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Drink
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Grab Me a Warm One
Don’t believe Coors and Budweiser—cold temperatures ruin good beer.
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Irish Coffee, Blue Blazers, and Hot Toddies
Advice on hot drinks from the experts, like Samuel Beckett, the NIH, and Kingsley Amis.
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The Old-Fashioned
A classic that can be destroyed, perfected, perverted. It can also reveal the depths of your character.
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Can American Fans Save German Riesling?
Germans don’t make sweet rieslings like they used to—except to export them to us.
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Beyond Oktoberfest
There's more to German brewing than Munich's lagers. Five delicious styles from the rest of the country to sample this fall.
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That's Amari
A lonely woman falls in love with Campari, Aperol, and other bitters.
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The Greatest Wine Retailer in America
How Chambers Street Wines eschewed critic ratings and built a loyal following.
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Wieners and Wine
Slate's wine critic and competitive eater Sean "Flash" Gordon conduct a tasting.
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The Master of Wine Exam
Is the reputed "hardest test of knowledge" in the wine world worth taking?
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Hedonistic Fruit Bombs
The debate over wine alcohol levels is getting out of control.
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Velvety Chocolate With a Silky Ruby Finish. Pair With Shellfish.
Ridiculous wine descriptors may reveal more about a bottle's price than its flavor.
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The Nouveau Beaujolais
2009 gave winemakers in the troubled Beaujolais region the great vintage they desperately needed.
