Food & Drink

New data from the IWSR predicts that alcohol e-commerce sales will grow 34% between 2021 and 2026. The growth follows value growth of 12% in 2019 and 43% over 2020. And while this is positive growth, it’s a hit from the channel’s previously expected trajectory. The IWSR formerly predicted that the value of alcohol e-commerce

The unapologetic bourbon drinker in me always appreciates a new release of its cocktail cousin: rye. While both whiskeys share some of the vanilla and toffee flavors derived from new charred American oak barrels, I tend to go for the pepper and spice of rye this time of year, when it’s cold outside. Whether I’m

This year’s list highlights up-and-coming superstars from the worlds of restaurants, farming, packaged food, alcohol and recipe development. By Chloe Sorvino and Kristin Stoller, with Anthony Tellez The only access to Nigerian food that Oluwakolapo Smith had in North Texas was a store 40 minutes away—a problem he says was felt by fellow Nigerian immigrants

Buckle your seat belts because from Thanksgiving ‘til end of year, there is no holiday, fake holiday or shopping day too ridiculous for wine pairings. And, just exactly what kind of wine goes with Cyber Monday? I can’t purport to tell you that—I mean what do you pair with a 200-inch Smart TV? Or a

Pacific Coast Highway in California getty The surreal California coastline seems like a dream to a young man from Burgundy, France, who was swept away by the place, the wines and the people who have a casual, warm energy balanced by a fast-paced creative energy. He became completely inspired by the idea that anything is

When I lived in Chicago, there was an Italian restaurant that made a chopped salad that I was obsessed with. My favorite part of the salad was the crispy bits of prosciutto that they used instead of bacon. I’m assuming that they used prosciutto because they had a lot of it around and they were

Mezcal has been flooding American markets for the better part of a decade. In fact, according to IWSR Drinks Mark Analysis, the category of Mexican agave spirit grew by 14.5% in 2020 alone. It’s expected to swell by some 10.5% per year into 2025. All this is to say: there are a lot of new

While Christmas is still a month away, holiday gift-buying season is officially in full swing. It can be a challenging time for many folks who struggle to imagine the most suitable present for their friends and loved ones. Thankfully, if your friends and loved ones are scotch enthusiasts, you don’t have that problem. Because—spoiler alert—we

Nailing the perfect holiday gift is not dissimilar to nailing the perfect recipe. It’s not an easy task, but when you get it right—boy, is that feeling hard to beat. I say that as a foodie, of course: someone who loves to host, cook, and create memories in the kitchen. Someone who, if you’re reading

These days, there’s a subscription for everything. Order mezcal to your door every month, or refill your toothpaste at regular intervals. Anything you could need, read, drink, or desire can show up on your doorstep. Including really good Champagne. In 2020, best friends and bubble-obsessed Erica Davis and Catherine Carter set out to discover a

Last Thanksgiving, I decided to set out a few bottles of non-alcoholic wine alongside the usual spread of reds and whites that fuel our holiday conversations. My partner doesn’t drink, so my main goal was to keep something in his glass through the evening. But my two bottles of sans-booze red (both from Proxies by

The very word “Thanksgiving” implies contemplative calm and contentedness, but our national holiday—America’s second favorite according to BBC News—has become the diametric opposite. Instead of thinking about sharing turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie with loving family and friends in the comfort of a cozy home, most of us are stressed out thinking about

As the breathtaking Andes Mountains were framed in the big bay window, a seemingly endless line of Argentinian wines shone in the sunlight as a small group of top professional winemakers from Argentina tasted the bottles before their honored guest arrived. The numerous wine stains on the white table cloths indicated that the professionals were

In 1823, a little-known glass factory 250-miles southeast of Paris got its first a big break. The factory had already been in business for nearly 60-years when King Louis XVIII custom ordered a line glassware for an event he was hosting at Tuileries Palace, and it didn’t take long for other royals and dignitaries to

Jacy Reese Anthis is a polymath and rising star in the fields of Effective Altruism (EA) and artificial intelligence (AI). He is a co-founder of the Sentience Institute and the author of the 2018 book “The End of Animal Farming”. EA is the project of identifying the most impactful strategies to help others, and the

The Thanksgiving holiday is a time to relax with friends and family, and to reflect on reasons to be thankful. One aspect is the successful wine grape harvests around the world, which provide an opportunity to pair delicious wines with the Thanksgiving turkey. However, turkey is not the easiest meat to match wine, because it

There’s no getting around the biggest eating holiday of the year without a discussion of what to drink with the bird and all the trimmings. Many will gravitate toward domestic wines on this most American of holidays (Fourth of July excluded), but for those wanting to bring a global flare to the table, here are

On Thursday, Americans will pause to give thanks, a modern expression of the ancient tradition of harvest festivals that celebrate an abundance of food. So, it is fitting then that today is World Fisheries Day, a celebration of the abundance of food that comes from the waters of our planet. A thread runs from World

Bardolino is a village on the shore of Lake Garda, in the province of Verona in northeast Italy. The same name is also used to describe the biodiverse wine appellation that stretches over the eastern shore of the lake, Italy’s largest. In the past, Bardolino wines didn’t have a great reputation because winemakers tended to

Thanksgiving 2022 is less than a week away, and it’s time to talk turkey. There is a turkey shortage right now, and turkey prices have jumped in a rather “fowl” manner. But is all of this really that surprising? After all, since early 2020, there’s been a shortage of, well, seemingly practically everything from toilet