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Evan Rail

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Covers:  Travel and food & drink in Europe.
Author of “The Absinthe Forger.” International editor @GoodBeerHunting, monthly columnist @VinePair. More concerned with what we’re drinking.

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I write about travel and culture, often in the form of food & drink, mostly from Europe. Stories in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Saveur, Condé Nast Traveler, Beer Advocate, Smithsonian, National Geographic Traveler, etc.

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Inspired by Craft Beer, Distillers Debut Beer-Barrel-Aged Whiskey | Wine Enthusiast

Inspired by Craft Beer, Distillers Debut Beer-Barrel-Aged Whiskey | Wine Enthusiast

After years of bourbon-barrel stouts from craft breweries, whiskey makers are adding “ale-cask” and “stout-ca…

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Once Threatened, Europe's Night Trains Rebound

Once Threatened, Europe's Night Trains Rebound

With growing concern over the environmental impact of flying, sleeper train service, long considered old-fash…

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Opening a Door to a Secret Prague

Opening a Door to a Secret Prague

This NYT Travel feature story covers a new wave of off-the-radar art spaces opening in former factories, mili…

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36 Hours in Budapest

36 Hours in Budapest

36 Hours in Budapest — One of the largest cities in Europe, Budapest is a regional powerhouse in terms of art…

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There's a Czech Beer Brewers Are Obsessed With, And It's Not Pilsner

There's a Czech Beer Brewers Are Obsessed With, And It's Not Pilsner

Pilsners dominate Americans' perceptions of Czech beer, but the Central European country has a dark, beery se…

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'Autentisté!' The Wine Revolution Brewing in Europe's Beer Capital

'Autentisté!' The Wine Revolution Brewing in Europe's Beer Capital

The Czech Republic is recognized around the world as a beer-producing powerhouse. But the country is also hom…

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Craft Breweries Are Betting Big on the 2026 World Cup

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If you’re into soccer, you might consider watching the world’s greatest teams play live in a nearby stadium sometime in the next month and a half. Or you could just watch the matches at a craft brewery like Varitage Brew Works in Bloomfield, N.J., where co-owner Mark Costa and his partners have been making plans around the 2026 FIFA World Cup for months now. “We’re seven miles from where the finals are being played,” Costa says. “We’re the soccer-centric brewery and we pack out for matches.
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Canada Dumped U.S. Alcohol Amid Tariff Turmoil. Here’s What Canadians Are Drinking Now Instead.

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In the year-plus since most Canadian provinces and territories stopped selling imported drinks from the U.S., the huge cost to stateside brands is now clear, with overall exports of spirits down 3.8 percent and the struggling wine industry facing a sudden $357 million gap in foreign sales. But if American beer, wine, and spirits makers are losing bigly in the Great White North, who are the winners in that situation?
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With Its 30th Anniversary, Italian Craft Beer Comes of Age

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From ancient Rome’s legendary Falernian to modern Super Tuscans, Italian wine has been famous for thousands of years. But when it comes to beer, Italy has only crept into the world’s consciousness over the last couple of decades.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Editorial Assistant at Zyzzyva, the great West Coast literary magazine. I opened, logged and read submissions from the slush pile.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Email queries are best for me.

What's your favorite social network?

Bluesky.

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