Trends

The Wine Industry's Uneasy Relationship With 'Funflation'

Why "de-mystifying" wine, and trying to sell young people cheap plonk, doesn't work.

Feb 24 • Jason Wilson

Coffee Is The New Cocktail

Maybe it's time bartenders took some inspiration from baristas.

Jan 31 • Anna Maria Arriaga

Out: In & Out Lists (Except This One).

What's in store for the year to come? Plus, my top stories of 2025. Also: daiquiri recipes to ring in 2026 as The Year of the Daiquiri.

Dec 31, 2025 • Jason Wilson

Everyday Drinking Wrapped: Our Top 11 Wine Stories of 2025

Our most-read tasting reports of the year are much less embarrassing than our Spotify Wrapped playlist.

Dec 2, 2025 • Jason Wilson

What Is It About Orange Wine That Brings Out The Haters?

Like, seriously. It's 2025. Are we still having this conversation?

Nov 12, 2025 • Jason Wilson

Is Wine an "Experience" or a "Thing"?

Where does wine fit into the prevailing late-capitalist ethos of buying experiences over stuff?

Nov 6, 2025 • Jason Wilson

What Happens to Coffee When Starbucks Closes?

The chain's decline may represent a defining cultural moment for specialty coffee.

Nov 4, 2025 • Anna Maria Arriaga

Confessions of an Anti-Influencer

Case in point: Look how at how effective my advocacy of Cognac has been.

Oct 14, 2025 • Jason Wilson

Does Coffee Need Protein?

Protein-infused coffee drinks have taken over social media, and it's starting to change the way America drinks their favorite morning beverage.

Sep 5, 2025 • Anna Maria Arriaga

The Everyday Drinking Wine Bar Index

We crunched the data of New York's top 30 wine bar menus. The results might surprise you (unless you've been paying attention). Trends favor Loire…

Aug 26, 2025 • Stephen Bradley

Could Cocktail Culture Be Killing Artisan Spirits?

Producers of the high-end spirits that everyone claims to love are struggling. Let's talk about it.

Jul 11, 2025 • Jason Wilson

Coffee Is No Longer The Most Important Part of Coffee

As we enter coffee's "fourth wave," cold is more popular than hot, flavor-maxxed lattes rule, and insane creamer 'innovations' are here to stay.

May 27, 2025 • Anna Maria Arriaga

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