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The 6 Perfect Bottles To Toast The New Year With

Manhattan's newest bubbly bar director shares his top picks for New Year's Eve bottles.

Learn About Grappa And Order The Best Grappa Bottles

Grappa doesn't have to be the lighter fluid you remember. Here's why you should give it another go.

5 Affordable Sparkling Reds For The Holidays

Red bubblies bring the holiday cheer like few other wines. Here's what you need to know to pour them like a pro.

How To Smoke Cocktails, Step By Step

While Scotch and mescal cocktails make for excellent winter warmers, bartenders around the country are creating a new smoky cocktail game that is (quite literally) on fire.

Turn Fresh Cucumbers Into A Simple, One Ingredient Edible Shot Glass

Have you more guests than shot glasses? Try this unique and completely edible take on a shot glass by using hollowed-out sections of a cucumber.

What Scientists Are Saying About Drinking A Lot Of Tea

According to Dutch scientists, everyone ought to drink three to five cups of tea a day if we want to significantly lower our blood pressure and risk of diabetes and stroke. Three to five cups a day?

Video: How To Make Smooth, Boozy Hot Chocolate

Stir marshmallow Fluff into the classic hot chocolate for a creamy, ganache-like winter warmer.

How To Make Punch For An Office Party With Vodka And Prosecco

The recipe for a successful holiday office party lies in the punch, and we've got the perfect one.

Everything You Need To Know About Passito, Italy's Raisin Wine

Perhaps the best-known hail from northern Italy, in particular the Veneto, home of Amarone della Valpolicella, where it's known as passito.

Fire Water

Winter calls for a constant cup of a hot beverage, and nothing keeps you warm better than a boozy hot chocolate, spiked tea or hot toddy. We've rounded up nine of our favorite winter warmers.

It Came Upon A Midnight Cheers

The Best Holiday Gifts For A Wet Bar

Beers To Drink, As Suggested By Dogfish Head's Sam Calagione

Sam Calagione, the founder of Dogfish Head, shares the perfect beer to drink at every occasion of your life.

Video: Open A Beer With Anything Hack

How to open beers with several household items other than a bottle opener.

Where To Drink The Night Before Thanksgiving

Wednesday is the busiest bar night of the year. Here's a roundup of the bars you should be bellying up to.

Upstate New York Finger Lakes Cider House

The Finger Lakes Cider House in New York is throwing the cider party of your dreams.

37 Fictional Beers From TV And Movies

Here are 37 fictional beers that have wet the whistles of your favorite TV and movie characters.

The Best Ciders For Thanksgiving Day

There's no reason to fret about your Thanksgiving wine pairings, but the perfect bottle is not what you'd expect.

Best Affordable Sparkling Wines For A Party 2015

Get the party started (and under budget) with these affordable sparkling wines curated by Cosme's beverage director, Yana Volfson.

The New Pumpkin Spice And Mai Tai Cocktail From Gaby Mlynarczyk

Birch beverage director Gaby Mlynarczyk gives classic pumpkin spice a serious overhaul and the tiki treatment with an autumnal mai tai recipe.

New American Ciders With The Feral Cider Society

Great cider requires special varieties, but Prohibition swept those from the American landscape. Now there's a scramble to find good fruit. Some cider makers have imported varieties from England and Normandy. But a few of us have realized that the most tantalizing fruit of all lines the dirt roads and abandoned cellar holes of rural America.

How To Make A Champagne Negroni Cocktail - Craftbar, NYC

J Rosser Lomax of New York City's Craftbar shows us why cocktails are better with bubbles.

Winemaker Charles Smith Pairs Wine With Takeout, Snacks And More

To hell with high-end wine pairings: What goes best with chicken nuggets and Oreos? We ask winemaker Charles Smith for some everyday wine-pairing suggestions.

How To Upgrade Your Water, Coffee, Tea And More With Spices

Spice master Lior Lev Sercarz gives his tips on how we can spice up the most basic drinks.

New Luxury Bourbons From Wild Turkey, Jim Beam And Four Roses

Distilleries like Wild Turkey and Jim Beam are cranking out aged whiskey that can stand up to the finest Scotch, Irish, Canadian or Japanese drams in the luxury market.

The Best Recipes For Lemonade: Spiked, Frozen And Pie

We've collected 11 of our favorite versions of the king of all thirst quenchers: lemonade.

5 Unexpected But Awesome Craft Beer Destinations

Everyone everywhere is making beer now, and many cities not considered to be hoppy hotspots have emerged in the past few years with surprisingly rich craft beer scenes. Here are five beer cities that we think deserve more credit.