Amy Cortese

Amy Cortese has written for the New York Times, Business Week and Portfolio.

Designer Champagne

Want to pop a trendy cork on New Year’s? While the bubbly bubble bursts—sales are down 40 percent this year—the boutique Champagne surges. Meet “The Special Club.”

Amy Cortese

The Vodka Bubble Bursts

Bank stocks? Real estate? The biggest meltdown of 2009 might involve $100 bottles of a certain clear beverage.

Amy Cortese