October 2025

It’s tempting to overlook chain restaurants as simple places to stop for a quick meal on a roadtrip, but the chain restaurant is so much more. In many ways, these dependable outposts are pillars of American dining culture, offering reliable meals at affordable prices in comfortable, family-friendly atmospheres. Today, these restaurants serve as nostalgic reminders …

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 Drugs, assault, accidental death – it hasn’t been a quiet week for the wine world 

John Parducci In the early days of my eager exploration of different wines and wine regions, I thought of Mendocino as an afterthought, a no…

October 10, 2025 (San Diego, CA) — You could say the judges were “seeing red.” While it’s not unusual for a red wine to take top honors at a competition, […]

Sam Sebastiani, a third-generation vintner, helped elevate Sebastiani Vineyards to a premium brand before founding Viansa and La Chertosa, continuing his family’s winemaking tradition while f…

Ramón Bilbao and the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) forge a strategic alliance connecting Spain’s leading wine brand with the nation’s most iconic sport. October 10, 2025 (Madrid, Spain) — […]

The Group will accelerate expansion in Africa and advance development of its global crown closures division.  October 10, 2025 (Alessandria, Italy) — Guala Closures, a global leader in specialty beverage […]