Drown yourself in these beautifully boozy tips from ‘Drinks: A User’s Guide’.

We live in a golden age of booze: Our pint glasses overflow with tasty craft beer while the quality and variety of wine improves with each passing year, and precision-made cocktails sparkle like a string of jewels across the lounges of the land. 

These are glorious days to be a drinker — but tricky ones to navigate. Who really knows what all that stuff is and how to enjoy it? As you can learn from reading my book, Drinks: A User’s Guide, it’s easy and fun to get up to speed on the essentials of wine, beer and spirits.

To start you down the right path, here are 13 everyday rules to help you drink like a boss.