Wine Enthusiast Magazine

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Bartenders Are the Ultimate Waste Fighters in Restaurants

6 days ago | wineenthusiast.com | Liz Provencher

Sneak into Chicago’s Indienne as the team is preparing for dinner service, and you might see head mixologist Akshar Chalwadi behind the bar tossing fish parts from the kitchen into a vat of gin. The Indian fine-dining restaurant features sea bass and smoked salmon on its menu, but those dishes leave behind byproducts that Chalwadi thinks could be valuable and delicious.
Sommeliers Are Using Their Wine Menus to Rally for Greener Drinking Practices

1 week ago | wineenthusiast.com | Kate Dingwall

While sustainability is easy to imagine in a vineyard—visions of sheep grazing on green vineyards and fields of cover crops come to mind—it’s a tougher concept to grasp in the restaurant space. Is it a wine list padded with biodynamic and regenerative bottles? Cork recycling efforts? A staunch ban on plastic straws? For wine directors and sommeliers, sustainability looks like a lot of things. It’s upcycling leftover wine in the kitchen or bar program.
Millennials Aren’t Killing the Wine Industry. They’re Changing It.

1 week ago | wineenthusiast.com | Kathleen Willcox

As the zeitgeist blames millennials for single-handedly tanking the $330 billion wine industry, a powerful cohort of young oenophiles are, arguably, saving it. These big-spending, wine-loving millennials are not only buying more than previous generations, but they are reshaping the way wine is collected and valued. In many ways, this trend tracks.
Bars and Restaurants Are Rallying Behind THC Cocktails

1 week ago | wineenthusiast.com | Elliott Harrell

It could be the perfect recipe for change: Cannabis and THC laws continue to loosen around the nation and more consumers are interested in nonalcoholic drinks. This newfound curiosity in alternate beverage options has opened the door to drinks made with THC, the main psychoactive in cannabis that makes you feel high. Ready-to-drink options with THC have been popular for a few years, and as more people have started to try them, bars are taking note.
13 Kentucky Derby Cocktails for All-Day Revelry

1 week 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).
6 NYC Hotels Where Drinking at the Bar Is Even Better Than Checking In

1 week ago | wineenthusiast.com | Liz Provencher

Checking into a luxurious hotel room is great, but enjoying the space without having to swipe your card for the night is even better. Beyond the convenience factor, many New Yorkers list hotel bars as their favorite places to drink in the city. You can kick back surrounded by glamorous decor, indulge in some salacious people-watching and drink some of the best classic cocktails in the city.
Merlot vs. Malbec: Battle of the Big Reds

2 weeks ago | wineenthusiast.com | Kate Dingwall

The battle of Merlot and Malbec is defined by extreme differences. Malbec thrives in Southern France and South America’s sunny climates, while Merlot prefers Bordeaux’s fog-slicked vineyards. Merlot is responsible for some of the last century’s most famed wines (heard of Petrus?), but it has suffered through a recent rough patch—the Sideways effect. Malbec, on the other hand, exploded in popularity in the 1990s and has been on the up-and-up ever since.
The Most Popular Beer in Every State

2 weeks 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.
Cannabis Beverages Are Actually Really Good Now

2 weeks ago | wineenthusiast.com | Sara Ventiera

Over recent years, there has been a seemingly endless number of grim headlines for the wine and spirits industry. Supply imbalances, the rise of neo-prohibitionism and declining consumer demands continue to weaken sales and curtail growth. Throw in the current tariff turmoil, and expectations feel even bleaker. However, while wine sales dropped about 8% year-over-year in 2024, according to the latest data from Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America’s SipSource, legal marijuana is on the rise.
Facing a Fiery Future, California Winemakers Are Getting Scrappy

2 weeks ago | wineenthusiast.com | Kathleen Willcox

Last year was the warmest year ever recorded, capping a decade-plus era of increasingly extreme weather. Some of the worst wildfires, droughts, excess rain events, tornadoes and tropical storms in history occurred in the United States in 2024, according to the . There were multiple billion-dollar climate disasters, but none more destructive than the wildfires that ripped across L.A. this January.