It had been a while since I tasted a broad sampling of wines from New York’s Long Island, the region concentrated on the North Fork and, to a much smaller extent, in the Hamptons on the South Fork. The cool (yet warming) maritime region, the most important in New York after the Finger Lakes, is …
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A container ship arrives at Long Beach two days late. Inside are goods tied to dozens of purchase orders. Some are carrying basics that can wait, while others are holding seasonal items for promotions starting in three weeks, and a few are high-velocity SKUs that are already running thin at stores. Which containers do you …
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Pinot Noir can be pricey. There’s no other way to put it. Originally hailing from France’s esteemed Burgundy region, the grape fills up some of the world’s most expensive bottles and is widely known as a prestigious pick — but there is still some value to be found in this elegant variety. When we asked …
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Kathleen Willcox investigates the state of the US spirits market both in and outside of its borders.
Restaurants, in all their totality, are a form of improbable magic. In the best of cases, they’re the antidote to real life: dimly lit rooms buoyed by the current of disparate conversations, removed from the noise of the outside world, where sensory pleasure is delivered on silver platters, glasses are never emptied, and someone else …
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Fresh new harvest wines are made and consumed across many countries and regions As I write this, Beaujolais is in a flurry. Its first wines of 2025 – the fragrantly juicy Beaujolais Nouveau – are being sent out across the globe ready for the impending (and inevitably raucous) festivities on the third Thursday of November. …
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N.J. wineries showcase growth at 2025 Wine Expo despite industry challenges
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