Pairings
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Be Ready to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with This Must-Have Drink!
Irish beers and full-sized green-colored cocktails might be the first drinks that come to mind when you think of St. Patrick’s Day, but apparently, tastes are changing. According to data crunched by hospitality engagement platform Union, green tea shots were the top cocktail ordered at last year’s festivities. Is the sipper poised to sweep the…
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Uncover Lorena Vásquez’s Secret to Success: Asking ‘Why’
To become a great master blender, it takes a sharp nose, discerning palate and vast storehouse of knowledge, but if you ask Zacapa Rum’s Lorena Vásquez what helped her reach the pinnacle of her profession, she’ll add another requirement. “Children of a certain age are constantly asking why, why, why—about everything,” Vásquez says. “My mother…
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Upgrade Your Next Oyster Dinner With These Must-Have Cocktail Combinations!
When you think of the perfect oyster wine pairing, your mind might immediately go to the standby: crisp white wine. Although you can’t go wrong with the classics—think Picpoul, Chablis and Champagne—more and more oyster bars and restaurants are pairing these briny, happy-hour favorites, whether fresh or cooked, with cocktails. The results can be revelatory. …
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You Won’t Believe What Happens When Beer and Ice Cream Meet!
Looking for a sweet and festive undertaking to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day? Try homemade IPA ice cream. Much like brewing, making ice cream involves a bit of science and tact—but it’s nothing that the home chef can’t handle. Think of ice cream as a rich blank canvas to highlight the strong, hoppy flavor characteristic of…
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Turn Up the Fun this Easter with the Cadbury Egg Cocktail!
With spring around the corner, Easter is officially on the horizon, which means—much to the delight of the sugar-addled masses—the arrival of Cadbury Creme Eggs. The beloved seasonal candy, a chocolate egg-shaped confection with a yolk-like fondant center, went on to worldwide adoration after its introduction in the United Kingdom in 1963. Inevitably, the beloved…
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You Won’t Believe This: Find Out if Wine-Finished Whiskey is Worth the Hype!
I love wine. I love whiskey, too. But a recent mega-tasting for Wine Enthusiast tested those affections: Some of the least palatable were wine-finished whiskeys. To be fair, as spirits reviewer for a wine magazine, I probably get more wine-finished samples than most. (“Finishing” here means matured whiskey is placed in a barrel that previously…
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Find Out How TikTok is Changing the Wine Industry!
As TikTok’s popularity soars, the wine community has taken notice. Winemakers, influencers and experts have become regular creators on the short-video platform. So, this week, we’re delving into the platform.What is TikTok? How does it work? And why is the wine community successfully jumping on the bandwagon? Editor Jacy Topps chats with Amanda McCrossin to…
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Uncover the Secret Ingredient That Will Take Your Drinks to the Next Level!
Ginger is the earthy, spicy flavor that’s essential for many cocktails, like the Moscow Mule or Dark and Stormy. This flavor is often added to drinks in the form of non-alcoholic ginger ale or ginger beer. But there are other options that give your drink that ginger kick, with an added punch of alcohol–enter ginger…
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You Won’t Believe the Insanely Delicious Wines Created by These Oscar Winners
It’s safe to say that we are excited about the 95th annual Academy Awards. Wine Enthusiast editors already have their drinks lined up. We have awards-inspired cocktail pairings figured out. We have snack pairing ideas for days. But what if you’re looking for a wine with a bit more… Oscars cache, perhaps? We’re talking about…
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Indulge in Royalty with this Strawberry Honey Milk Treat!
Kakigōri is one of the great shaved-ice desserts of the world. Unlike the coarser texture of snow cones, kakigōri is fine and fluffy like soft snow, which lets the toppings diffuse throughout the dessert like a sunset casting its glow across the sky. Look for a machine that shaves thin, rather than crushes, the ice.…