Scotch has historically been viewed as one of the most luxurious sipping spirits, and for good reason. The first documented record of distilling in Scotland dates back to 1494. Thanks to centuries of experience, the Scots have some pretty spectacular bottles for holiday gifting, ranging from rich and nutty sherry bombs to smoky single malts. …
I’m standing in a distillery in Poland, about an hour and a half away from Warsaw. Copper stills clatter and hum, working their magic on a spirit we’ve been drinking for, well, a very long time. A river of water pulls potatoes (yes, really) downstream in a building where they’re heated and distilled. The smell …
In 2011, industry veterans Joshua Boissy and Krystof Zizka quietly opened a bar on a then sleepy stretch of Bedford Avenue. One that was far from the bustling hotspot it would later become. That bar was, of course, Maison Premiere. And it didn’t stay quiet for long. Its immersive, transportive design and exceptional cocktails quickly …
In the world of wine, reds and whites may dominate, but the spectrum of colors is far more kaleidoscopic: whimsical salmon-pink rosés, bright magenta co-ferments, and the now ubiquitous skin-contact orange wines. In China, though, an even older category sits just outside this palette: huangjiu, which translates to “yellow wine,” named for its noteworthy color. …
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Some may be quick to call “cheap Champagne” a nonsensical phrase or even an oxymoron. And we can’t blame anyone for thinking that — Champagne is one of the most luxurious wines money can buy, after all. Each bottle must be made from grapes grown in the wine’s namesake region and produced using the lengthy …
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2025 was a marathon year of tasting at VinePair. And as we barrel toward the holiday season and the start of a new year, there’s never been a better time to take stock of some of the best wines we drank this past year. Today on the “Wine 101” podcast, Keith recounts some of the …
For many Chief Financial Officers, direct spend – the money spent on direct materials and services that go into a company’s products – remains an underappreciated lever. Historically, direct spend has been viewed as a cost of goods sold to control, largely managed by procurement and operations. Yet this perspective is changing, and for good …
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Disruption isn’t new. What has changed is that it is no longer temporary; it is structural, woven into the daily fabric of how companies operate. A single policy change can shift sourcing overnight, while a viral trend can empty store shelves faster than a forecast can catch up. With technology advancing rapidly, the conversation about …
“The Olympic Village of Ag Tech for Vineyards” Comes to Wine Country Reservoir Farms Sonoma County Winegrowers and Reservoir today announced the launch of Reservoir Farms, Sonoma – the world’s first on-farm robotics and automation hub for viticulture located in the heart of California wine country…