February 2025

January is historically a treacherous month for bars. Tourism dries up. Locals hibernate. Sales atrophy. It hasn’t helped matters that, in recent years, a new nemesis has emerged: Dry January. Over the past 20 years, drinking habits have shifted in the U.S., especially among young people who are consuming alcohol at a lower rate than …

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We do a lot of talking here on “Wine 101” about wine being ancient. But it wasn’t necessarily grown everywhere way back then. Instead, there came a point when Europeans set sail and started colonizing vast portions of the globe, grapevines in tow. Many countries — including Chile, Argentina, Australia, South Africa, and what would …

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You may have heard of Amaro Nonino Quintessentia, or recognize its attractive label. You might even have a bottle of it on your home bar thanks to a certain popular orange-pink drink. But how much do you know about the sweet-bitter Italian liqueur? And, more importantly, what cocktails can you make with it? Founded in …

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Lorenzo Palla. The story goes that, in the early 1960s, Charles de Gaulle, then president of France, was served a wine at an official dinner at the Gritti Palace in Venice which greatly impressed him. Convinced it was a Bordeaux, he asked the sommelier the name of the Chateau he was drinking, only to be …

Baudains: What links the French president with a wine estate in Veneto? Read More »

Vandals have uprooted 10 small Chardonnay plants, including five experimental vines and five ‘control’ vines, in San Floriano di Valpolicella, northern Italy. Unknown perpetrators attacked the experimental vineyard being used by the Department of Biotechnology at the University of Verona during the night of 12 and 13 February. No motive has been confirmed, although one …

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Seppeltsfield 1925 Para Vintage Tawny The world’s longest continuing library of vintage fortified wine has issued its latest chapter, with Australia’s Seppeltsfield launching a 1925 Para Vintage Tawny. Following a tradition established by pioneer Barossa Valley winemaker Oscar ‘Benno’ Seppelt, who first laid down a barrel of vintage fortified in 1878 with instructions not to …

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 The winery of a lamented Burgundy legend is producing again, as a new generation revitalizes the Henri Jayer name.

From Yeppa Studios of Atlanta Restaurants Yeppa & Co., Storico Fresco & Forza Storico, the Luxurious Villa Is Now Available for Rentals. On Grounds of Enio Ottaviani Winery, the Property […]

Napa Valley, CA, February 19, 2025 – Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars has acquired the iconic Arcadia Vineyard from Arcadia Vineyards LLC, which was established by Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars’ founder, Warren […]