Category: Editor’s Picks
Pride Cocktails That Pop
by: Melissa Dowling
As cities all over the U.S. gear up to celebrate Pride weekend and closing out Pride month, many bar and restaurant operators and brands have created …
How to Preserve Opened Wine
by: Marnie Old
What’s the best way to preserve opened wine? After all, the fun begins when wine is opened, but saving unfinished bottles for later enjoyment is tricky. …
Reopening: Are You Preparing For A Great Mess Or Greatness?
by: Rory Brown
The phrase “the new normal” has permeated the lexicon, but for businesses opening or reopening, times are clearly not routine. Restaurants in particular must take reopening …
Rum Trends in 2021
Rum’s beachside vibe and eminent mixability make the spirit fun: “Vacation in a glass” is how Todd Thrasher describes the rum and cocktails he serves at …
Reviews: Wines From the Southern Hemisphere
by: Melissa Dowling
For our latest round of wine reviews, we asked panelists to taste and rate wines from the Southern Hemisphere. This broad area includes some of the …
Fruity and Floral Gin Cocktails
by: Melissa Dowling
We love gin any time of the year, but many people still think of it as a summer drink. There’s nothing like a crisp Gin and …
The Gin Category Crafts A Comeback
by: Melissa Dowling
Considering all the interest in classic and craft cocktails, the gin category did not seem to catch fire with consumers in past years. Total gin volume …
Some Red, Some White, Some Blue Cocktails
by: Melissa Dowling
Memorial Day Weekend is finally here and we can officially dive into summer. While it’s a great holiday for beer, chilled wines, hard seltzer and other …
The 2021 Wine Growth Brands Awards Winners
by: Melissa Dowling
The 2021 Wine Growth Brands Awards from Cheers magazine celebrate the fastest-growing and top-selling wine brands from the past year. These were bottles that attracted the most consumer …
6 Picks For Paloma Day Cocktails
by: Melissa Dowling
National Paloma Day is May 22, though we think any day is a good one for the refreshing tequila cocktail. While we tend to prefer the …
