Food & Drink

The New York Wine & Spirits Competition convened last month in Brooklyn, bringing together some of the best palates in the beverage industry together for three days of blind tasting and judging. Organized by the prestigious Tasting Alliance—the same group responsible for the San Francisco World Spirits Competition—this year’s iteration saw a record number of

The Vita Coco Company, Inc. is celebrating World Coconut Day by partnering with Roblox, a global immersive platform where millions of people connect and communicate daily, by introducing a new giant coconut just off the coast of Coconut Island in “The Coconut Grove.” Vita Coco will donate $1 to its charity partners in Brazil for

New York’s Cool Cousin Brewing is the first commercial brewery to make beer entirely from unmalted barley, saving water and carbon dioxide (CO2) with each brew. The fundamental ingredient in beer is grain, usually malted barley. That barley provides the carbohydrates that the yeast ferments into alcohol and CO2. But those carbohydrates are usually in

The wine2wine Business Forum, a prominent event in the wine industry, is scheduled to take place in Verona, Italy on November 13 and 14, 2023. During this conference, attendees will delve into an exploration of the top 150 Italian wines that frequently appear on the wine lists of American restaurants. This data is attributed to

It used to be that every year when September 2 came around, the streets surrounding the Old Forester Distillery in Louisville, Kentucky, were packed with anxious bourbonheads standing in line to score a bottle of Birthday Bourbon. The bourbon celebrating the birthday of founder George Garvin Brown was sold onsite once a year, and was

As temperatures in the South continue to climb well into September, refreshing local brews can help take the edge off one of the steamiest summers on record. Here are seven IPAs with plenty of southern street cred to help beer drinkers cool off during the last stretch of summer, perfect for all Labor Day last

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Provence in the south of France is where it’s at when it comes to the best rosés. Easy drinking, light and fresh, but still complex, are some traits that have elevated their status in recent years. That and a lot of marketing and media hype—just ask Magrino which worked with Château d’Esclans back in 2015

One of Manhattan’s most celebrated restaurants is reopening after a years long closure. Café Boulud is on its way back to Manhattan, with a new location in Midtown East. The original restaurant temporarily closed in early 2020 due to the pandemic and never reopened. Today, chef and restaurateur Daniel Boulud announced that Café Boulud will

The global volume of food waste is estimated at 1.6 billion tonnes, 80% of which is considered edible; this represents more than 30% of all food produced, and 6% of global greenhouse gas emissions. While a part of this waste can be attributed to the production and harvesting phase of food and to consumer behavior,

Trends come and go. Cosmopolitans, Beaujolais Nouveau, spumante, Midori sours — drinks that rose, fell, then rose again. So what are top sommeliers predicting we’ll be drinking in fall? Let’s find out. Sticking to the Jazz Standards “Feeling the effects of inflation, I predict that diners will look to ensure they enjoy their dining experiences

A stroll through the U.S. Open Food Village in 2023 brings some familiarity from previous years, but also a slew of new tastes. And even a Michelin star. “I think it is a different diversity,” chef Ron Krivosik, Levy culinary senior vice president, tells me about the fresh mix. “The quality is what we are

The Glenlivet Speyside single malt scotch whisky recently launched their Twist & Mix Cocktails, a new line of premium, ready-to-serve, whisky-based cocktails that use first-to-market technology. With the twist of an innovative cap, flavors are released and mixed into The Glenlivet Single Malt scotch to create high quality, freshly mixed cocktails without the hassle. While

As a whisky enthusiast, I’ve come to learn that tastings and tours tend to follow a basic formula. Usually, you’ll find a dram or two you love, nibble on a biscuit, and go on your literally-merry way. Which was more than enough for me. That is, of course, until Johnnie Walker’s STIR concept came along.

Sour beers are having a moment and that’s great for beer lovers everywhere but also for people who go, “well, I don’t like beer.” To those people, I hand them a sour beer. Sour beers can be tart and tangy or they can incredibly complex with notes of fresh hay, tart apple, sour cherries and

Yes, you’ve read that right, Cher has launched an ice cream brand and called it Cherlato (of course). In a mid-July Instagram post the iconic singer announced she would be launching an gelato brand, many fans and followers questioned its authenticity. Still, with ice cream collaborations between Nikki Minaj and MYX Fusion, Gwyneth Paltrow and

When the Notre Dame and Navy football teams take to the field on August 26 in Dublin, Ireland, they will officially kick off a new college football season. One that will see 254 top-tier football programs nationwide focused on bringing home glory to their respective campuses. While the end results of their campaigns won’t be

Every year, Wine & Spirits Magazine declares their top wineries of the year; the global makers who have dominated a rigorous blind-tasting process. Surprisingly, this year’s list was particularly globe-trotting — Chile, Georgia, Slovenia, Chile, and Uruguay were all represented alongside the powerhouse regions of California, Germany, Spain, Italy, and France. Here are a few

Something that continues to baffle me is that we have a solution that can help end child hunger in the United States. And we just aren’t using it. At the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, schools across the U.S. began providing free meals to all students, regardless of their income. This was thanks to a

Every year, Wine & Spirits Magazine declares their top wineries of the year; the global makers who have dominated a rigorous blind-tasting process. Surprisingly, this year’s list was particularly globe trotting — Chile, Georgia, Slovenia, Chile, and Uruguay were all represented alongside the powerhouse regions of California, Germany, Spain, Italy, and France. Here are a