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How to Drink Well When You Travel<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

How to Drink Well When You Travel:-Travelers today face a wealth of good options when it comes to drinking wine and beer. \u201cI think today you can be surprised most everywhere,\u201d said Pascaline Lepeltier, the beverage director at the restaurant Rouge Tomate in New York City.<\/span><\/p>\n

But the variety can be overwhelming, especially when exploring a new place.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here, beverage industry experts offer their advice on how to find interesting selections wherever you go.<\/span><\/p>\n

TALK TO RETAILERS Before you travel, knowledgeable retailers can put you in touch with distributors that bring in wines relevant to your tastes and destination. Most distributors are open to emails from travelers and may respond with a list of restaurants, bars and wineries to visit at your destination, or may even introduce you to winemakers, said Brianne Day, a winemaker at Day Wines in Dundee, Ore.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bottle shops can also be a valuable resource at your destination. On her first trip to Paris, Ms. Day visited a wine shop around the corner from her hotel and left with a list of names and emails of producers throughout the country. \u201cKeep talking to people until you get those answers about unusual or specific or small producers,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n

USE APPS AND INSTAGRAM Apps make the hunt for good beer significantly easier, said Josh Van Horn, an owner of Gold Star Beer Counter in Brooklyn. Beer Menus lets bars post their selections in real time, and sends alerts that keep travelers in the loop. Untappd also provides updated bar menus, along with user ratings of beers. Ms. Lepeltier recommends Raisin, an app that lists and maps natural winemakers as well as restaurants, wine shops and bars around the world that stock at least 30 percent natural wines.<\/span><\/p>\n

Brewery Instagram feeds can tip off travelers to news and limited releases, Mr. Van Horn said, while food-focused Instagram feeds, such as Omnivore, which visits up-and-coming restaurants around the world, can be an excellent source for wine drinkers. \u201cIf you\u2019re serious about your wine, you should be serious with food, and vice versa,\u201d Ms. Lepeltier said.<\/span><\/p>\n

SERVERS AND BARTENDERS KNOW When an app or a personal recommendation leads you to a knowledgeable bartender or sommelier in a new city, seize the opportunity to ask questions. Beer communities tend to be close-knit and rely on word of mouth, which works in travelers\u2019 favor, said Will Sperling, the general manager of Mikkeller, a craft beer bar in Los Angeles. His bartenders often field inquiries from travelers and offer suggestions on which bars and breweries not to miss.<\/span><\/p>\n

EVALUATE THE MENU Wine lists and bar taps can offer clues for travelers who want something special. \u201cIf I\u2019m in the Midwest I don\u2019t want to see a bunch of California IPAs or Belgian beers; I want to see what\u2019s being made locally in small batches by the guys on the ground in the local scene,\u201d Mr. Sperling said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Source:-https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2017\/07\/11\/travel\/how-to-drink-well-on-the-road.html<\/span><\/p>\n

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