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By: Mark C Lenzi
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06-15-2026
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What Is abv And Why Does It Matter?
Who is really driving the public health debate?
The World’s Best Value Bourbon
King Valley prosecco producers prepare for upcoming export label change for Italian wine variety
Australia is the only country outside Italy that can use the prosecco name, but in 10 years, Australian prosecco exports will be rebranded
America’s Most Popular RTDs
Ranked by Alcohol Content
https://vinepair.com/articles/popular-rtds-abv-ranked-infographic
BuzzBallz, BeatBox, and Cutwater, Oh My!
Why We Can’t Get Enough of Boozy RTDs
https://vinepair.com/articles/buzzball-beatbox-cutwater-rtd-popularity
The Only Wine Glass Guide You’ll Ever Need
(And Yes, It Matters)
https://thewineconcierge.co/blogs/news/wine-glasses-guide-what-you-need-at-home
New Rittenhouse
- Bardstown, Kentucky’s Heaven Hill has announced RittenhouseUnited States 250th Anniversary Commemorative Edition, a new 10-year-old rye whiskey released to celebrate the nation’s semiquincentenni al. The 50% abv rye is blended from 90 barrels and carries a suggested price of $100 a 750-ml. The whiskey is rolling out this month in limited quantities in select markets across the U.S. and joins commemorative releases from Evan Williams as part of Heaven Hill’s celebration of the U.S.’s 250th anniversary. Rittenhouse has U.S. volume of 70,000 cases, according to Impact Databank.
Champagne’s future lies in innovation, says De Saint-Gall
From climate adaptation to changing consumer habits, cellar master of Champagne De Saint-Gall Cédric Jacopin outlines the pressures shaping Champagne today.
The Napa Cabs You Should Try if You Don’t Like Big, Jammy Wines
In their heyday, Napa Cabs were nothing like today’s stereotypical version.
https://vinepair.com/articles/napa-winemakers-light-style-cabernet-sauvignon
12 Bartenders Pick Their Favorite Bourbons Under $50
Quality bottles of bourbon aren’t just for those with deep pockets. Here are 12 bartender-recommended picks that won’t break the bank
https://whiskyadvocate.com/bartenders-bourbon-recommendations-under-50-dollars
The wine industry’s Gen Z problem isn’t what you think
Benjamin Jack, son of Bruce Jack, has spent the past year moving between industry tastings, festivals and wine events. What he found was not a generation turning away from wine, but a trade increasingly out of step with how people discover and enjoy culture.
T
he World’s Best Value Bourbons
Our search for value takes us deep into the Kentucky countryside as we check on Bourbon’s best-value bottles.
https://www.wine-searcher.com/m/2026/05/the-worlds-best-value-bourbons
Understanding Sparkling Wine Sweetness
Complete Wine Guide
https://vinovistara.com/blogs/production/understanding-sparkling-wine-sweetness-complete-wine-guide
Wine industry searches for answers as US alcohol sales slide
The US wine industry is grappling with falling sales, shifting consumer habits and intensifying competition from alternative drinks categories. But while traditional consumption patterns continue to weaken, pockets of growth suggest wine’s future may depend on reinvention rather than retreat. Kathleen Willcox reports.
French vineyard prices fall again as Bordeaux leads decline
French vineyard values fell for a second consecutive year in 2025, according to new figures from Safer, with Bordeaux suffering some of the steepest losses as structural pressures continue to weigh on the country’s wine sector.
Court says Uncle Nearest was ‘haemorrhaging money’
Uncle Nearest will remain under the control of a receiver after a judge rejected co-founder Fawn Weaver’s appeal.
The 20 Best Mezcals for 2026
To say mezcal is a complex spirit is a bit of an understatement.
https://vinepair.com/buy-this-booze/best-mezcals-2026
Bourbon’s Global Soft Power Is Fading as Trump Tariffs Reshape the Industry
Bourbon is facing a crisis of global proportions.
https://vinepair.com/articles/american-politics-hurt-bourbon-global-market
POUR THE WHY, NOT JUST THE WHAT: Tasting Flights that Fly
Craft Breweries Are Betting Big on the 2026 World Cup
If you’re into soccer, you might consider watching the world’s greatest teams play live in a nearby stadium sometime in the next month and a half.
https://vinepair.com/articles/craft-breweries-bet-big-on-2026-world-cup
The 8 Best Naturally Low-Alcohol White Wines, According to Experts
Consumer demand for lighter, fresher wines has put the spotlight on naturally low-alcohol whites. Here are eight bottles wine professionals across the country recommend
A
n Interview with an Average Wine Buyer
Here’s How My Sister Chooses Wine. You Are Not Going to Like It
https://thecorruptwinewriter.substack.com/p/an-interview-with-an-average-wine
The Most Popular Beer Brand Among Boomers In 2026 Isn’t Heineken Or Corona
The Baby Boomer generation includes people born between 1946 and 1964.
https://www.tastingtable.com/2181509/beer-brand-boomers-most-popular-guinness
Guinness v alcohol-free Guinness 0
We held a blind taste test to see if we could spot the fake
https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter-us/2026/may/30/guinness-v-guinness-0-non-alcoholic-taste-test
What Is Lambrusco?
It’s Your Next Summer Sip
2 Creative Ways To Use Wine In Your Cooking
Wine can elevate a dish, adding everything from zingy brightness to deep, rich, complex notes, depending on the wine you use and how you cook it.
https://www.mashed.com/2181860/creative-ways-use-wine-cooking
11 Grapefruit Cocktails to Shake Up All Summer Long
Bright, bitter, and refreshing, these sunny cocktails are easy and delicious.
https://www.foodandwine.com/grapefruit-cocktails-we-love-11987251
Bardstown and Mars create Japanese-Bourbon blend
Kentucky’s Bardstown Bourbon Company has partnered with whisky maker Mars to develop a limited edition blend that combines Bourbon and Japanese single malts.
Who is really driving the public health debate?
A century ago, America was in the grip of Prohibition. When it ended in failure in 1933, the campaign to demonise drink appeared to be dead and buried. But it’s back in a coalition of NGOs, public health officials and temperance crusaders under the banner of the WHO. In the first of a new series, Tom Bruce-Gardyne explores how we got here.
How Carmen DO preserves Chile’s viticultural legacy
Carmen DO spans Chile’s wine regions, with a range that foregrounds unique terroirs, varieties with history and – crucially – the growers that serve as vineyard custodians over generations.
Best canned craft beers available everywhere
Because beer tastes better in a can
https://www.themanual.com/food-and-drink/best-canned-craft-beers-available-everywhere
Why Wine Investors Need to Rethink Everything They Know Before Buying Whisky
Think your wine investment skills translate to whisky? Think again. Why does identical whisky in different bottles sell for a million pounds apart?
Wine Losing the Class War
While much of the equality buzz has been around gender and sexuality, class is the forgotten battlefield for wine.
https://www.wine-searcher.com/m/2026/06/wine-losing-the-class-war
The Empty Chair
What Sports Betting, Cannabis, and Weight-Loss Drugs Taught Me About the Wine Business
Distillers Give Their Favorite Stills Nicknames
Here Are the Best Ones.
https://vinepair.com/articles/distillers-favorite-still-names
Scientists to brew beer with yeast from mummified remains
Researchers have said they plan to brew beer from the yeast strains collected from the corpse of Ötzi, the man whose body was preserved in the frozen Alps of northern Italy during the Copper Age.
Espolòn launches Extra Añejo in the US
Campari Group has added an extra añejo to the Espolòn Tequila range in the US, which has been finished in French Chardonnay casks.
Chaos revisited: US tariff refunds get complicated
A US Supreme Court ruling says many of president Donald Trump’s tariffs are illegal, meaning firms are trying to claw back money. But where does this leave consumers?
What Is abv And Why Does It Matter?
Reviews: Aubaine, Avennia, Cynthian, Hors Catégorie, No Girls & Wine of the Week
https://paulgregutt.substack.com/p/what-is-abv-and-why-should-it-matter
A Certified Cicerone’s Guide to Beer for Wine Lovers
From reading freshness dates to recognizing beer styles, these practical tips make navigating the beer aisle easier.
https://www.foodandwine.com/best-beers-for-wine-lovers-11990694
What does that even mean?
A few pet peeves and a good cheap pink
https://lettiewine.substack.com/p/what-does-that-even-mean
Why diversity is Grüner Veltliner’s ace in the hole
Grüner Veltliner first won attention as a characterful indigenous grape, flying the flag for Austria on the international stage, but its real strengths are its diverse styles and versatility.
Whiskey House of Kentucky cuts 30% of staff
Almost a third of the workforce has been reduced at custom distillery Whiskey House of Kentucky.
The 15 Beers That Defined American Craft Brewing
Where They Are Now
https://vinepair.com/articles/american-craft-brewing-defining-beers-today
The 10 Best High-Proof Tequilas
One way tequila producers are targeting spirits nerds is with high-proof expressions.
https://vinepair.com/buy-this-booze/10-best-high-proof-tequilas
America’s First Low-Alcohol Craft Brewery Is Here
Dad Strength is a 2.9% IPA that’s built for weeknights.
https://www.foodandwine.com/game-changers-dad-strength-brewing-11979326
Sazerac launches AJ Bond Tennessee whiskey
Buffalo Trace owner Sazerac has entered the Tennessee whiskey market with its first flagship expression from AJ Bond Distillery.
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