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The Lake Vineyard and Orange Grove in Los Angeles, c. 1876

LA's Winemaking History Dates Back 200 Years, And It's Still Alive Today

Looking back at a time when “Vine Street” actually meant vines

Highlights from the "A Century of American Whiskey" auction ft. 1948 Four Roses, the first legendary A.H. Hirsch 1974 Reserve, Pre-Prohibition Old Overholt, 1975 Van Winkle for Corti Brothers and the very rare Van Winkle Twisted Spoke bottling. All the bottles are part of the

Want to Drink a “Holy Grail” Bottle of Van Winkle? Hit This Antique Whiskey Auction.

Whisky Auctioneer’s latest sale highlights a century of American whiskey, from a 1908 bottling of Old Overholt to plenty of Pappy unicorns

A gin rickey at the Columbia Room in Washington DC

How the Gin Rickey Became DC’s Most Iconic Cocktail

The story begins in a barroom in the 1880s

The vineyards at the Somerston Estate Winery & Vineyards, photographed on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020 in St. Helena, CA. Wineries like Somerston are forgoing a 2020 vintage due to the ongoing wildfire season, which has seen two major wildfires in the region, so far.

Six Environmental Threats That Could Alter the Future of the Booze Industry

How our damaged ecosystem is impacting the world of beer, wine and spirits

A bottle of Contradiction rye on a disco ball. The rye is a new release from Smooth Ambler.

Review: Smooth Ambler Wants to Reimagine Rye Whiskey (Even For Haters)

The West Virginia distillery’s new Contradiction defies easy categorization

Goose Island Bourbon County Stout 2021

Goose Island Announces 2021 Bourbon County Stout Variants

A cola-flavored stout and a strawberry ice cream-inspired brew are among this year's offerings

Three people serving White Claw at Seltzerland, a new traveling festival devoted to hard seltzers

We Braved Seltzerland, a Traveling Festival Devoted to Hard Seltzers

Two editors, three hours and 100 flavors of hard seltzers later, our thoughts on the world of White Claw competitors

Illustration picture shows the inauguration of the new filling line for cans at the Hoegaarden brewery of Anheuser-Busch InBev group, in Hoegaarden, Wednesday 12 February 2020. Hoegaarden is part of AB InBev, the world's largest brewer.

Six Companies Produce Over Half the World's Beer

A new chart from Statista shows how little choice you may have in choosing your brew

A table with brunch food, place settings, multiple cocktails and a bottle of Basil Hayden bourbon. Unconventional brunch drinks can improve your easy morning dining experience.

Four Ways to Fix the Brunch Cocktail

Put down the mimosa and start embracing unconventional, easy morning drinks made with pisco, bourbon and a cold brew liqueur

John Lennon in 1963

How to Make John Lennon’s Favorite Cocktail, the Brandy Alexander

The drink got Lennon and Harry Nilsson booted from the Troubadour club in Los Angeles in 1974

a bottle of Karuizawa 36 Views of Mount Fuji – Bay of Noboto Label (Batch 7). It's around the same price as the missing whisky bottle that was gifted to former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

Is This the $5,800 Bottle of Japanese Whisky That Mike Pompeo Can't Find?

Some quick sleuthing suggests the gifted bottle hails from the now-shuttered Karuizawa distillery

Whiskey, laptop and a smartphone on a desk. Whisky investment is entering the digital space.

A Financial Firm Is “Tokenizing” Whiskey. Here’s What That Means.

A digital asset fund is coming for your bourbon ... as a high-return investment

Basil Hayden Toast and two glasses on whiskey on a table. Toast is Basil Hayden's first new permanent expression in four years.

Review: Basil Hayden’s New “Toast” Plays With a Surprising Ingredient

Hint: In spite of the name, rye is off the table.

A crumpled aluminum can of Keystone beer near an ice fishing spot in Northern Minnesota in winter. Keystone is an alcoholic beverage made by the Molson Coors Brewing Company.

Molson Coors Just Axed 11 Cheap Beers That You Probably Regret Drinking

The beverage company is veering toward hard seltzers and "premiumization" (sorry, Keystone Ice)

An illustration of a red solo cup with a ping pong ball. Are those lines for measuring booze? We debunk that myth.

Debunking a Longstanding Myth About Solo Cups

Those lines aren't for measuring booze, no matter what that viral post says

A pint

Study: Moderate Drinking Can Benefit People With Heart Disease

With an emphasis on "moderate"