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Learn your way around drinks, from mixology tips and cocktail science to primers on beer styles, wine varietals, and more.

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I Tried 18 Nonalcoholic Drinks to Find Spirits and Cocktails I’d Unwind With Any Day

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I Tried 21 Nonalcoholic Wines to Find Ones I'd Drink Any Night

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Sparkling Water, Sparkling Mineral Water, Club Soda, Seltzer, and Tonic Water: What's the Difference?

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I Tried 31 Nonalcoholic Beers to Find the Best Ones I'd Happily Drink Any Day

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The Best Wine Subscription Services for Every Type of Wine Drinker

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Is the Secret to Better Coffee a Bag of Tea?

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A Beginner's Guide to Portuguese Wine

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The One Ingredient Holding Back Everyone's Homemade Cocktails—and How to Fix it

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A Guide to Cold Brew Coffee

What Happens to Your Coffee As It Sits, and the Science Behind It

The Fastest Way to Chill a Cocktail Glass

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Beer Pairings 101: Fruity and Spicy Beers

A Beginner's Guide to Belgian Beer Styles

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The Drink of the Gods: An Introduction to Pulque

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These 8 Outstanding Wine Glasses Can Handle Reds, Whites, and Bubbles

How to Identify Bad Flavors in Your Beer

Cocktail 101: Troubleshooting Your Boston Shaker

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5 Tricks for Better Wine Shopping

Cocktail 101: How to Make Layered Cocktails

Cocktail 101: How to Use Eggs in Cocktails, Part 1

Cocktail 101: Eggs in Cocktails, Part 2

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Beer Pairings 101: Sour, Tart, and Funky Beers

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A Guide To Cocktail Glassware

Homebrewing: Essentials for Your First Brew

Coffee Tragedies: The Shattered French Press

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The Best Way to Chill Wine Fast

Cocktail 101: How to Garnish with a Citrus Twist

How to Make Pitcher Drinks Tastier, Less Diluted

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How to Pair IPAs and Other Hoppy, Bitter Beers With Food

Back in Black: Why You Should Taste Your Coffee With and Without Milk and Sugar

Coffee Skills: How to Steam Milk at Home

Cocktail 101: How to Crack Ice

5 Must-Drink Oatmeal Stouts

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How to Pair Porters, Stouts, and Other Rich Beers With Food

What Food Goes Best with IPA?

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A Beginner's Guide to Spanish Wine

Essential Sodas: Jarritos Tamarindo

The Serious Eats Guide to Cachaça

The Serious Eats Guide to Tennessee Whiskey

Hondarrabi Zuri

Txakoli: Spain's Refreshing, Effervescent, Hard-to-Pronounce Wine

Why I Drink ESB

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Cocktail 101: Measuring Utensils

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Cocktail 101: Tools You Do Not Need

Meet Sotol, Tequila's Northern Cousin

Malört: Chicago's Favorite Bitter Liqueur

Spice Hunting: New Things to Do With Rosemary

Birch Syrup: A Secret Drink Ingredient You Should Know

Smoke 'Em if You Got 'Em: How to Brew Lapsang Souchong Tea

The Serious Eats Guide to Vodka

Ask a Cicerone: The Best Beers for Tacos

Cocktail 101: Gin Drinks from a Low-Stocked Bar

Scotch Glossary: 10 Terms You Should Know

Espresso Profiles: Blends vs. Single Origins

How to Stop Worrying and Learn to Love Bitter Drinks

40 Beers to Put on Your Bucket List

Spice Hunting: Chewy Drinks with Basil Seed

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A Beginner's Guide to British Beer Styles

Cocktail 101: Bourbon and Rye Drinks from a Low-Stocked Bar

Tonic Water | Taste Test

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All About Nigori, the Cloudy Sake

How to Brew Stellar Sour Beer at Home: Meet the Fast-Sour

Homebrewing Basics: Carbonation and Bottling

Beyond the Black and Tan: 4 Great Beer Blends to Try

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How to Pair Malty and Sweet Beers With Food