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10/23/2025

Once upon a time, Boone’s Farm could legally be considered wine.

There is perhaps no drink that carves out a space in your memory the way your first sip of alcohol does. Whether consumed illicitly or legally, there’s a high likelihood that simply remembering the beverage is enough to run a shiver down your spine and induce a psychosomatic hangover. But before t...

10/22/2025

Stouts with clout

Despite the fact that the overall beer market has had a tough go in recent years, the stout category has continued to grow in popularity — likely thanks to the virality and cultural cachet of one specific Irish product. But Guinness isn’t the only beloved stout on the market. Across the country,...

10/22/2025

Where your favorite chain restaurant got its start

It’s tempting to overlook chain restaurants as simple places to stop for a quick meal on a roadtrip, but the chain restaurant is so much more. In many ways, these dependable outposts are pillars of American dining culture, offering reliable meals at affordable prices in comfortable, family-friendl...

10/22/2025

The phrase has taken a few twists and turns into popularity

“Weird flex but OK.” “What are those?!” “Girl dinner.” Of the countless memes that flood the internet every day, a select few transcend the keyboard and enter common vernacular. Even before meme culture crystallized, pop culture has given rise to certain phrases that grow legs and take o...

10/21/2025

Let's debunk this once and for all.

In this era of craft spirits and, yes, even lawsuits about the hand-craftedness of craft spirits, it’s unlikely somebody would plunk a bottle of tequila in front of you, point at the worm floating around on the bottom, and challenge you to eat it. Unlikely for two reasons: well, we’re all much c...

10/21/2025

The most influential vodkas of all time

Although vodka’s European history dates back centuries, the spirit didn’t hit the U.S. market until after Prohibition. Then, it was only a matter of decades before it became the best-selling liquor in the country. It may seem strange for a spirit that’s traditionally odorless and flavorless to...

10/20/2025

What's your state's favorite brew?

2024 wasn’t a great year for the craft brewing industry. In the U.S., craft beer production was down to just 23.1 million barrels, a 3.9 percent decrease year-over-year. Moreover, the number of brewery closures outpaced the number of new brewery openings for the first time since 2005. But while th...

10/20/2025

We hope your state has at least one.

Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, Waffle House is famed for more than just its all-day breakfast. The restaurant chain’s preparedness for natural disasters, which allows its locations to stay open throughout weather crises or open shortly after, has earned it a storm distinction with FEMA. I...

10/20/2025

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Every town in the country, regardless of size, has some entity in place to handle political affairs. Most have a mayor, while others rely on a city council. But when a town is so small that it doesn’t technically qualify as a “town,” who runs the show? Well, it depends. These places, formally ...

10/19/2025

When talking about the historic and famous wine regions of the Old World, it always seems that France and Italy take center stage, while poor Spain gets left just outside of the spotlight. However, with a winemaking tradition that is just as rich as Italy and France, there is some incredible wine to be found in Spain, often at a great value 🇪🇸⁠
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Here are some Spanish whites you should know!

10/19/2025

The best of the best.

In many prior iterations of this list, we’ve highlighted the recent bourbon boom and pointed to the fact that the trend shows no sign of slowing. But those winds do now appear to be changing, with sales of the entire American whiskey category shrinking slightly in terms of volume and value from 20...

10/19/2025

The highest-rated cheap bourbon

Cheap bourbons are the category’s unsung heroes. These cost-effective labels consistently deliver on flavor and are often some of the most versatile bourbons on the market — enjoyable on their own or mixed into cocktails for a casual, unfussy evening. The same can’t really be said for the luxu...