surprise when you see it on a label
Merlot is thought to be named after Merle (or Merlau), a local bird in the Bordeaux region of France. Whether this is true or not, it can be helpful to think of Merlot as the little blackbird of Bordeaux. It’s the softening ingredient to Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc: it has more flesh between the skin and fewer seeds than many other grapes, which can result in supple, deep, and