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Articles By Penelope Bass

Penelope Bass is the Managing Editor at Imbibe, working from Brooklyn. You can find her drinking freezer Martinis in the summer, Boulevardiers in the winter, and way too much coffee all year.
NON7 wine proxy

Drink of the Week: NON7 Wine Proxy

A lightly effervescent no-alcohol wine proxy.
Elizabeth McCall, Woodford Reserve master distiller

Q&A: Woodford Reserve Master Distiller Elizabeth McCall

How Woodford Reserve's new master distiller aims to innovate in a tradition-driven industry.
Maison Premiere William Elliott

Q&A: Maison Premiere’s William Elliott

A conversation with Maison Premiere's longtime bar director about the bar's evolution and its new book.
Little Waves coffee Drink of the Week

Drink of the Week: Little Waves Coffee Roasters Huaynapata

This Peruvian coffee is bright with fruity sweetness and notes of cinnamon.
Les Vines Pirouettes Eros de Vincent Drink of the Week

Drink of the Week: Les Vins Pirouettes “Eros de Vincent”

An orange wine that will appeal to both those wary and devoted to skin-contact wines.
Geist Table, Germantown, Nashville

Where to Drink in Germantown, Nashville

A local bar owner shares his must-visit drinking and dining spots.
Annie Xiang Imbibe 75

Imbibe 75 Person to Watch: Annie Xiang

This tea purveyor aims to shine a light on farmers in China and their sustainably grown teas.

Imbibe 75 Place to Watch: Milady’s

A New York cocktail legend resurrects a beloved SoHo dive bar.
Drinks Atlas Northern Mexico

Drinks Atlas: Sotol in Northern Mexico

Exploring an increasingly popular but commonly misunderstood Mexican spirit.
Julie Reiner

Q&A: Julie Reiner

We chat with the cocktail icon about her newest bar, her role on a reality cocktail show, and how she quantifies the achievements of a lifetime.
American Fernet

Taste Test: American Fernet

American-made fernet adds intrigue to a historic category.
Imbibe 75 Longleaf Tea Co.

Imbibe 75 Place to Watch: Longleaf Tea Co.

A Mississippi company is successfully bringing American-grown tea to morning cups.
Drinks Atlas Belgium Belgian beer

Drinks Atlas: Belgian Beers

Travel through Belgium by way of its beer styles.
Studio Null Sparkling Verdejo

Drink of the Week: Studio Null Sparkling Verdejo

Bright, bubbly, and crisp, the new Sparkling Verdejo from Studio Null is a bottle worthy of celebration—sans alcohol.
Whiskey Cream Liqueurs

Taste Test: Whiskey Cream Liqueurs

Cream liqueurs are the ultimate winter indulgence.
Stem & root pinot noir

Drink of the Week: Et Fille STEM & root Pinot Noir

An Oregon wine for when one craves something both delicious and mindful.
Vara High Desert Gin

Drink of the Week: Vara Spirits High Desert Gin

A gin that conjures the essence of the New Mexico desert.
drinks atlas Bordeaux

Drinks Atlas: Bordeaux, France

A look at the largest AOC in France and how it earned its lofty reputation.