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.
White Port and Tonic
White Port and Tonic
2 mins
lots of different alternative soda cans
The Soda Aisle Has Never Been More Exciting — Here Are 6 Brands to Try
Rosé 75 cocktails in glasses
Rosé French 75
30 mins
Dirty Shirley Float
Dirty Shirley Float
5 mins
Limoncello Sorbet Float
15 Easy Cocktails for Your 4th of July Cookout
The difference between aperitif and digestif
Aperitif vs. Digestif: What’s the Difference?
2023 Soalheiro Alvarinho, Luis Seabra Vinhos Granito Cru, 2022 Curvos Superior
The 9 Best Vinho Verdes to Drinks for Fresh, Summer Fun
Strawberry Daiquiri Recipe
8 Cocktails to Make With Summer Strawberries
The Ikura Bartender’s Utility Knife on a blue background
Trade in Your Paring Knife! This Not-Just-for-Bartenders Blade Is Better
Champs-Elysees cocktails on a tray with a blue table cloth
Champs-Élysées
2 mins
A negroni, Ford’s London Dry Gin, Dyfi Gin and Elena gin.
10 Gins That Are Perfect for Summer Negronis
Jim Meehan
Veteran Bartender Jim Meehan Heads to the Kitchen Pantry for His New Book
Lochlea Distillery Our Barley Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Barrell Craft Spirits ‘Gray Label’ Bourbon, Suntory Hibiki Japanese Harmony
Stop Wasting Your Time on Rare Whiskey and Drink These Instead
A New York Sour in a photo comp with a scene of a city.
Is Chicago the Real City Behind the New York Sour?
A glass of gin and ice on a green background.
A Heat Wave Is No Time to Be Serving Drinks That Aren't Cold Enough
Moscow Mule
Who Really Invented the Moscow Mule and Why Is It in a Copper Mug?
Treacle No.1 Cocktail in rocks glass over ice with an orange twist.
Treacle No. 1
2 mins
Bottles of liquor on a bar cart.
Does Alcohol Go Bad? Here’s What You Need to Know
Two glasses of red wine, plate of food and Roblar wine bottle on a table outdoors.
Where Hipsters, LA Weekenders, and Cowboys Collide for Earth-Friendly Wines
Various single malt whiskies from India.
Some of the World's Best Whiskeys Are Coming From India
Cantaritos
The Citrusy Tequila Cocktail You Should Be Making This Summer
5 mins
Wine at Gramercy Tavern.
Gramercy Tavern Has One of the Best Wine Cellars in New York — We Got an Inside Look
Chocolate Malted Milk and a Chocolate Chip Cookie
Chocolate Malted Milk
40 mins
Drinks in glasses on a dark marbled blue background.
What’s the Difference Between Brandy and Whiskey?
Close up of a Hugo Spritz cocktail in a wine glass, pale yellow with a lemon wheel against the side of the glass and a large bouquet of mint
Hugo Spritz
1 mins
Sauvignon Blanc bottles
The Best 33 Sauvignon Blancs from Sancerre to New Zealand
Gorgona wine in a photo composite with Gorgona island.
This Wine Was Made in a Prison Island in The Tuscan Archipelago — and It’s Delicious
A dairy-free shake with tahini, cardamom, coffee, banana and sweet date syrup.
Tahini Is the Secret to This Creamy, Dairy-Free Coffee Shake
5 mins
Food & Wine Clevr Tout
One of Oprah’s Favorite Latte Brands Makes the Creamiest Matcha — and All You Need Is Water
Bottles of sparkling wine with pink foil.
How to Properly Open a Champagne Bottle, According to Champagne Experts
Classic Gin Gimlet again a dark blue background.
Gimlet
2 mins
A glass of red wine with a bottle of red wine in an ice bucket.
Yes, You Should Absolutely Chill Your Red Wine — Here’s Why
many light lagers in beer glasses with foam
The Rise and Fall of Pilsner, the Original Pale Lager
WhistlePig PiggyBack Rye, Westward American Single Malt, Frey Ranch Straight Bourbon, Highland Park 12-Year-Old Viking Honour, Nikka Coffey Grain Whisky
The 5 Best Sipping Whiskeys You Can Actually Afford
J. Lohr Bay Mist White Riesling 2023, Macari Vineyards Horses Sparkling Cabernet Franc and Loimer Lois Grüner Veltliner 2022
14 Low-Alcohol Wines for Hot Summer Days
Wrecking Ball Coffee founder and owner Nick Cho works behind the counter to create drinks at his shop along Shattuck Avenue in Berkeley, Calif.
Coffee Expert Nick Cho Explains Coffee Styles, Roasts, and Why It's Important to Just Drink What You Like
Bushwacker cocktail from Juana's Pagodas in Florida
St. Thomas's Bushwacker Has Inspired Beach Bar Battles in Florida for Decades
Two glasses of spicy sake margaritas.
5 Classic Cocktails That Call for Sake
Pouring a glass of red wine.
What Makes Burgundy Wine Worth the Price?
Grilling, wine and steak outdoors.
Wine School Is in Session — Here’s How to Sip Like a Pro this Summer
Four bottles in burlap bags numbered 1, 2, 3, and 5 with red wine in a glass
5 Pro Tips for Hosting a Mystery Wine Tasting
Ray Isle in a green photo composite.
Here's What Our Executive Wine Editor Is Drinking This June
The difference between amaro versus Italian red bitters
Italian Amaro vs Red Aperitivo Liqueurs: What’s the Difference?
Best non-alcoholic beer
8 Best Nonalcoholic Beers to Drink This Summer
Colorado Bulldog cocktail in a highball glass with ice against a white background.
Colorado Bulldog
3 mins
Sake negroni.
Sake Negroni
1 mins
Speakers and sparkling wine glasses in a photo composite.
Studies Show Music Impacts How Wine Tastes
Champagne glasses with sparkling wine and bottle in bucket near oysters.
A Case for Why Sparkling Wine Pairs with Everything
Ramos Gin Fiz in a Collins glass with an orange twist against a grey background
Ramos Gin Fizz
3 mins
Brunch cocktails cheers
How to Navigate the Brunch Drink Menu Like a Pro
Rose Champagne and glasses
These 7 Bottles Are the Must-Drink Rosé Champagnes of Summer
Glasses of The Sinister Romance No. 2 Sake Vesper.
The Sake Vesper Martini (Sinister Romance No. 2)
2 mins
Cherry Heering vs Cherry Liqueur
Cherry Heering vs Cherry Liqueur: What’s the Difference?
Limoncello Sorbet Float
Make This Simple Limoncello Sorbet Float Your Summer Entertaining Flex
2 mins
The Connaught Martini.
London's Connaught Bar Shares the Secret Behind Their Award-Winning Martini Service
Beer with Spanish tapas on a table.
An Argument for Why Beer Is Better Than Wine for Food Pairings
Two glasses of spicy sake margaritas.
Sesame-Chili Oil Is the Secret Ingredient to This Spicy Sake Margarita
2 mins
Spicy Whiskey Ginger
Ginger Lovers, This Whiskey Cocktail Is the One for You
2 mins
BROOKLYN KURA sake in bottles and glasses
American Sake Is Poised to Be the Next Craft Beer
The Lemon Drop is the Cocktail of the Summer
We're Calling It: The Lemon Drop Is 2024’s Cocktail of the Summer
Gold Rush
15 Lemon Cocktails That Taste Like Sunshine
Lemon drop cocktails.
The Lemon Drop
2 mins
Vineyard in the French Charente region in France.
The Ultimate Guide to the 6 Crus of Cognac