NOVEMBER/DECEMBER CONTENTS

FEATURES

All Wrapped Up
Whatever your budget, our 50 gift ideas have you covered this holiday season.

Life of the Party
From the first guest's arrival to your final collapse on the couch, these eight recipes will put the fun in your fête.

The Sweet Life
Dessert wines are a perfect way to add a little extra sugar to your holidays.

Joe to the World
How to keep the party going when the coffee comes out.

Beyond a Shadow of a Stout
Shedding light on a dark beer, plus pairing ideas & tasting notes.

French Twist
Submerged in history, Cognac gives up its secrets slowly.

DEPARTMENTS

UNCORKED
Drink news you can use.

DR. COCKTAIL
Rediscovering vintage drinks.

DISTILLED
Your questions, expert answers.

TASTE-TEST
A side-by-side comparison of domestic sparkling wines.

GEAR
Which "unbreakable" wine glasses keep it together.

ELEMENTS
Sloe gin stages its comeback.

CHARACTERS
For 30 years, Stephen Remsberg has been amassing the largest private collection of rum in the world.

STYLE
Wine racks for the modern cellar.

MIX IT UP
Homemade marshmallows.

SCENE SCOUT
Where to go now, from Clock Bar in San Francisco to Apotheke in New York City.

CRAVINGS
Complete your holiday spread with cranbeer-y relish.

QUENCH
Holiday memories of Wassail.