February 24, 2025 (Saint Helena, CA) — The 2025 Premiere Napa Valley wine auction came to a celebratory conclusion on Saturday, marking the end of a truly memorable week in Napa Valley. […]
Spindrift Beverage Co. Inc., Newton, Mass., announced the newest addition to its product portfolio: Spindrift SODA. Launching with five flavors — Concord Freeze, Ginger Ale, Orange Cream Float, Shirley Temple and Strawberry Shortcake ― every flavor contains 20% not-from-concentrate juice.
Americans sure love to drink, as evidenced by the almost 8 billion gallons of alcohol consumed in the United States every year. And while beer and wine may be the most consumed categories in terms of volume, spirits have been on an upward trajectory since the late 1990s, with periods of sharp growth following the …
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This article is part of our Cocktail Chatter series, where we dive into the wild, weird, and wondrous corners of history to share over a cocktail and impress your friends. The word “heist” usually conjures images of orchestrated bank thefts, precious gems going missing in the night, and people in ski masks plucking art off …
After living in the shadows of full-bodied reds and luxury sparkling wines, white wine is finally having a moment. Sommeliers and drinkers are embracing what this broad category has to offer, from crisp, quaffable bottles to more rich, rounded expressions. Here, we asked sommeliers and beverage pros from across the country to share their go-to …
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Amanda Barnes MW, one of four new Masters of Wine announced in February 2025. Four new Masters of Wine (MW) have been announced in February 2025, including Amanda Barnes, a leading expert in South American wines who is also Regional Chair for Chile at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA). Barnes is joined by Singapore-based …
ARC was recently briefed by InterSystems. When one thinks of supply chain software vendors, the name InterSystems may not spring to mind. The company aims to change this with the expansion of its data fabric portfolio. Business cycles are compressing and the need to make course corrections is exploding. When you combine the volume, complexity, …
My curiosity hatched in 1990. The Banco d’Assaggio dei Vini d’Italia, organised by Perugia-based Giorgio Lungarotti and his family, was the first wine competition I was ever invited to. It proved frustrating, with an inflexible, box-ticking scoring system and no chance to find out what we’d tasted afterwards. What was the point? What impressed me …
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There’s no cure for stupid, apparently, as one Burgundian grower discovered this week.
A London tasting reveals the 2022 wines of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti to be things of rare beauty.