What 15 Experts Are Drinking on Election Night, Win or Lose
What will get the top bartenders and sommeliers across the 2024 presidential campaign finish line?
Expect the pros to pour lots of Champagne on Election Night—even if their candidate loses.
Source: Getty ImagesIf there’s one thing a lot of people need to get through America’s extended, intense election cycles, it’s a drink. That’s especially true this year, in what poll averages forecast will be the closest election in US history. It’s almost certainly going to be a long night—it could very well be a long week.
To the rescue: Bartenders, sommeliers and drinks experts, who for years have helped voters celebrate and despair as the results come in. In Downtown Miami, at the party-friendly ViceVersa bar, co-owner Valentino Longo will be pushing a low-ish-alcohol drink. “We like to say that there is no wrong time for an aperitivo, whether early in the evening or as a nightcap,” he says. “Which is beneficial on what will probably be a long night.”