Wait, the Cheapest Bottle on a Wine List Costs How Much Now?
Less than a decade ago, it was routine to find great wines under $40 at top New York City restaurants. What happens when even entry-level wines feel like luxury items?
- story: Eliza Dumais
- illustration: Lille Allen
A Highly Subjective, Rigorously Reported Ranking of Barstools
It’s a prime time to go out for drinks in America. Is it a prime time to sit?
- story: Rachel Sugar
- illustration: Punch
Even a Bad G&T Is a Good G&T
There is perhaps no drink, even in its most plebeian form, more elementally sound—or eminently refreshing.
- story: Toby Cecchini
- illustration: Lille Allen
A Spritz for Every Mood
From a Zombie mashup to a Garibaldi-inspired take, here are our favorite recipes for the effortless Italian classic.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
The Balloon Effect
As it spread beyond Spain’s borders, the copa de balón became a symbol of the G&T’s inviting, generous spirit.
- story: Rachel del Valle
- photo: Lille Allen
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Was California’s Wine Revolution Just a Mirage?
A growing chorus of talented winemakers say that the economics of making wine in the state have turned the promise of the “New California” into a cautionary tale.
- story: John McCarroll
- illustration: Ruby Ash
What Does Baby Reindeer Have to Say About Bartending? A Lot.
The new Netflix series captures the uncertain power dynamic and unusual level of intimacy between bartender and patron—real, illusory, performative, sometimes all three.
- story: Rosie Schaap
- photo: Nick Hensley
Pils Head? Rauchbier Fan? Saison Stan? There’s a Fest for That.
As attendance declines at the industry’s giant, one-size-fits-all festivals, a growing roster of more niche events have sprung up in their place.
- story: Courtney Iseman
- photo: Nick Naretto
The Distillery Putting Puerto Rico Back in Puerto Rican Rum
Using homegrown heirloom sugarcane varieties, San Juan Artisan Distillers is part of a small group of producers challenging the imported molasses-based rums that have long dominated the island.
- story: Israel Meléndez Ayala
- photos: Sebastián Castrodad Reverón
Nominate the Next Generation of Top Bartenders
We’re looking for the most inspiring talent to be named the Best New Bartenders of 2024.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Cory Fontenot
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The G&T Is Not a Fad. The G&T Is Forever.
The Gin & Tonic will always be the MVP of refreshment.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Punch
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A Coming-of-Age for Joven Tequila
Three modern-day cocktails that put Alma Miel front and center.
- story: Rayna Rossitto
- photos: Robert Bredvad
Master the Spanish Classics
Ten recipes from the country’s expansive canon of homegrown cocktails.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
How Spanish Cocktail Culture Crept Into American Bars
Italy has been the dominant European influence on stateside cocktails for more than a decade. Now, it appears, it’s Spain’s turn.
- story: Adam Reiner
- photo: Cory Fontenot
Brazil’s Icy, Creamy Batida Is a Beachside Staple
The ubiquitous cachaça drink is considered by some to be “the most Brazilian of all cocktails.”
- story: Rafael Tonon
- photo: Rodrigo Azevedo
Overheard at the 50 Best Bars Awards
We went behind the scenes to hear what insiders on the ground had to say about the awards, the winners and the state of the cocktail world.
- story: Iain Griffiths
- photo: KRONIK Pictures