1. Knudsen Vineyards
For the first time, historic, woman-led Knudsen Vineyards has released a blanc de blancs. The 2020 sparkling wine, born from fruit grown in the Willamette Valley’s Dundee Hills AVA, was aged en tirage for four years and opens with aromas of freshly baked brioche and lemon zest.

SRP: $72 per 750-ml bottle
knudsenvineyards.com

2. El Guapo
El Guapo has expanded its line of zeroproof, New Orleans-made cocktail bitters, syrups, and mixers with a lush demerara syrup. Developed in partnership with the Alma Sugarcane Mill in Lakeland, Louisiana, it’s buoyed by a touch of dried orange peel that makes it ripe for a Sazerac or Old Fashioned.

SRP: $14.99 per 8.5-oz. bottle
elguapobitters.com

3. Woodford Reserve
The latest limited-edition release in Woodford Reserve’s Batch Proof series showcases a whopping 119.5 proof straight from the barrel, which complements the sorghum butter, clove, and nutmeg on the palate. This annual bottling was brought to life by batching more than 100 different Woodford Reserve casks together.

SRP: $149.99 per 700-ml bottle
woodfordreserve.com

4. Wilderton Aperitivo Co.
In the wake of its recent rebrand, the nonalcoholic Hood River, Oregon, distillery Wilderton Aperitivo Co., known for zero-proof Bittersweet Aperitivo, delves deeper into spritz culture with the debut of a booze-free Citrus Aperitivo variant. This time around, a sweet, bright profile emphasizes fresh flavors of lemon, yuzu, and blood orange to ramp up breezy club soda libations.

SRP: $36.99 per 750-ml bottle
wildertonaperitivo.co

5. Seasn
Ben Branson, the founder of Seedlip, has dipped into cocktail bitters territory with Seasn. The first creation from Pollen Projects, Branson’s venture studio dedicated to the non-alcoholic category, the zeroproof bitters derived from the King of Bitters plant comprise Light and Dark options. Crafted with ingredients like fresh grass, lime, rosemary, and kombu, the former is ideal for Margaritas. With flavors of smoked cherrywood, star anise, and cinnamon, the latter works well in an Old Fashioned.

SRP: $21.50 per 5-oz. bottle
seasnyourdrinksus.com

6. Bouchaine Vineyards
Bouchaine, the oldest continuously operating winery in Carneros, has unveiled its inaugural Alsatian Blend composed of 50 percent Pinot Gris, 30 percent Pinot Blanc, 10 percent Riesling, and 10 percent Gewürztraminer. The use of multiple vessels, including a concrete egg, clay amphora, and neutral oak barrels, lend the 2023 white wine textural heft.

SRP: $50 per 750-ml bottle
bouchaine.com

7. Ventessa
With a Pinot Grigio and Pinot Grigio rosé already under its belt, Ventessa has made its first foray into red wines. Joining the collection of 90-calorie, low-ABV varieties produced in Trentino is a union of native Italian Schiava and Teroldego grapes, a juicy, food-friendly blend rife with blackberry, raspberry, and blueberry notes.

SRP: $11.99 per 750-ml bottle
ventessa.wine

8. Savoia
Giuseppe Gallo, the founder of Italicus, first kicked off sister vino aperitivo brand Savoia with Americano Rosso, a veganfriendly red bitter. Now, he’s followed that up with Orancio. The orange wine takes inspiration from Marco Polo’s 13th-century adventures on the Silk Road through spices like saffron and ginger that mesh with citrus and fruit flavors.

SRP: $24.99 per 500-ml bottle
casa-savoia.com

9. Tesla Mezcal
Its first release was a hit, and now the second batch of Tesla Mezcal, a collaboration between tech giant Tesla and Nosotros Tequila and Mezcal, is here. The smoky, limited-edition spirit, a fusion of Espadín and Bicuishe agaves, is housed in a hand-blown glass bottle. Designed by Javier Verdura, Tesla’s director of product design, its sleek black finish is evocative of Oaxaca’s barro negro pottery.

SRP: $450 per 750-ml bottle
teslamezcal.com

10. Inman Family Wines
Led by owner and winemaker Kathleen Inman, Sonoma County’s Inman Family Wines is illuminating on-the-rise Lake County to the north with its rich, spicy G&T 2022. Marrying 35 percent Grenache and 65 percent Tempranillo from Two Brothers Vineyard in Clear Lake, where the terroir is informed by well-draining volcanic soil, the grapes were fermented separately with natural yeasts, then blended after 17 months of barrel aging.

SRP: $42 per 750-ml bottle
inmanfamilywines.com

11. Stauning Whisky
A limited-edition rye finished in handselected Pedro Ximénez and palo cortado sherry casks marks the first exclusive U.S. offering from Danish distillery Stauning Whisky. Distilled from Danish rye and barley in small, direct-fired copper pot stills and mellowed in heavily charred new American white oak casks, the 101-proof whisky is rife with notes of Seville orange, cardamom, and black tea.

SRP: $74.99 per 750-ml bottle
us.stauningwhisky.com

12. El Tequileño
Gran tequilero Juan Antonio Salles and third-generation master distiller Jorge Antonio “Tony” Salle, the father-son duo currently behind El Tequileño, have released a limited-edition, 65th anniversary extra añejo, the second incarnation of the distillery’s most premium tequila yet. The blend, matured for three to four years in American oak, new French oak, and French oak barrels, elicits layers of cooked agave, salted caramel, and stone fruit.

SRP: $800 per 750-ml bottle
tequileno.com

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