NY times, Vinepair, Food & Wine and Punch Drink !

nsmyrlakis — Fri, 17 May 2024 10:03:55 +0000

NY Times, Vinepair, Food & Wine and Punch Drink!

We received all this press in one month!

In January 2026, Roots Divino found itself featured in some of the world’s most respected publications — The New York Times, Food & Wine, VinePair, and Punch Drink. From expert bartender recommendations to curated brand lists and signature cocktail recipes, this wave of recognition highlights the growing impact of thoughtful, craft-driven non-alcoholic spirits — and we couldn’t be more proud to see Roots Divino leading the conversation.

FOOD & WINE

It started with Food & Wine Magazine, where Roots Divino was included in “The Best Nonalcoholic Spirits, According to Bartenders and Our Editors – 2026”, for the second year in a row !

Taken from the article, credits to Wallace Dry Drinks shop in Pennsylvania and Kasey Ehrgott:

“For me, Roots Divino Bianco sits perfectly between dry and sweet vermouth: It’s herbal, citrusy, and crisp, and makes an incredibly believable and refreshing spritz recipe with a splash of tonic and lemon twist. With a little olive brine and gin alternative of your choice (I like Pentire Adrift), you’ve got a pretty spot-on dirty martini.”

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Our Roots Divino Martini recipe made it to the NY Times !

Kathryn “Pepper” Stashek from Bar Kabawa in NYC, shares her perfect Dry Martini recipe which features Roots Divino Bianco, and Amass Riverine, a nonalcoholic spirit, infused with juniper, coriander and mint, that’s a good substitute for gin.

As she describes, adding mouthfeel to non alc cocktails is a lot easier with shaken drinks than stirred ones because you can incorporate richer ingredients, like egg white. But Martinis are stirred. So you need a 50-50 Martini, where vermouth is more dominant, because of its richer body and mouthfeel. And for that, Roots Divino Bianco is the ideal choice.

“Non Alcoholic Dry Martini”

Ingredients:

1.5 ounces Amass Riverine

1.5 ounces Roots Divino Bianco

(.25 ounce mint gomme syrup)

Ice

One ¼-inch thick round lemon slice, for garnish.

Pour the liquids into a large glass, ideally a mixing glass.

Fill the glass with ice and stir for approximately 30 seconds.

Strain into a chilled martini or cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon twist.

VINEPAIR

One more year VinePair included us in the “The 22 Best Non-Alcoholic Drinks Brands for 2026” !

Taken from the article:

“Both Roots Divino Bianco and Rosso are made similarly to dealcoholized wine, with botanicals such as rosemary, wormwood, gentian root, and others undergoing a full fermentation process before the alcohol is removed via reverse osmosis. The end result is two fantastic NA vermouths. The Bianco delivers notes of bitter gentian, citrus blossom, and savory herbs while the Rosso leans sweeter and more citrusy, making it a solid option for red vermouth cocktails.”

Punch Drink

Bar Palmina is Philadelphia’s non-alcoholic bar, with sophisticated zero-proof cocktails that rival the city’s best cocktail programs. From zero-proof vermouth to N/A “mezcal,” Bar Palmina owner Nikki Graziano, shares the bottles worth stocking at Punch Drink

We are proud that Roots Divino is in Nikki’s curated list:

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Graziano uses Roots Divino Bianco as a dry vermouth alternative. It’s made with botanicals like wormwood, rosemary and gentian and undergoes reverse osmosis to dealcoholize the wine. Graziano admires the company behind the product. “When the tariffs were announced, they were like, ‘We’re going to eat the prices because we value our customer relationships more,’ which I just thought was very cool and respectful,” she says. “It doesn’t feel like another cash-grab product.” She prizes the spirit’s ability to take on flavors; for Bar Palmina’s yuzu Negroni, she infuses the vermouth with shiso leaf for extra herbal flavor.

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Looking forward to an equally exciting rest of the year !

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