Modo di Bere Magazine

Weekly newsletter about local drinks and local sayings. Travelogues, essays, and guides by Rose Thomas Bannister, Michele Thomas and special guests.

Featured Posts

Sweet WineSweet Wine

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Feb 24, 2025

Who's afraid of sweet wine?🗣️🍷

The bottle that changed her life. How sweet wine led to the birth of this magazine. The final episode of Modo di Bere Podcast's third season.

Michele Thomas, +1

Non-Alcoholic DrinksNon-Alcoholic Drinks

Feb 09, 2025

The drink where you can actually taste the minerals 🗣️🍷

Hint: it isn't wine! 🤔

Rose Thomas Bannister, +1

ItalyItaly

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Feb 03, 2025

You're Missing Out on This Classic Spritz 🗣️🍷

Sparkling Venetian slang, garnished with olive and orange

Rose Thomas Bannister

Modo di Bere TV Premiere! 🗣️ 🍷

Exclusive in-person screening + wine tasting, dropping our travel show trailer, turning 40....next week is EPIC.

Rose Thomas Bannister

Sweet WineSweet Wine

+3+3

Feb 24, 2025

Who's afraid of sweet wine?🗣️🍷

The bottle that changed her life. How sweet wine led to the birth of this magazine. The final episode of Modo di Bere Podcast's third season.

Michele Thomas, +1

Non-Alcoholic DrinksNon-Alcoholic Drinks

Feb 09, 2025

The drink where you can actually taste the minerals 🗣️🍷

Hint: it isn't wine! 🤔

Rose Thomas Bannister, +1

ItalyItaly

+5+5

Feb 03, 2025

You're Missing Out on This Classic Spritz 🗣️🍷

Sparkling Venetian slang, garnished with olive and orange

Rose Thomas Bannister

Non-Alcoholic DrinksNon-Alcoholic Drinks

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Jan 25, 2025

Are You a Coffee Snob? 🗣️🍷

According to Michaele Weissman, the difference between snobbery and true love can be found at the bottom of a perfectly brewed cup.

Rose Thomas Bannister, +1

Jan 25, 2025

What We Mean by Local Culture 🗣️🍷

Modo di Bere is a celebration of our interconnected world

Rose Thomas Bannister

TravelTravel

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Jan 19, 2025

The Best Bars in Sevilla 🗣️🍷

Modo di Bere on national news. RT's flamenco headshots unveiled! Our first exclusive travel guide.

Rose Thomas Bannister

DialectDialect

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Jan 18, 2025

A travel writer falls in love and goes to live on a giant rock. 🗣️🍷

And Modo di Bere goes on CBS!

Rose Thomas Bannister

BeerBeer

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Jan 12, 2025

This Sommelier's Shift Drink Might Surprise You 🗣️🍷

What happens when a beverage professional decides to stop drinking? An interview with "The Sober Somm." New work by Bed Stuy Somm, aka Michele Thomas, our editor.

Michele Thomas, +1

IntroductionsIntroductions

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Jan 04, 2025

This will make you spit out your coffee 🗣️🍷

A caffeine-sensitive barista trainer spills his secrets to finding balance in the beverage industry. It's Clean Martini Winter, declares our Kurmudgeon.

Rose Thomas Bannister, +1

Wine EducationWine Education

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Dec 27, 2024

What is "barnyard" in wine anyway?🗣️🍷

Overcome your wine tasting anxiety forever with this audio guide to wine faults and flaws. Speaking of barnyard, an outspoken creature with hooves would like to discuss your "dignity."

Rose Thomas Bannister

HolidayHoliday

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Dec 24, 2024

7 Ultra-Last-Minute Gifts and a Revolutionary Donkey🗣️🍷

RT's surprising holiday wish. Ultimate-minute holiday gift ideas from the creatives and educators of Modo di Bere. A sneak peek of an exclusive donkey deep-dive.

Rose Thomas Bannister

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