Articles filed under Beverages
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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.
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Chardonnay for autumn’s colors and flavorsOct 01, 2025 5:35 am - As leaves morph to yellow, oranges and eventually brown, our markets provide apples to bake with pork chops, pumpkin to stuff in ravioli and mushrooms to be sautéed for risotto or grilled steak. There’s a shade of Chardonnay for each of these dishes, especially because they incorporate butter.
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The classy lavender tonic is a zero-proof blend of bitter and sweetSep 16, 2025 5:48 am - Originally, tonic water was intended for saving lives, not making cocktails. To experience tonic’s transformative powers for yourself, try this lavender-honey tonic. It’s soft and floral, with just enough bitterness to keep it grown-up.
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Espresso lemonade an unexpected refresherSep 10, 2025 5:16 am - Combining espresso with lemonade may seem counterintuitive but results in a sublime, refreshing drink. The sweet-tart notes from the lemon and sugar offset the pleasant bitterness of the espresso.
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Through plague, scurvy and heat, lemonade has always been there for usSep 10, 2025 5:01 am - On some level, lemons have always been looking out for us, even if we insist on making them the sourpuss in our sayings. Try this recipe for a lemonade that’s bursting with bright, puckery flavor.
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Two for your wine life listSep 03, 2025 5:14 am - If you’re building your life list of grapes, are looking for new flavors to segue into fall or want to impress your wine-loving friends, try this under-the-radar Spanish grape, Albariño (ahl-bah-REEN-yo).