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…
Adam Houghtaling explores the post-WWII marketing campaign "Beer Belongs" and the influence it still extends over modern beer advertising—from Anheuser-Busch's “Know When to Say When” to Heineken's recent "Dance More,…
The ideal end to a long day of manual (or mental) labor, or a morning Rx after a night of tying on one too many, the fizz family of frothy…
The ritual of toasting with port before a fox hunt dates back to the 17th century and remains an integral part of the modern-day sport. Lora Smith joins a hunt…
In a city that is changing rapidly, a vibrant karaoke scene—both glitzy and gritty, complete with Ed Hardy ensembles, scrunchie-wearing divas and Bud tallboys—is helping keep Nashville's music culture alive.
In an effort to recreate the time-honored ritual of smoking and drinking, Stephanie Teslar, of Phoenix's Blue Hound, has begun ingeniously smoking cocktail glasses with tobacco.
Jungle juice has many names, but only one common language: extreme intoxication. Kenzi Wilbur digs into the crooked oral tradition that has led America's firewater from the jungles of the…
As the lime shortage continues, bars are learning to cope with the reality of an expensive necessity. From cutting them out all together to using alternative acids, six spirits experts…
In an effort to find the intuitive connection between music and wine, winemaker Franz Weninger assembled an orchestra of instruments fashioned from wine tools. What he ended up with is…
Decades of etiquette and marketing about spirits, cocktails and bartending have established stereotypes about how women like to and should drink. Shanna Farrell explores the history of women behind—and in…
Americas 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 America's…
Amidst hot dogs, race cars and cans of Coors Banquet, Steven Grubbs questions his ideas about the word "authenticity" as it applies to drink, experience and the merit of both.