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Find out the latest news on spirits and the hospitality industry.
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Exploring Scotch Whisky’s Effect on Peatland Preservation
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Must Every Single Malt Scotch Whisky Bottle Be a Unicorn?
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The Race to Make the Most Heavily Peated Scotch Whisky
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How the Spirits Industry Is Connecting with the Next Generation of Drinkers
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Making Drinks and Making Do in the Age of Supply-Chain Issues
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How the Stodgiest Wine Country in the World Became the Most Progressive
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How Distilleries Are Using “Big Data” to Help Build Their Brands
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How Family-Owned Wineries Are Adapting to Modern Markets
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How the ‘Clean Wine’ Movement Inspired Marketing Changes
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Tejuino Is the Fermented Corn-Based Drink That Bartenders Are Embracing
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How Winemakers Are Responding to Climate Change—in the Cellar
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How Distilleries Coped with Distribution Deals Lost During the Pandemic
How Label or Bottle Changes Can Spike Spirits Sales
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How Bar Guest Behavior Has Changed Post-Pandemic
8 Wine Regions Emerging Due to Climate Change
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What’s Behind the Wave of 'Agave-Influenced' Spirits?
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How California’s Wine Country Is Emerging from 2020’s Devastating Fires
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What It's Like to Open a New Bar During the Pandemic
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Bars Are Struggling to Find Hires. This Is How They’re Coping.
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The Pandemic-Era Innovations Bars Will Be Keeping—and the Ones They Won’t
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The Next Step in Inclusivity Is Combating Ableism in Bars and Restaurants
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Decolonizing the Whitewashed World of Caribbean Rum
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These Winemakers Are Going Far Beyond Organic
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Why Bar Retail May Be Here to Stay
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Why Wineries Are Turning to Distilling
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Seek the Holy Spirit(s) at This ‘Mezcal Church’
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How the Craft Beer Industry Is Adapting During the Pandemic
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How Strong Is That Cocktail? Bars Are Starting to Specify.
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Whatever Happened to Boozy Vending Machines?
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How Cocktail and Spirits Festivals Have Changed During the Pandemic
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The Court of Master Sommeliers Sees Big Changes, Starting with Its Board
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8 Trends That Will Define How We Drink in 2021
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7 Trends That Defined How We Drank in 2020
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Shōshin Art Club Provides the Virtual Master Classes Bartenders Need
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How Community Support Has Actually Affected Black-Owned Bars
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Are Pop-Ups Saving Bars?
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How Spirits Competitions Have Changed During the Pandemic
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This Distillery Is Making Custom Spirits for NYC's Top Bars and Restaurants
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How High-End Cocktail Bars Are Pivoting During the Pandemic
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Craft Distillers Push for Direct-to-Consumer Sales
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What Bartenders Are Doing Right Now to Earn a Living
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What It's Like to Launch a New Product During a Pandemic
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What It's Like to Be Behind the Stick Right Now
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This Company Is Disrupting How Spirits Are Distributed
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To-Go Cocktail Sales Face a New Obstacle
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Ntsiki Biyela, South Africa's First Black Female Winemaker, Talks Wines and Progress
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How California Wineries Are Adapting During the Pandemic
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How One Chicago Bartender Led the Fight for Cocktails To-Go
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Why Jack Rose Sold Off Its Record-Setting Whiskey Collection
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How Bar Owners Are Taking Care of Their Teams Right Now
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How These Bars Found Success with To-Go Cocktail Programs
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A Farewell to Pegu Club, One of the Most Influential Cocktail Bars of This Century
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How Small Distilleries Are Adapting During the Pandemic
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This New Canned Cocktail Company Puts Bartenders Front and Center
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How Breweries Are Adjusting During the Pandemic
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Four Bartenders Remember How They Coped with Crises Past
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Can To-Go Cocktails Save the Hospitality Industry?
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How This Cocktail Delivery Program Is Helping Bartenders
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Aid and Resources for Bartenders During the COVID-19 Bar Closures