The Hotel Minibar Is Not Dead
A recent study showed a decline in hotel minibar sales across the country, a sure sign for many that the in-room service might be taking its last breath just four…
- story: Nevin Martell
- photo: Lisa Larson-Walker
The Next Yarra Valley Wine Revolution
Australia's cool-climate Yarra Valley made waves in the mid-2000s thanks to a group of young winemakers called "The South Pack." Julia van der Vink on the post-Pack era, winemaker Mac…
- story: Julia van der Vink
- photo: Mac Forbes
Coupe d’État: The Rise and Fall of the Champagne Flute
What the evolution of Champagne's drinking vessel—from coupe to flute to wine glass—says, not only about how the wine has changed, but how we, the drinkers, have changed.
- story: Regan Hofmann
- illustration: James Carpenter
That Wine Lyfe: Taylor Parsons of République, LA
America's sommeliers have access to some of the best wines in the world. But what are they drinking off duty? Welcome to "That Wine Lyfe," the drink diary of wine…
- story: Whitney Adams
- photo: Whitney Adams
The Delivery Booze App Business Goes Boom
Over the last year a crop of booze delivery apps—from Drizly to MiniBar to Swill—have sprung up, begging the question: Why now? Will Gordon ponders the boom's merits and future.
- story: Will Gordon
- illustration: James Carpenter
That Wine Lyfe: Ceri Smith of Tosca Cafe, San Francisco
America's sommeliers have access to some of the best wines in the world. But what are they drinking off duty? Welcome to "That Wine Lyfe," the drink diary of wine…
- story: Whitney Adams
- photo: Jonathan Drum
Grand Cru or Brand Cru? LVMH’s Symbolic Move Into Burgundy
Burgundy has always seemed immune to luxury branding. But LVMH's recent purchase of a storied grand cru vineyard has many worried that the region is amidst a cultural reorganization that's…
- story: Zachary Sussman
- photo: Commons
The Feud Over Italy’s Most Mysterious Wine Estate
The Fiorano wines, created by the eccentric Prince Alberico Boncompagni Ludovisi, have been elevated to near mythical status in the wine world. Now, nearly a decade after his death, his…
- story: Katie Parla
- photo: Katie Parla
That Wine Lyfe: Juliette Pope of Gramercy Tavern, NYC
America's sommeliers have access to some of the best wines in the world. But what are they drinking off duty? Welcome to "That Wine Lyfe," the drink diary of wine…
- story: Echo Thomas
- photo: Ellen Silverman
A Brooklyn Wine List Tracks the Jewish Diaspora
A wine list isn’t the typical forum for addressing complex issues of history, heritage and culture. But at Brooklyn's Shalom Japan—where the list tracks the historic flow of the Jewish…
- story: Zachary Sussman
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Drinking with Scandal’s Olivia Pope
Scandal's Olivia Pope drinks expensive red wine. Lots of it. Jennifer Cacicio explores wine's role as a symbol of power, knowledge and family and why it's become a key part…
- story: Jennifer Cacicio
- illustration: James Carpenter
That Wine Lyfe: Steve Wildy of the Vetri Family, Philadelphia
America's sommeliers have access to some of the best wines in the world. But what are they drinking off duty? Welcome to "That Wine Lyfe," the drink diary of wine…
- story: Echo Thomas
- photo: Yoni Nimrod