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@eatdrinkthink | Christina Mueller
@eatdrinkthink.bsky.social
Food Writer, esp restaurants, food trends, travel.
🔜 New York City, San Diego/Oceanside, Costa Rica
https://linktr.ee/eatdrinkthink
New Year 2026 is right around the corner. But anytime is the right time for a delightful bubbly.

I’ve found a few delicious options from France, California, Italy and Washington. There’s a small bottle option, too!

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#foodwriter #giftguide #sparklingwine
December 19, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Ready or not, I have a boozy and NA beverage gift guide for you to peruse: West Coast amaro, artist-driven bottles from California wineries, a non-alcoholic spritz that's actually delicious, and a fabu Portuguese vermouth top my list.

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#foodwriter #giftguide
18 Boozy and Non-Alcoholic Gift Ideas for 2025 | Christina Mueller
I stand behind my boozy and non-alcoholic holiday gift ideas for 2025 as delicious and exciting options to offer anyone on your list.
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December 5, 2025 at 9:24 PM
For my gift guide for eaters, I stayed close to the West Coast, with a notable exception (it’s Swiss!). While my palate is not the same as yours, I stand behind my picks as delicious and exciting options to gift to anyone on your list.

#giftguide #foodwriter

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Christina's 2025 Gift Guide for Food | Christina Mueller
For my 2025 gift guide for food lovers and eaters, I sourced foods and food gift boxes from the West Coast, with one exception.
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December 3, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Guess what? My first gift guide of the season is out and it’s all about cooking and cookbooks. I reviewed 25 cookbooks released in 2025. Each tells their own story. Food as shared heritage. Food as identity.

It’s an ethos.

#giftguide #foodwriter

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25 Cookbooks for Everyone on Your 2025 List | Christina Mueller
I’ve chosen 25 cookbooks released in 2025 that inspire me. Each is a journey, a trip that tantalizes your taste buds and your intellect.
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November 17, 2025 at 7:39 PM
How to sum up ExpoWest, the massive consumer packaged goods trade show in Anaheim last week? Think of it as the future of food. Here are a few trends I spied.

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#expowest #foodtrends #foodwriter #cpg
Thoughts on Packaged Food Trends After Natural Products Expo West | Christina Mueller
Expo West is a chance to see the future of food and drink. In my after-show analysis, these are the packaged food trends from the show.
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March 14, 2025 at 4:29 PM
For this first in a series of three packaging stories for Marin Magazine (in print in the February issue), I dropped hints by showing people the filled bottles and then sampling the goods inside with them. Worked well for all. marinmagazine.com/community/su...

#cpg #sustainable #wine #spirits
New Sustainable Wine and Spirits Packaging is Here. Will Consumers Buy It?
This is Not Your Father’s Bag in a Box Wine: Innovative Tech Moves the Carbon Needle on Wine Bottles
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January 28, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I spend a lot of time thinking about food and what to eat — it’s my job! Each year, I compile a list of the most memorable things I ate that year. It’s an exercise in recall and a reminder that excellent eats abound.

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#bestbites #restaurants #topdishes
13 Top Dishes I Ate In 2024 | Christina Mueller
The 13 best dishes I ate in 2024. From New York to Zihuantanejo, Montana to Mendocino, my highly personal list of 2024's best bites is here.
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January 2, 2025 at 1:39 AM
I’m always amazed at the traction my gift guides get each holiday season. Thank you, all, for reading! Here’s another, this one dedicated to boozy and booze-adjacent ideas.

What are you drinking this holiday season?

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#giftguide #boozy
18 Boozy Gift Ideas for 2024 | Christina Mueller
A stunner of a low-ball glass and a delicious Italian vermouth top my list of boozy gifts and holiday gift ideas in 2024.
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December 18, 2024 at 12:40 AM
It’s hard to believe we are already staring down the second Sunday of Advent. Food gifts are typically a safe bet, especially a Nutcracker tree or a handmade toffee bundle. The Japanese-flavored almonds are my new favorite snack.

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#giftguide #foodgifts
Christina's 2024 Gift Guide for Food | Christina Mueller
For my 2024 gift guide for food lovers and all things food, I sourced foods and food gift boxes from the West Coast, with one exception.
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December 6, 2024 at 9:43 PM
Each of the cookbooks, released in 2024, on my list is personal – I choose to focus on chefs based in the American West where I live, in New Jersey where I grew up, and others around the world whose cooking inspires me. What are you cooking this holiday season?

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19 Cookbooks for Everyone on Your 2024 List | Christina Mueller
My personal list of 2024 cookbooks – I choose to focus on chefs based in the American West where I live, in New Jersey where I grew up, and selected others that inspire me.
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November 22, 2024 at 8:08 PM