Drinks

Do you love that first mug of coffee in the morning, a refreshing lemonade on a hot summer day, or a glass of excellent red wine to accompany a meal? F&W's guide to drinks features everything you need for a good sip. From seasonal cocktails to indulgent hot chocolates, our extensive archive of recipes will keep you inspired—and your thirst quenched—when you want to make drinks at home. There are also tips from our F&W experts on how to pair your drinks with food. For travelers (or even if you want to see what's new in your neighborhood), we've included our picks for where to drink across the globe. Always wanted to learn more about your favorite drink? Read our in-depth guides to beer styles, wine regions, types of tea and more.
Bottles of Weinbach 2020 Gewürztraminer, Les Treilles Du Loup and Elena Walch Vigna Kastelaz 2022 Gewurztraminer, Alto Adige over a yellow background with grapes.
How to Tell if a Wine Is ‘Dry’ or ‘Sweet’
Pork Chops with Sherry Pan Sauce with Ras Al Hanout
12 Ways to Use Leftover Wine When It’s Past Its Prime
A glass of white and red wine on a white and black background.
Drinking White Wine May Come With a Higher Risk of Skin Cancer, According to a New Study
The Maker’s Mark Wood Finishing Series: “The Keepers Release” on a white and red background.
Maker’s Mark’s Latest Bourbon Toasts the Team Behind the Barrels
An aluminum can over a green arrow pointing diagonally up.
How Tariffs on Everything From Aluminum to Barley and Malt Will Impact Beer Pricing
Honey Syrup
Honey Syrup
1 hr 5 mins
Gin Blossom
Gin Blossom
2 mins
Red Hook cocktail
Red Hook
3 mins
A stout in a pint glass over a green background.
Here’s Which Beer Is Most Popular for St. Patrick’s Day, According to Total Wine & More
Wet Martini in a footed Nick & Nora glass, with a thin lemon twist
Wet Martini
2 mins
Three espresso coffee drinks over a tan background.
10 Essential Drinks Every Coffee Lover Needs to Know, From a Flat White to a Cappuccino
Indulgent Hot Chocolate
Indulgent Hot Chocolate
20 mins
Four bottles of Tequila Fortaleza on an mustard yellow background.
Why Is Fortaleza Tequila So Hard to Find?
The labels on old chablis bottles in Burgundy, France.
Does Your Wine’s Vintage Really Matter, or Is It Just a Marketing Ploy?
A person pours red wine into three wine glasses.
Cabernet Franc vs. Cabernet Sauvignon: What Are the Differences?
The bartender finishes a Pisco Sour cocktail with orange designs.
How to Make Fluffy, Frothy Cocktails Without Eggs
A rusty nail cocktail with a large block of ice on a peach colored surface.
Rusty Nail
2 mins
Four glasses of wine with different amounts poured into each glass.
How Many Glasses of Wine Are in a Bottle? The Answer Might Surprise You
Various book covers about cocktail etiquette and vintage illustrations of drinks.
Nearly A Century of Cocktail Party Etiquette, According to Vintage and Modern Cocktail Books
Kubo Tea, Hijita Cacao, and Ryze Mushroom Coffee on a bordered mauve colored background.
7 Coffee Alternatives That Will Have You Buzzing
Bottles of Clonakilty Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey, Lost Irish, and Waterford Cuvée Gaia over a white and green background.
It's Time to Take a Serious Look at Irish Whiskey
A hand holding a glass of single malt Scotch Whisky above Glenfinnan in the West Highlands of Scotland.
Debunking Scotch Whisky’s Most Infamous Myths
Angostura bitters bottles on a white and yellow background.
How Angostura Has Maintained the Best Kept Secret in Cocktails for 200 Years
CROZES-HERMITAGE & SAINT-JOSEPH red wines
For the Best Values in the Rhône, Buy Wine From These 2 Regions
Revolver cocktail in a stemmed Nick & Nora class with orange peel garnish, and flame above the cocktail
Revolver Cocktail
2 mins
Tibetan Butter Tea and a spoonful of salt.
In Tibet, Medicinal Butter Tea Is a Way of Life — Here's Why You Should Try it
A can of Guinness Draught and a widget on a mustard colored background.
What Is the Guinness Widget and How Does It Work?
A crab freshly caught
Why the Bar Cart of the Future Will Include Crab Whiskey and Trout Brandy
Katie Jackson
Katie Jackson Is Making Jackson Family Wines Climate Positive by 2050
Two vodka cocktails
Why We're Falling (Back) in Love With Vodka
bottles of Nordic gin
Nordic Gins Are the Most Exciting Trend in Spirits Right Now
A landscape photo of vineyards in Montalcino, Tuscany.
Move Over Brunello, Rosso di Montalcino Should Be Your Next Favorite Italian Wine
Icy Lemon-Ginger Vodka Cocktails
Icy Lemon-Ginger Vodka Cocktail
4 hrs 20 mins
FWX PARTNER POST LIQUOR BOURBON COCKTAIL ARTICLE
The Ultimate Bourbon Cocktail You've Never Heard Of
The New Craft of Sake
These New-School Craft Sakes Are Aged Like Wine
Chilean Sauvignon Blanc
Chilean Sauvignon Blanc Is the Most Interesting Wine of the Year
Baristas at the ground floor bar of Simple Kaffa.
Why People Are Paying $635 for This Cup of Coffee
It’s A Snap
Snap Pea-Mint Tequila Gimlet
1 hr 30 mins
Churchill cocktail, pale orange, in an ornate coupe glass, on a dark marble background
Churchill Cocktail
2 mins
An a la Louisiane cocktail with two cherries, on a maroon velvet background.
À La Louisiane
3 mins
Vanilla Milkshake
Vanilla Milkshake
20 mins
black-and-white milkshake
Black-and-White Milkshake
20 mins
The Interior of Employees Only.
This Is How Some of the Most Iconic Cocktail Bars in New York City Stay Relevant
A person pouring hot water over coffee grins in a pour over set up.
Here's Why Coffee Pros Prefer the Pour-Over Method — and How to Make the Perfect Cup
Pegu Club cocktail in a gold rimmed Nick & Nora glass with a lime twist
Pegu Club
2 mins
Grapes on the vine at a vineyard in South Africa.
What Does 'Old Vine' Wine Mean, and Is It Really Better Than Young?
Sour Cherry Negroni Cocktail Recipe
11 Negroni Variations That Take Italian Aperitivo Hour Around the World
Kingsley Amis and a dry martini with a lemon zest garnish.
How Moral Panic and Poison Almost Wiped Gin Off the Map
Masala Chai with Green Tea
Masala Chai with Green Tea
10 mins
Five people standing in a large warehouse space, surrounded by stacked whiskey barrels.
Here's Everything You Need to Know About Buying a Barrel of Whiskey
Reba McEntire cocktail
Reba McEntire Cocktail
2 days 2 mins
CÔTES DU RHÔNE red wines
10 Cozy and Affordable Côtes du Rhône Reds
Bottles of Pio Cesare Rosso Vermouth di Torino, 9diDante Purgatorio, Oscar 697 Bianco Vermouth di Torino, Alessio Rosso Vermouth di Torino, and Cucielo Vermouth di Torino Rosso on a green and white background with cardamom pods, wormwood and orange zest.
You Should Know the Difference Between Vermouth and Vermouth di Torino
A building at Torabhaig distillery near water and mountains.
There Are 5 Traditional Scotch Whisky Regions. Now, This Scottish Archipelago Wants In.
Two wine glasses overlooking background of river and buildings in Malta.
To Try the Wine From This Mediterranean Island, You Simply Have to Be There
Rhubarb Sour
9 Cocktails Perfect for Valentine's Day From a Pink French 75 to a Plummy Gin Fizz
A Pink Lady cocktail on a grey surface.
Pink Lady
3 mins
Kōloa Cacao Rum, Mozart Dark Chocolate Liqueur, Tempus Fugit Creme de Cacao bottles over an orange background.
The 10 Best Chocolate Spirits for Valentine’s Day Cocktails, According to Bartenders
A bottle of Tempus Fugit crème de cacao, chocolate squares, and cocoa nibs over an orange background.
Chocolate Isn’t Just for Dessert Drinks — Here’s How to Add It to Any Cocktail
Rhubarb Sour
Rhubarb Gin Sour
1 hr 3 mins
Closeup of an infused bacon whiskey cocktail.
A Guide to Fat-Washing Cocktails With Butter, Bacon Fat, Coconut Oil, and More
A glass of white wine being poured with ceramic spittoons nearby, on a light teal tablecloth.
Here’s the Trick To Tell if a Riesling Is Going to Be Dry or Sweet
Pink Elephant cocktail
The Pink Elephant
12 mins
Pils by Notch Brewing, Postcard Pils by Green Bench Brewing, Gretel by Side Project Brewery cans on a yellow background.
Low-Alcohol Beers Are Trending Like Never Before — Here Are 10 to Try
Pine Needle Paloma
Pine Needle Paloma
1 day 5 mins
Bottles of Wild Turkey Rye and Bourbon whiskey on a bordered orange background with "vs" between the bottles.
Rye Whiskey vs. Bourbon: What's the Difference?
A sunny vineyard in Napa Valley, CA next to snow covered grapes on a vine.
What’s the Difference Between Cool Climate and Warm Climate Wines?