Earthly Ties
Sophie Putka gets behind the scenes at a pair of sustainably minded breweries in downtown Albuquerque.
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Category: Drink
THE NEW SPIRITS OF OLD ROUTE 66
The dive bar might be quintessential to Route 66, but some of those dives have grown up and found their calling as cocktail bars offering new-world spirits.
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Remembering Harvest
Writing of their community winemaking tradition, Brook Brooks compares fermentation to an interspecies dance party.
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On Becoming a Wine Nerd
In “On Becoming a Wine Nerd,” Robin Babb finds that the New Mexico wine world is not quite as exclusive as one might fear.
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Limited-Edition Coffee, Long-term Partnerships
Nina Katz tunes in to one of the newer trends in coffee and finds that co-fermentation derives as much from human partnerships as from pairing honey with beans.
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History and Hybridity
In a brief history of local grape growing and winemaking, Joe Scala talks with local growers and winemakers about the merits of hybrid grapes—and the challenges of working with them in a region long dominated by European vines.
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Mildred Rewritten Cocktail
Substituting sotol for mezcal, this twist on Abigail Gullo’s Mildred Pierce retains a slight smokiness and is imbued with a pronounced earthy quality.
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A Natural Pairing
Sommelier Kristina Hayden Bustamante reflects on the rules of wine and when to break
them with a visit to Paloma in Santa Fe.
Dry January in The Duke City
In honor of Dry January, Robin Babb explores the Duke City’s nonalcoholic drink scene.
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The Color of Magic
Since its founding, As Above, So Below Distillery has focused on making spirits with an eye toward the ritual significance of drink and old folk medicine traditions.
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Crushing It in the Mimbres Valley
Michele Padberg visits with the D’Andrea family of Luna Rossa Winery to learn about their treasure trove of palate delights.
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Will Hike for Beer
Open Space Brewing By Jennifer C. OlsonPhotos by Stephanie Cameron Open Space Brewing owners Matt...
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Happy Accidents
Happy Accidents, the 2023 Local Hero for Cocktail Program, aims to set a new standard in cocktail bars.
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Slow Burn Coffee
Slow Burn Coffee, the 2023 Local Hero for Beverage Artisan, Nonalcoholic, operates out of a hundred-year-old adobe building, which patrons are drawn to for its design and natural light as much as the coffee itself.
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As Above, So Below Distillery
As Above, So Below Distillery, the 2023 Local Hero for Beverage Artisan, Spirits, creates spirits with a sense of place.
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Backyard Chemistry
Sheehan Winery has evolved from a backyard vineyard into one of New Mexico’s top-rated wineries.
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Rowley Farmhouse Ales
LOCAL HERO: BEVERAGE ARTISAN, BEER An Interview with John Rowley, Co-Owner and Brewer Photos by...
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