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Spirits

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Current Agave Crisis

The tequila industry is booming, but agave’s fluctuating prices make for an unstable business for those who farm it.

  • story: Alec Jacobson
  • photos: Alec Jacobson
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Beer

What We Talk About When We Talk About Weed

The dialogue around marijuana is starting to sound a lot like a conversation about wine.

  • story: Christopher Ross
  • illustration: Maddie Edgar
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Beer

Can Craft Beer Truly Express a Sense of Place?

A concept long valued in wine, terroir, is under debate in the craft beer community. Erika Bolden on the American brewers working to make beer a truly regional specialty once…

  • story: Erika Bolden
  • photo: erika bolden
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Is Modern Winegrowing Too Focused on “Varietal”?

Is modern winegrowing too focused on the "varietal"? According to Wine Spectator's Matt Kramer, yes. What he means by "varietal" is a preoccupation with specific clonal selection of grapes—and the…

  • story: Talia Baiocchi
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French Winemakers Face Prosecution for Not Using Pesticides

France’s Ministry of Agriculture is prosecuting organic winemakers who refuse to use pesticides. The New York Times reports that a producer in Burgundy is facing six months in prison and…

  • story: Echo Thomas
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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