A year-long birthday celebration seems like the sort of thing even the most formidable of divas couldn’t get away with—so maybe it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the person who did pull it off is widely considered the most charming man of the 20thcentury: Frank Sinatra. And a year-long ... More

Unless you're Portuguese, British, or a time-traveling 18th-century aristocrat, chances are you've never saddled up to a bar and ordered a glass of Port. While Vinho do Porto—the fortified wine produced in Portugal's Douro valley—continues to enjoy global sales growth centuries after its invention, the beverage is now less understood ... More

One of only 26 female Master Sommeliers in the U.S. (as of November, 2015), New Yorker Laura Maniec dishes about the delights of the Coravin System (its new Model Two has just been released), a transformative new technology that allows users to pour wine while keeping the original cork ... More

In 1973, two years after Moët & Chandon merged with Hennessy Cognac, the fabled French winery put down roots in Napa Valley with the establishment of Domaine Chandon. Nearly three decades later, in 2001, LVMH (the parent company of Moët Hennessy) bought Newton Vineyard, a producer of well-received and highly ... More

Avid globetrotter, innovative restaurant owner and daring entrepreneur Ryan Chetiyawardana—known as Mr. Lyan—has just been named the International Bartender of the Year. And the honor is well deserved. At his first bar, London's White Lyan, he concocted an ingenious cocktail menu using his own handcrafted, in-house drinks with absolutely no perishables—which ... More

It’s no secret that the Negroni—typically equal parts Campari, gin and sweet vermouth—has enjoyed a renaissance among American tipplers. At a time when the apéritif risks being overplayed to extinction, growing appreciation for Italian bitter spirits beyond Campari (and its sweeter cousin Aperol) might be the Negroni’s saving grace. Time to ... More

It’s no secret that the Negroni—typically equal parts Campari, gin and sweet vermouth—has enjoyed a renaissance among American tipplers. At a time when the apéritif risks being overplayed to extinction, growing appreciation for Italian bitter spirits beyond Campari (and its sweeter cousin Aperol) might be the Negroni’s saving grace. Time to ... More

Plenty of brands lend a helping hand to philanthropic organizations from time to time, but it takes true commitment to the cause to sign on for a five-year partnership. And that’s just what Elyx, the luxury-vodka branch of the Absolut Company, did with international non-profit Water for People (WFP). Based ... More

Last Memorial Day, over a sunset meal at On the Rocks in St. Barths, I scanned the crowded restaurant and noticed that every table had one thing in common: an ice bucket carrying a bottle of pale pink rosé. What stood out wasn’t the type of wine—rosé on the French-influenced ... More

When it comes to summertime gift giving, there’s nothing better than wrapping a bow around the neck of the perfect bottle of wine. But do you reach for rosé or choose champagne? Brahm Callahan, the Master Sommelier from Boston’s award-winning Grill 23 & Bar, says it’s not quite ... More