Articles filed under Beverages
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A make-ahead Christmas menu for a more joyful dayDec 22, 2025 6:02 am - There are plenty of ways to do the work in advance, so you can enjoy a homemade Christmas breakfast or brunch with a little less last-minute scrambling. Here’s a family-friendly menu of make-ahead dishes, both sweet and savory, with flexible options for when you prep them.
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Boxed wine is a pro move for holiday parties. Here are 8 to love.Dec 16, 2025 5:50 am - It’s hard to argue with that value proposition of boxed wine, especially as end-of-year expenses soar like reindeer. La vie en cardboard isn’t entirely rosy, though. Quality varies, and some styles of wine are better suited to the format than others. Here’s how to find boxed wines that impress.
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Pairing your recipes to wineDec 03, 2025 5:51 am - Which comes first, your wine selection or your recipe? For most folks, recipes come first. But if you have a pesky guest who only drinks one wine or you’ve decided to pop that special bottle, here are tips for pairing your meal to popular wine styles.
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Aged maple syrup gives this virgin Old-Fashioned smoky, woodsy notesDec 02, 2025 4:44 am - Maple syrup can do so much more than just top pancakes and waffles, and this zero-proof Old-Fashioned proves it. Cut with fresh mandarin orange juice, brightened with bitters and served over ice, it’s a grown-up drink that might have “old” in its name but manages to feel new and exciting.
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The best wines for Thanksgiving — and how to pick themNov 24, 2025 6:46 am - Whatever you like to drink, and however much you want to spend, there’s an array of Thanksgiving wines for you. Here’s how to find them.
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The best nonalcoholic red wines for holiday mealsNov 18, 2025 4:53 am - Though nonalcoholic wines aren’t a new invention, good ones are. Now there are so many choices, including sophisticated cabernets and fruity blends, it’s genuinely hard to know where to start. Here are eight that would be great at a holiday meal — or any time you want a glass of wine but not the alcohol.
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How to talk to a wine merchantNov 07, 2025 8:44 am - Shopping for wine, either for a gift or for yourself, can be intimidating. But don’t be afraid to ask a wine merchant for help. Just remember the journalist’s 5 W’s (and an H): Who, what, where, when, why and how.
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This glow-in-the-dark Halloween punch is both a trick and a treatOct 29, 2025 5:58 am - Sweet, tart and neon-bright, this batched drink is a coconut-melon daiquiri upgraded for Halloween. The recipe produces a bright alien-green drink — but when you serve it in a clear vessel and shine a black light on it, you’ll have a glowing punch that delivers spectacle and spirit.
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Germany, where beer is sacred, now leads world in nonalcoholic brewsOct 20, 2025 10:25 am - It looked like all the other beers in the sea of giant one-liter glasses at Munich’s Oktoberfest, but Peter Asen’s mug harbored a secret: His drink was nonalcoholic. Germany, a country long associated with beer, and specifically with hyper-traditional brewing, has quietly become the world leader in the consumption of alcohol-free beer by volume.
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Nonalcoholic wines that are worth a second glassOct 15, 2025 5:11 am - There’s been an uptick in the quality of nonalcoholic wine over the past couple of years. Just in time for Sober October, here are 11 of the best to try.