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How To Raise Money For A Restaurant

and why the right investor is worth more than the number written on their check.

Newsletter

Barolo & Peaches, a Moonshine Bar, and Shipwreck Discoveries Left & Right

Aug 21, 2026

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3 min read

Barolo & Peaches, a Moonshine Bar, and Shipwreck Discoveries Left & Right

Plus: a new video interview we just published, six wines and other drinks we’d be consuming if we found ourselves in these very specific water-related situations, and more.

News

A Burgundy Veteran Arrives in New York, a Wine Importer Makes the Jump Into Sake, & Polaner Adds Its 25th Champagne Producer

Aug 19, 2026

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6 min read

A Burgundy Veteran Arrives in New York, a Wine Importer Makes the Jump Into Sake, & Polaner Adds Its 25th Champagne Producer

The latest importer moves, new producers entering the U.S., and notable arrivals in the New York market.

Guest Column

How I Ended Up Signing a Lease for a Bar in Williamsburg

Aug 5, 2026

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2 min read

How I Ended Up Signing a Lease for a Bar in Williamsburg

Seven weeks after signing a lease, a look at the negotiations, investors, and countless decisions that come into play.

Newsletter

Greenwich Village Wine Bar Closes, Two Wine Pioneers Pass, and a Brooklyn Heights Opening

Jul 31, 2026

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4 min read

Greenwich Village Wine Bar Closes, Two Wine Pioneers Pass, and a Brooklyn Heights Opening

Plus: $320,000 of DRC stolen from a steakhouse in Milan (with video), results from a question we posed on our Instagram story about QR codes, and more.

Newsletter

A Burgundy Legend Moves Importers, a New Chianti Producer Arrives in the U.S., and More

Jul 22, 2026

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4 min read

A Burgundy Legend Moves Importers, a New Chianti Producer Arrives in the U.S., and More

The latest importer moves, new producers entering the U.S., and notable arrivals in the New York market.

Newsletter

New Wine Bars We’re Excited About, What We’re Drinking Right Now, and a Wine Glass You’ll Love

Jul 16, 2026

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4 min read

New Wine Bars We’re Excited About, What We’re Drinking Right Now, and a Wine Glass You’ll Love

Plus: we found our new favorite wine list in New York.

Newsletter

Stalin's Secret 40,000 Bottle Cellar, Lunch with an Italian Winemaker, and a Walrus Wine Decanter

Jun 26, 2026

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4 min read

Stalin's Secret 40,000 Bottle Cellar, Lunch with an Italian Winemaker, and a Walrus Wine Decanter

“Your mouth isn’t satisfied if it doesn’t taste like cow.”

Newsletter

Jun 19, 2026

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5 min read

Is Vienna the New Paris?

We're back after a brief newsletter hiatus with exciting news, a video interview with one of the most exciting restauranteurs, and more.

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How To Raise Money For A Restaurant

Barolo & Peaches, a Moonshine Bar, and Shipwreck Discoveries Left & Right

A Burgundy Veteran Arrives in New York, a Wine Importer Makes the Jump Into Sake, & Polaner Adds Its 25th Champagne Producer

How I Ended Up Signing a Lease for a Bar in Williamsburg

Greenwich Village Wine Bar Closes, Two Wine Pioneers Pass, and a Brooklyn Heights Opening

A Burgundy Legend Moves Importers, a New Chianti Producer Arrives in the U.S., and More

New Wine Bars We’re Excited About, What We’re Drinking Right Now, and a Wine Glass You’ll Love

Stalin's Secret 40,000 Bottle Cellar, Lunch with an Italian Winemaker, and a Walrus Wine Decanter

Is Vienna the New Paris?

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