WHAT TO DRINK
What people drink tells you a surprising amount about a place. Wine, spirits, cocktails, coffee, tea—and the rituals and rules surrounding them. Because sometimes the fastest way to understand a culture is to see what’s in the glass.
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🥂 In Defense of the Drink: Resisting the Cult of Clean Living
Let’s get one thing out of the way: I love a good drink. I’ve spent over two decades studying wine and spirits, working in the industry, and tasting my way…
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Introducing: The Weekly Twist
If you’ve subscribed to my blog for any amount of time, you know I have things to say. A lot of things. Possibly too many things, depending on who you…
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🍷 🇭🇺 What to Drink in Hungary: A Sip-by-Sip Guide to Hungarian Drinks Culture
I’ve been studying wine and spirits for over two decades. Whenever we travel, I’m obsessed with what I call drinks culture — what a country’s drinks reveal about its people, history, and…
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🍷 🇹🇷 What to Drink in Istanbul: A Sip-by-Sip Guide to Turkish Drinks Culture
I’ve been studying wine and spirits for over two decades. Whenever we travel, I’m obsessed with what I call drinks culture — what a country’s drinks reveal about its people, history, and…
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🍷 🛳️ What to Drink on a Cruise: A Sip-by-Sip Guide to Mediterranean Drinks Culture
Cruising is a double-edged sword. One of the things I like most about cruising (well, the two cruises I’ve been on, anyway) is also one of the things I like…
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🍸 What to Drink in the Baltics: A Guide to the History of Baltic Drinks Culture
Vodka Anthropology: Drinking Habits and Traditions Under Soviet Rule in the Baltics I’ve been studying wine & spirits for over a two decades. One of the things I’m most interested…
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