A speakeasy, by definition, implies illegality. The connotation of the word may lend itself to a certain aesthetic or ideal, perhaps even a set of rules for how to comport oneself, but that’s all superfluous to the idea of explicit illicitness. As Merriam Webster defines it, a speakeasy is “a place where alcoholic beverages are …
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We’ve all been there. You’re at a party, and it’s about time to open another bottle of Champagne, but the wine isn’t quite cold enough yet. Then when you go to open the bottle, it isn’t just the cork that flies out, it’s half your bottle of bubbly. There’s nothing quite like the disappointment of …
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California’s red and white wine grape crush from the 2024 harvest was 2.844 million tonnes, excluding raisin and table grapes, said a preliminary report from the US Department of Agriculture published 10 February. That is down on 3.685 million tonnes in 2023, albeit yields vary between producers and areas. Winemakers in several parts of California …
California 2024 wine grape crush may be lowest in 20 years Read More »
Taking effect from the 2025 vintage, there are now 170 estates that made it into the 2025 classification down from 249 in 2020 – a decrease of 37.7%. They include 14 Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel, 36 Cru Bourgeois Supérieur and 120 Cru Bourgeois. More demanding selection criteria The decrease in overall numbers could be accounted for …
Australia may be erring towards being a little one-note in its champions, but what champions they are.
Come Together, a Community for Wine Inc. Launches ‘Share & Pair Sundays’ Campaign: Running from March 23 through May 25, 2025, Share & Pair Sundays will encourage wine and food enthusiasts to gather weekly, fostering connections through shared culinary experiences. The campaign will span ten consecutive Sundays, beginning with the first Sunday of Spring…
February 11, 2025 – At Wine Paris this week, the international wine guide Star Wine List awarded Gold Stars to the top wine lists of France for the second time. […]
On Tuesday, Athletic Brewing Company announced that it is now the official non-alcoholic beer partner for over 100 Live Nation concert venues. The multi-year partnership will bring offerings from America’s largest dedicated non-alcoholic brewer into venues and festivals across the country, including the Brooklyn Paramount, Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, and the Gorge Amphitheater. It’s …
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Global icon and entrepreneur Paris Hilton and her next-gen media company 11:11 Media partnered with Vitapod to launch an exclusive new product line.
Philanthropic St. Helena winery in its third year of offering 30-40 annual scholarships for talented first-generation low-income students in partnership with Stanford NAPA VALLEY, Calif. (February 11, 2025) — Now in […]