Rachel Tepper Paley

2 months ago | wineenthusiast.com | Rachel Tepper Paley

Between March 16 and 18, roughly 5,000 wine and spirits professionals are expected to descend upon Düsseldorf, Germany, for the influential trade conference ProWein. This year, the event will draw attendees from over 65 countries and 140 wine regions. What can attendees anticipate? We spoke with ProWein Director Peter Schmitz to find out. What do you think will be the most discussed topics at ProWein 2025? Why are they important? There are many important issues.

2 months ago | wineenthusiast.com | Rachel Tepper Paley

The mood was jubilant and energetic at the 2024 Wine Star Awards, now in its 25th year, which went off without a hitch on Monday, January 27. The ballroom at the Westin St. Francis San Francisco on Union Square was packed to the gills with more than 500 wine industry bigwigs and hotshots, all dressed to the nines in their black-tie finest. In the air was also a whiff of defiance, a recognition of recent headwinds facing the wine and broader alcohol landscapes.

2 months ago | wineenthusiast.com | Dylan Garret |Rachel Tepper Paley

Winter can be an endless, freezing drag. Luckily, nothing helps melt through seasonal malaise like a cocktail classic: hot buttered rum. Here’s everything you need to know about it. What Is Hot Buttered Rum? Originally intended for medicinal purposes, this colonial-era drink is steaming mixture of rum, butter, sugar, spices and hot water.

Nov 27, 2024 | wineenthusiast.com | Rachel Tepper Paley

Think you have free will when placing your drink order? Like it or not, there are a multitude of reasons why you drink what you drink. What may at first seem like an expression of personal preference is, in fact, the result of complex interactions between market forces, social and political movements, climate change and too many other factors to name here. Basically, what you drink is a reflection of the moment in time in which you live. What does that tell us about the future drinks landscape?

Nov 14, 2024 | wineenthusiast.com | Rachel Tepper Paley

Prosecco is a personal passion of Viarae founder Issa Rae, and it shows. Even a casual viewer of the HBO hit show Insecure could likely name the go-to drink order of the show’s protagonist, Issa Dee. That’s because Dee, played by actor and comedian Issa Rae, is often accessorized with an effervescent flute of Prosecco in scenes across the show’s celebrated five seasons. Last year, life seemed to imitate art when Rae herself got into the Prosecco game, launching Viarae in partnership with E. & J.