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How To Infuse Vodka To Bring Your Spirit to Life

Infusing spirits is fun, relatively easy, and can lead to tasty results. With the right ingredients, you can make it happen. Here's how to make your vodka sing.
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The Best Big Batch Cocktail Recipes for Parties

Whether you're eager celebrate normalcy with a gathering or just need a stockpile, these are the best big batch cocktails to whip up.
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A Beginner’s Guide to Gathering Your Own Shellfish

Whether you're looking for clams, mussels, oysters, it's important to know how to gather your own shellfish (and what you need to do it).
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How To Transform 9 Classic Cocktails Into Frozen Drinks

Sweltering summer temperatures can woo even the most diehard cocktail purists into a radical possibility: Maybe it’s time to order and enjoy a frozen beverage.
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Hard Seltzers Already Have High ABV, and There’s a Push to Go Even Harder

The vastly popular realm of hard seltzer is beginning to show up in higher ABV form. Here's why.
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How to Surf: A Beginner’s Guide

Surfing and Hawaii go together like cocktails and sunsets. As it turns out, one does not need to be a pro to play around among the islands' signature waves.
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7 Rustic Lodges in the U.S. for Relaxing and Enjoying Booze This Summer

Drinking local booze while enjoying "me time" is possible with the best lodges in the U.S., all offering a sprawling drinks menu for gastro-junkies.
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Star Chef Mashama Bailey and her Partner Just Rode Into Texas and Wrote a Book

Mashama Bailey and John Morisano have succeeded greatly in the restaurant world. They've done so through hard work, writing, and a tested partnership.
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Wyoming Whiskey is Partnering with The National Parks Foundation

Wyoming Whiskey is giving back to the National Parks it loves and is defined by, through a tasty new small-batch release.
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This Asian-Inspired Hard Seltzer Brand is Supporting the AAPI Community

Lunar is bringing delicious Asian-inspired drinks to the hard seltzer scene and supporting the AAPI community en route.
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Remember Surge? Here’s What Happened to the High-Octane Soda from the ’90s

The highest of high-octane sodas from the 1990s, Surge, was big in its day, but what ever happened to it? And can we expect it back?
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Palm Beach Travel Guide: Where to Stay, What to Eat, and More

Where to stay, what to eat, and much more in sunny Palm Beach, Florida.
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The Future of the Post-Pandemic Restaurant, According To Experts

The restaurant realm has adapted dramatically to withstand the pandemic. What will dining out look like post-COVID?

7 Flavored Gins That Don’t Need Shaking or Stirring

Flavored gin has more to offer than juniper berries. Spicy, sweet, and citrusy, the best flavored gins have tasting notes you won't forget.
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What Is a Growler? A Guide to the Ultimate Beer Carrier

Beer growlers have a specific purpose: The safe storage of draft beer for later consumption. But who says growlers can't be stylish, too?
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Andrew Zimmern’s Tips for Hosting the Best Socially-Distanced Thanksgiving

For Thanksgiving 2020, one that will undoubtedly be the weirdest of our lives, we turned to a voice of reason in culinary personality Andrew Zimmern.
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10 Small DIY Home Projects You Can Tackle

Make the most of being at home by knocking out the occasional project and freshening up your place for Fall 2020.
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Giving Tuesday: The 15 Top Outdoor Organizations To Support Now

Consider supporting one of the many great organizations that work on behalf of the outdoor areas you love.
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How Oregon’s First Black Female Winery Owner Is Giving Back To the Community

Eunice Chiweshe Goldstein is Oregon's first Black female vintner and winery owner and is changing the game with bottles that support the greater good.
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Everything You Need to Know About Falcon and the Winter Soldier

Marvel's latest show, Falcon and the Winter Soldier, debuts this week. Here's everything you need to know.
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Own Valentine’s Day with This Easy 3-Course Dinner Menu from Hugh Acheson

You can assemble a great Valentine's Day meal for a special somebody or just yourself with these four recipes from chef Hugh Acheson.
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A New Generation of Makers Are Crafting Some Luxury Tequilas

Tequila is enjoying a luxurious moment, bolstered by a wine-like focus on place and quality.
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How Fly-Fishing Practically Invented Social Distancing

Fly-fishing teaches us about respecting personal space and how it benefits the community and the environment. Learn more about the tenets of this activity here.
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What To Know About Moroccan Cuisine, A Rich and Diverse Food Culture

Moroccan cuisine weaves together many delicious elements from a multitude of cultures, more so than most nations on the planet.
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How Hood River Distillers is Giving Back to the Environment

With its new Timberline Vodka, Hood River Distillers is giving back to the environment, with the help of an iconic lodge and an environmental organization.
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How to Pair Wine With Meat: Lamb, Poultry, Fish, Smoked Meats

Pairing wine with meat is not always as straightforward as it seems. We chatted up some experts on how to do it right.
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7 Creative Mint Julep Alternatives for a Boozy Kentucky Derby Weekend

Mint juleps are great, but sometimes you need a tasty change-up, like one of these seven great alt-juleps.
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The Best Fresh Hop Beers to Drink Now

When it comes to hop-forward beers, the fresher the hops, the better. Good brewers attest to that.
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The Best Drinks to Pair With Your Favorite Food Shows

It's the golden age of television, but because not all cooking series involve beverage pairing ideas, we're offering some of our own. We've rounded up a couple of popular food shows and laid out what drinks you can pair with them (and why).
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Inside The Oprah-Approved Cooking Show Teaching Men To Make Luxurious Dinners

Truffle Shuffle is thriving as a cooking show devoted to unlikely ingredients and to bringing luxury dining to your home kitchen.
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How Bertony Faustin of Abbey Creek Vineyard is Working to Diversify Wine

Oregon's first Black winemaker and vineyard owner, Bertony Faustin, is working to shake up the Oregon wine scene, one vintage at a time.
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How West Coast Wildfires Led to Smoke-Tinged Beer and Wine in Oregon

Sometimes, a little smoke can be a good thing. Here is a guide to some of the beers and wines that were affected by the West Coast wildfires in 2017-2018.
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7 Stunning American Winery Estates You Need to Visit

Where you drink your wine is sometimes as important as what wine you drink. Here are seven of the most stunning winery estates in the United States.
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Casting for a Good Time? Check Out this Trout and Ale Trail Across the U.S.

If you're a man who loves his fishing as much as he loves his craft beer, then pack up the tackle box and set out for one of the destinations on this trout and ale trail.
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Storied Past and Future Fun: How One Bar Owner is Getting into the Antique Game

Craig Leuthold, owner of Maryhill winery, is in the antique bar trade, sourcing amazing old structures, shipping them across the country, and repurposing them in their own venues.
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The Danish Beer Empire Continues to Grow as Mikkeller Lands in Portland

Mikkeller has become a craft beer brand beloved by legions around the world. Now, they've set up shop in one of America's beer hubs; Portland, Oregon.
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Wheels Up and Bottoms Up: 6 Easy-to-Get-to Booze Destinations

Life in the States presents many opportunities to dust off your passport, even for a long weekend. Here are a few destinations that are both convenient to large U.S. metro areas and chock-full with some combination of outstanding craft beer, wine, and/or cocktails.
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The Growing Legend of Fort George Brewery’s Yearly Release, 3-Way IPA

This yearly collaborative release from Fort George Brewery in Astoria, Oregon is quickly becoming one of the most sought-after beers in the Northwest.
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The Bourdain Effect: Reflecting on the Late Celebrity Chef’s Impact on All of Us

A year after his passing, Anthony Bourdain's impact on the world is still felt by countless people.
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8 Famous Americans and Their Favorite Boozy Drinks

Ever wanted to drink like your favorite historical (or contemporary) American figure? Here are eight icons -- and their favorite drinks -- to get you started.
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What is White IPA? Here’s Everything You Need to Know (Plus 6 Beers to Try)

Need a new style of IPA to try? Dig into the hybrid that is the White IPA, a blend of the American IPA and Belgian Wit styles of beer.
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A Brief History of the Tervis Tumbler and Why You Need One

The Tervis tumbler is a staple across the South. Now, it's time to learn where it came from (and why they're so useful).
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The Most Unique Collaboration Beers in the U.S.

Collaborations are practically as old as craft beer itself. Here are our picks for some of the best and most unique collaboration beers out there.
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Everything You Need to Know About White Pinot Noir

Pinot Noirs are not, surprisingly, always red wines. Some winemakers are working with the delicate grapes to make delicious white pinot noirs. Here are the best white pinot noir wines to try.
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Pairing the English Premier League Soccer Teams with Craft Beers from the United States

Need that perfect drink to crack open on early mornings while watching the English Premier League? Here are our picks for the best American-made craft beers to pair with the different Premier League teams.
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Gamay Noir Wine Is a Cult Classic That’s Here to Stay

The Gamay Noir grape has been around for ages, but it is not receiving cult-like status among many here in the states. Here's why.
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Why You Should Give White Zinfandel a Chance (Again)

For many, White Zinfandel was a gateway wine that was left behind. Now, a new generation of winemakers is trying to make white zin great again.
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The Most Interesting Drinks From Around the World You Can Try Today

Sure, you could have a regular old beer or wine anytime, but what about wine made with ox blood? Or beer that was made with ingredients that visited space?
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What’s Amphora Wine? A Primer on One of the Oldest Ways to Make Wine

An amphora is a clay vessel that was used to transport wine and other goods centuries ago. Now, wine producers in the country of Georgia (and elsewhere) are using amphorae to ferment and age their wines, creating amphora wines with unique flavors.
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Mezcal Unión Takes a People-First Approach to Making Spirits

Mezcal Unión, based in Mexico City, is a mezcal producer that is focused on more than just the spirit that goes into the bottles. Their people-first approach helps not only the well-being of the land, but of the people who work it.