Journeys
Field guides to the world’s great drinks regions — how to plan each one, when to go, what to taste and how to get around without driving.
Champagne, France: A Visitor’s Guide to Reims, Épernay and the Cellars
Reims, Épernay and the chalk cellars beneath them — how to plan a proper Champagne visit.
Water of Life: A Journey Through Irish Whiskey
From Dublin’s revived distilleries to Midleton in Cork — the Irish whiskey route, planned properly.
Stockholm for Drinks Lovers: Snaps, Spritmuseum and Swedish Drinking Culture
Snaps songs, a museum of spirits and a state-run liquor store — Stockholm’s drinks culture explained.
Southern Sweden: Vodka Country, Åhus and the Skåne Coast
Wheat fields, a fishing-town distillery and a coastline made for summer — Sweden’s vodka country.
Oaxaca and Mezcal: A Guide to the Palenques of Southern Mexico
Earth-pit ovens, stone wheels and wild agave — how to visit mezcal country properly.
Marseille and Pastis: Drinking the Aperitif of Provence
Anise, water and a long lunch by the Vieux-Port — pastis in its home city.
Taste Burgundy: A Wine Journey Through Beaune and the Côte d’Or
Beaune, the Route des Grands Crus and the vineyards that define Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
Down the Kentucky Bourbon Trail: Louisville, Bardstown and the Distilleries
Louisville’s distilleries, Bardstown’s rickhouses and the rules that make bourbon bourbon.
Taste Tuscany: A Wine Journey Through Chianti, Montalcino and Montepulciano
Chianti’s black rooster, Brunello’s hilltop town and the Sangiovese that ties them together.