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Amanda Smeltz

Death Bed Drinks
Cocktails

Name Your Deathbed Drink

The concept of the "deathbed" drink—that hypothetical glass with which we toast our own mortality—has been around for centuries. Here, a group of industry experts answer the question: "How would…

  • story: Chloe Frechette
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
Amanda Smeltz
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Amanda Smeltz | Sommelier, Bar Boulud and Boulud Sud

In June 2016, Amanda Smeltz took over the wine program at New York’s Bar Boulud and Boulud Sud, filling the shoes of longtime sommelier Michael Madrigale. There, not only did…

  • story: Lizzie Munro
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
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Wine

Welcome to “Possibly Useful Wine Questions”

Welcome to "Possibly Useful Wine Questions" (PUWQ), in which we ask sommeliers to pick wines for some unconventional situations. This round, East Coast vs. West Coast: Amanda Smeltz and Eric…

  • story: Punch Staff
  • illustration: Natalie K Nelson
Not Your Grandfather’s Blended Scotch
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Not Your Grandfather’s Blended Scotch

Long considered an afterthought among serious drinkers, the blended Scotch category is slowly becoming a hotbed for innovation.

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