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10 Great Underrated Whiskeys You Need to Know About

A too-cautious approach to buying booze might be causing you to miss out on something great, like these underrated whiskeys.

Am I required to use a paper bag when leaving a liquor store?

Wine Spectator's resident wine expert, Dr. Vinny, explains why stores and restaurants might insist on bagging wine bottles for customers.

6 Wine Store Hacks Every Wine Lover Should Know

Buying and collecting wine from your favorite wine store doesn’t have to be overwhelming or left to last minute. Here are six hacks that every wine lover should know when shopping for wine.

How to pair 6 kinds of potato chips with wine

Wine is acidic, chips are salty: They're made for each other. Our wine expert pairs six kinds of potato chips with wines. Your job is to pour, crunch, and enjoy.

What Your Beer Choice Says About You

The highly unscientific opinions of these three BuzzFeed Fellows who drink a lot of beer.

The Non-Beer Snob's Guide to Ordering at a Craft Beer Bar

Five steps to navigating complicated beer menus without all the fuss.

Love Beer? Get Away to These Beer-Friendly Destinations

This Wine or That Wine?

We all have our favorite wines, the old standbys, but sometimes when dining at a new restaurant, you want to try something different. Wine lists can be intimidating, so how do you make the right ch…

On wine: How oak barrels affect wine

While oak has functioned to store and carry wine for millennia, it’s only in the past century that we have cared about what it does to the wine it houses.

Is Hemp Wine the Future of Wine Drinking?

Have you ever thought about drinking a glass of good hemp wine with your dinner? Learn how

Guide To Wine Flavors

Ever wonder why wine has so many flavors and aromas? We make them easy to understand and explain where they come from.

How To Smell Wine. Why You Smell Wine In The Glass

Smelling wine before you drink it helps you experience the wines flavors better. Learn why people smell wine and learn the right way how to sniff wine.

Wine Descriptions: Know Your Wine

Wine basics and descriptions of the most popular wines from Travis Bennett of Udemy blog. Wine tasting is a great activity that can be romantic as a date, or a fun adventure with your friends as you try a whole range of different wines. For non-wine drinkers however, you may feel a little apprehensive, as you have no idea on what kinds of wine you’ll be drinking. If this is the case, you must check out this course on wine tasting, and get…

What makes a wine kosher or What is kosher wine?

A friend of mine recently asked me to write or cobble together a quick and concise piece on what makes a wine Kosher? Having written about kosher wine and food on my blog, one would think that it s…

Are You a Wine Alpha or a Wine Beta?

Do you snatch the wine list from the waiter and impose your preferences on the table, or sit back, sip, listen and learn? Our wine columnist surveyed friends and wine-industry insiders to determine the benefits of each position—and how not to be a jerk.

Wine 101: How to Serve Wine Like a Pro

How much wine is appropriate to pour in a glass? How can you avoid drips? What does it mean to "prime" a glass? These questions and more are answered in this 2-minute tutorial!

What Does ‘Midpalate’ Mean in Wine?

The word midpalate is often tossed around in wine tastings, but what are pros really saying when they use this broad-sounding term?

What Does “Earthy” Mean in Wine?

Wine terms can often sound vague. We're digging into common descriptions one at a time to tell you what they really mean. Today, we explore "earthy" wine.

What Does 'Salinity' Mean in Wine?

Salinity is often associated with wines like Assyrtiko and Muscadet. But what does this term actually mean?

How to Pair Wine with Shrimp

Between soup, tacos and more there's no shortage of ways to prepare shrimp. But no matter the dish, we'll help you find the perfect wine to pair with it.