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Exploring the world of wine and spirits, with pleasure.

On the Martini

Poetics, aesthetics, and the personal when it comes to gin, vermouth, and bitters.

Jan 11

The Sommeliers of Everything

The Sommeliers of Everything

What realm of taste doesn’t have its certified master? Is life so fraught that even our smallest pleasures require expert advice?

Jan 14

On Pairings

Thinking too deeply about pairing food and drink is ridiculous. But no more ridiculous than life itself.

Jan 5

Cognac Beyond the Stuffy Snifter

Cognac Beyond the Stuffy Snifter

A new wave of France’s famed brandy embraces innovation

Feb 8

What We Say When We Say “Drink What You Like”

What We Say When We Say “Drink What You Like”

It’s one of those little lies people tell one another.

Jan 18

One Plus One Equals Cocktail

One Plus One Equals Cocktail

10 beyond easy-to-make drinks for our unfussy selves

Jul 16, 2020

The Sun Never Sets On the Tuscan Sun

The Sun Never Sets On the Tuscan Sun

Thoughts on the 25th anniversary of Frances Mayes’ classic.

Jan 25

I’m Not Embarrassed to Make Myself a Cosmo

I’m Not Embarrassed to Make Myself a Cosmo

This time of year, it’s perfect with homemade cranberry juice

Nov 5, 2020

Might I Be an Anti-Influencer?

Might I Be an Anti-Influencer?

It seems to be the case when it comes to my enthusiasm for German wine

Mar 19, 2020

We Need to Talk About Rum

We Need to Talk About Rum

How can a 200-year-old rum not be linked to the slave trade?

Jun 26, 2019

Still Life with Asparagus (and Silvaner)

Still Life with Asparagus (and Silvaner)

A strange spring, and a surprise at the market and in the glass

Apr 21, 2020

Australia’s Fresh New Wave

Australia’s Fresh New Wave

Smashable and delicious. Here comes the next generation of natural wines from Down Under.

Mar 9, 2020

We Were Wrong to Give Up on Pour-Over Coffee

We Were Wrong to Give Up on Pour-Over Coffee

It’s the perfect meditation for our time

Jan 27, 2020

After the Summer of White Claw, Can This Be the Autumn of Aquavit?

After the Summer of White Claw, Can This Be the Autumn of Aquavit?

I get that this is a little tedious. Hear me out

Oct 30, 2019

The Finger Lakes Is to Cider What Napa Is to Wine

The Finger Lakes Is to Cider What Napa Is to Wine

And why it matters

Sep 26, 2019

One Bottle: Wine in the Time of the Virus

One Bottle: Wine in the Time of the Virus

Given current events, what’s the worth of holding onto a wine meant to age well into the future?

Mar 13, 2020

Climate Change Is Already Affecting Wine, and Tasters Are Having Trouble Keeping Up

Climate Change Is Already Affecting Wine, and Tasters Are Having Tr...

What’s flawed is up for debate

May 13, 2019

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