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Daily News: Budweiser Goes Craft, Dry Farming in California’s Vineyards

Your daily dose of news and happenings from around the drink-o-sphere: - AB InBev is seeking to grow its presence in the craft beer market as their key demographics are…

House Rules: Dudo, the Dice Lover’s “Bullshit”

For ages the drinking game has united humans in riotous, often misguided consumption. In our monthly column "House Rules," Drew Lazor explores the history and pleasures of drinking games throughout…

• story: Drew Lazor
• illustration: Liz Noftle

Acholado

(n.) A Peruvian pisco made from several varieties of grape, as opposed to the “puro” style, which is made from a single variety.

Peru vs. Chile and the Big Sour Over Pisco

Pisco Elqui, a Chilean town tucked in the shadow of the Andes, has become symbolic of the struggle between Chile and Peru to claim ownership of pisco. Mark Johanson on…

• story: Mark Johanson
• photo: Francisco Schmidt

Into the Mystic: Discovering Pisco’s Spiritual Roots

Alia Akkam journeys to Peru to discover the soul of the country's native grape-based spirit and, after meeting a shifty, fleece-donning shaman, comes back with a new understanding of her…

• story: Alia Akkam
• photo: Gabi Porter

Pisco

(n.) Chile and Peru both lay claim to inventing this grape brandy, thought to be created some 400 years ago. There are variations, but in general, most pisco is distilled…

Pisco Sour

This frothy spur off the sour family tree has roots in both America and Peru. The story goes that American-born Victor Morris moved to Peru to work on the railroads…