Saturday, March 29, 2025

Thailand Is Becoming a Very Good Place to Drink Wine

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Wine Enthusiast Out of Office
 
           
 
Thailand Is Becoming a Very Good Place to Drink Wine
 
 
 
The lifting of once-punishing tariffs on wine imports in early 2024 means that wine is becoming cheaper and more readily available across the country.
 
 
 
 
 
Reserve Your Spot
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
Drink Service
 
 
 
 
Can't Travel to 'The White Lotus'? Then Pair Classic Thai Dishes with Wine at Home
 
 
 
Go beyond Riesling with dry whites, bold reds and even some iconic dessert wines, hand-picked by sommeliers who work in top Thai restaurants.
 
 
 
 
 
Weekend Reads
 
 
 
 
Happy Hour Enters Its High-Roller Era
 
 
 
From fine dining spots in bougie 'burbs to upscale izakaya, a growing slew of restaurants and bars have been upping their happy hour game.
 
 
 
 
 
Upscale Bars Have a Hospitality Problem
 
 
 
With fixed time limits, designer interiors and $30 cocktails, upscale bars are destinations, but often lose the spirit of hospitality.
 
 
 
 
 
An Eating and Drinking Guide to Venice, Minus the Tourists
 
 
 
Writer-at-Large Danielle Callegari takes us on a treats-filled tour of her favorite Venetian-style bars in the shoulder season.
 
 
 
 
 
 
WE Recommend
 
 
 
 
Document Your Journey
 
 
 
Whether you're traveling as an importer, sommelier or wine lover, this leather-bound journal will help you record every bottle at your next destination. Jot your notes down on ivory-colored bond paper and paste your wine labels as lasting mementos.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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