Maria Yagoda

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Writer and Editor at Freelance

writer and editor || cancer haver so not here much || 'laid and confused' out now @stmartinspress || she/they .

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To Be a True Wine Connoisseur, Do You Need to Triple Blind Taste?

5 days ago | wineenthusiast.com | Maria Yagoda |Maria agoda

Few civilians find themselves blind tasting wines. Wine pros and reviewers, however, employ the method to eliminate pre-existing expectations and bias as they assess a wine’s merits. For Wine Enthusiast blind tastings, all bottles are cellared for at least three weeks before they are reviewed, in order to eliminate a phenomenon called “bottle shock.” Then, a tasting coordinator removes the corks and places the bottles in paper bags that conceal the labels and shape before the tasting begins.
Female hair loss sucks. Here’s what happened when I tried to grow mine back.

6 days ago | vox.com | Maria Yagoda

I never appreciated how much I aspired toward conventional hotness until I got cancer and lost all my hair. As I underwent 12 rounds of chemotherapy in 2023 to treat advanced-stage Hodgkin lymphoma, I became measurably “uglier”: bald, muscle-free and inflated by steroids, with only three eyelashes to my name. The Mitski lyric “But if I gave up on being pretty, I wouldn’t know how to be alive” comes to mind.
I'm Scared of the Open Seas-This Expedition Cruise Changed My Mind

2 weeks ago | cntraveler.com | Maria Yagoda

All products and listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. “Islands: Paradise or trap?” mused Dr. Pepper Trail, one of the world’s foremost forensic ornithologists, during a lecture on the dodo and the plight of island birds.
I'm Scared of the Open Seas—This Expedition Cruise Changed My Mind | Flipboard

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Maria Yagoda

10 hours agoBorder officers saw a couple behaving oddly with a baby - and uncovered a mysteryAs they walked through arrivals at Manchester Airport, a couple seemed to be behaving oddly towards their baby. Something did not sit right with Border Force officers. One worried the relationship between the three was "not genuine". Officers pulled the couple for questioning.
I'm Scared of the Open Seas-This Expedition Cruise Changed My Mind

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Maria Yagoda

All products featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by Condé Nast Traveler editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, Condé Nast may earn an affiliate commission. Abercrombie & Kent“Islands: Paradise or trap?” mused Dr. Pepper Trail, one of the world’s foremost forensic ornithologists, during a lecture on the dodo and the plight of island birds.
We Tried ‘Jalapeño Sauvignon Blanc’ so You Don’t Have To

2 weeks ago | wineenthusiast.com | Maria Yagoda |Maria agoda

Putting ice cubes in wine was already a bit controversial. But frozen sliced jalapeños? Let the pearl-clutching begin. A new, semi-sacriligious beverage trend is taking off on TikTok, with some creators calling jalapeño-flecked white wine the drink of the summer. The search for “Jalapeño Sauvignon Blanc,” which is exactly what it sounds like, has over 2.5 million views on the video app. The “recipe” is simple: Slice jalapeños, freeze them and plop them into a glass of Sauvignon Blanc.
Why Tequila Is in All Your Classic Cocktails

2 weeks ago | wineenthusiast.com | Maria Yagoda |Maria agoda

Tequila Negronis, tequila martinis, tequila mojitos: very few classic cocktails are safe from the modernizing power of the Mexican agave spirit. While tequila is millenia-old, the spirit has only recently asserted its rightful place in American cocktail bars. Many mixologists cite the Oaxaca Old Fashioned, a drink Phil Ward invented at NYC’s Death & Co in 2007, as catalyzing the tequila cocktail boom.
Classic Cocktails Riffs Made with Tequila

2 weeks ago | wineenthusiast.com | Maria Yagoda |Maria agoda

As tequila continues its global rise, the agave spirit is disrupting classic cocktails everywhere, subbing in as the main spirit in everything from Negronis to martinis. “Agave spirits have so much depth to offer to classic cocktails,” says Sarah Kornegay, bar manager at The Katharine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
13 Kentucky Derby Cocktails for All-Day Revelry

1 month ago | wineenthusiast.com | Maria Yagoda

The actual Kentucky Derby race only lasts two minutes, but the festivities can extend for days, fueled by May sunshine and bourbon cocktails. No drink is more emblematic of the sporting event than the mint julep, a spectacularly refreshing sipper made with bourbon, fresh mint, simple syrup and—crucially—a generous pile of crushed ice. But there are plenty of other day drinking-friendly cocktails that will make your Derby party a smash (including the smash).
The Most Popular Beer in Every State

1 month ago | wineenthusiast.com | Maria Yagoda

As the American craft beer movement navigates new challenges, one thing remains clear: A few big beer brands are still dominating the industry. The research team at McLuck analyzed Google Trends data from all 50 states to find the most popular beer in each, and the results aren’t too surprising. Of the 11 biggest beer brands, Budweiser reigns supreme, earning the top spot in nine states, including Alabama, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina and Texas.

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