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Fingers is an independent newsletter by me, Dave Infante, about drinking culture, being online, and beyond, read by thousands of people each week. It’s a smart, funny, and utterly unorthodox mix of award-winning journalism, interviews, and cultural criticism about how, what, and why we drink—and the money, power, and politics that shape the answers to those questions.

With each edition of Fingers, you’ll get new, thought-provoking, original coverage of some vital aspect of drinking in America, unsoftened by mainstream publishers’ “brand safety” concerns, and unbought by the booze business advertising dollars they’re concerned about in the first place.

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  • “Dave is the best beer writer in America. Smart, informed, funny, and occasionally outraged. He’s equal parts enthusiast and gadfly, and well worth a few measly bucks a month.” — Joe Keohane, journalist, editor, and author of The Power of Strangers

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  • “As beer writing (and craft beer itself) seemingly gets more boring with each passing year, Dave somehow manages to continually produce a beer business newsletter that is wildly entertaining and totally subversive. How does he do it?!” — Aaron Goldfarb, drinks reporter and author of Hacking Whiskey, Gather Around Cocktails, and more

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  • “A particularly astute and hilarious reporter who covers drinking culture, being online, and beyond.” — Austin L. Ray, Georgia Brewsletter

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đŸ‘šđŸ» More about Dave Infante

I’m two-time James Beard award-winning journalist with a strong voice and a passion for storytelling. My work has appeared in The New York Times, Fast Company, Splinter News (RIP), HuffPost, The Guardian U.S., Thrillist, PUNCH, and others. Currently, I contribute to VinePair as a writer-at-large covering the beer business.

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