Kathleen Willcox

All Articles From Kathleen Willcox

You’re Talking About Wine All Wrong

Welcome to the world of neuroenology, the next frontier in wine tasting

How the “Wrong” Water Can Destroy Your Whisky Experience

Water sommeliers can help you pair booze and water (and we've got a cheat sheet)

How Greg Boehm, Julie Reiner and Dale DeGroff Transformed Cocktail Culture

A talk with the first three winners of our Lifetime Achievement awards

Esencia by Sips Reimagines the Speakeasy

In Barcelona, this playful sister bar to Sips embraces micro-cocktails and esoteric ingredients

The Best College Towns for Craft Beverages

For discerning drinks fans, towns like Ithaca, South Bend and Tulsa offer more than just school spirit

How “Sideways” Transformed a Grape and a Town

Diagnosing the hangover of the Oscar-winning, pinot noir-obsessed hit movie 20 years later

The Startlingly Fun Evolution of High-Low Food and Cocktail Pairings

Duck hot dogs and Japanese whisky highballs, anyone? Credit Gen Z for the unique new wave of food and cocktail team-ups.

The Best Boozy Beverage Trails (That You Don’t Know About) 

Discover these under-the-radar beer, wine and spirits trails that offer recreation, history and culture

How Climate Change Is Altering Your Favorite Hoppy Beers

Scientists, farmers and producers are trying to save the IPA

To Save the Wine Industry, We’ll Need Human Intervention

How vineyards are embracing some unexpected technology and a more hands-on approach to combat climate change