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Kylie Minogue’s early experiences of alcohol were not especially glamorous — canned drinks with teenage friends, boxed wine at family barbecues. But Minogue, 54, the only female artist to have topped music charts in five consecutive decades, has refined her relationship to liquor since. Now, she has a new endeavor: a signature wine collection. Minogue, whom the BBC once called “pop’s most underestimated icon” and whom Rufus Wainwright, an occasional collaborator, has designated “the gay shorthand for joy,” first introduced her wines in Britain in 2020, where they have sold briskly. On a recent Wednesday morning, @nytstyle caught up with Minogue behind Bemelmans Bar in the Carlyle Hotel in New York, a cocktail shaker in hand. A few nights earlier she was behind the bar’s grand piano, performing for a crowd who had gathered to celebrate her new collection; on this day, though, she was testing her mixology chops with the help of the resident barman. Minogue, who is recording a 16th studio album, has rarely let obstacles deter her. She worked at her music. She improved. When her stilettos got caught in the bar floor mats, she swapped them for sturdier platforms. “I learn on the job,” she admitted. Tap the link in our bio to join @kylieminogue for happy hour. Photo by @gabbyjones.jpeg