by laurbuzz | Jan 2, 2024 | Featured Articles, Zero Proof
Kit Kats, Kardashians and samurai—how the culture around Japan’s most traditional green tea is shifting with the times. WORDS Anna Lee C. IijimaIMAGES Yoko Baum Matcha is seemingly everywhere in America today. In latte form, the frothy, jade-hued sips are every...
by Alexander Peartree | Dec 12, 2023 | Featured Articles, Vinified
Adobe Stock Change is bubbling in Champagne. WORDS Sarah E. Daniels Set in the tip-top northeastern corner of France, where they’re faced with dramatic weather swings, bitter frost, high humidity, rot, mildew and more, producers throughout Champagne have earned a,...
by laurbuzz | Nov 21, 2023 | Featured Articles, Zero Proof
Photo by Eva Kosmas Flores A conversation with Chef Gregory Gourdet about bringing zero-proof offerings and Caribbean flavors to the forefront. WORDS Lauren Yoshiko A lthough the city of Portland, Oregon has had a longer, more challenging post-pandemic comeback than...
by laurbuzz | Nov 14, 2023 | Distilled, Featured Articles
Adobe Stock In the vast world of ready-to-drink cocktails, a good base spirit makes all the difference. WORDS Kara Newman Shortly before ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktails burst onto the scene, I was invited to participate in a focus group about cocktail flavors. Together...
by laurbuzz | Nov 1, 2023 | Brewed, Featured Articles
Adobe Stock As cannabis-infused drinks proliferate, more and more beer brewers are getting in on the game with their own alcohol-free THC beverages. Could cannabis be a brewer’s next best friend? WORDS Leslie McMann Throughout the last few years, the world has...
by laurbuzz | Oct 17, 2023 | Featured Articles, Zero Proof
Adobe Stock With a wide variety of options available today, do the zen-like claims of functional drinks hold any water? WORDS John deBary For as long as I have been thinking about drinks professionally, I have been fascinated by non-alcoholic drinks that strive to...
