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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🇱🇹 Lithuanian Food Tour: A Deep Dive into Culture, Cuisine, and Soviet-Era Stories
Again, one of the best ways to learn about a country is through its food and drink. We learned a LOT about Lithuania this afternoon! Incredible Lithuanian food tour this…
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🍷🇱🇻 What to Drink in Riga: A Sip-by-Sip Guide to Latvian Drinks Culture
I’ve been studying wine and spirits for over two decades. One of the things I’m most interested in when we travel is what I call drinks culture – what can…
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🍷🇪🇪 What to Drink in Tallinn: A Sip-by-Sip Guide to Estonian Drinks Culture
One of my favorite things to do when we travel is to explore the local drinks situation (alcoholic and not). I could spend hours in the local grocery/wine/liquor store just…
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🍷 Understanding German Schnaps: It’s More than a Drink. It’s Tradition.
When Americans think about schnapps, we think peach and peppermint. And poor life choices. For Germans, schnaps is more than just a drink – it’s a cultural tradition. Distilled primarily…
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🍷 God Save the Spritz: A Short History of the Spritz Family
I’ve posted a few times about my love of German Radlers (think: shandy), and spritzers like the Spanish Tinto de Verano – henceforth to be known as The Spritz Family.…
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🍷 🇪🇸 What to Drink in Seville: A Sip-by-Sip Guide to Spanish Drinks Culture
One of my favorite things to do when we travel is to explore the local drinks (alcoholic and not) situation. I could spend hours in the local grocery/wine/liquor store just…
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