Peter Fraser, winemaker Yangarra Estate The Australian wine industry is shocked and saddened by the passing of Yangarra Estate winemaker and general manager Peter Fraser, respected and beloved as one of the leading lights in progressive Australian winemaking. Fraser, 51, was found dead at the scene of a fire at his home in Clarendon on …
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Camilla Gjerde. How far would you go to reduce your carbon footprint? I calculated mine and was rather shocked to discover that, despite being a vegetarian, recycling meticulously, buying locally where I can and not owning a car, my annual footprint is well over the UK target. My self-righteousness took a blow. The key culprit? …
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The eternal quest for the world’s best drinks continues with a delve into a very traditional category.
From traveling across the country for family visits to splurging on decadent meals, holiday-season expenses can add up quickly. And while wine can feel like an easy go-to gesture to pick up for your holiday host, the usual gifting suspects (Champagne, Napa Cab) are generally pretty pricey. Gifting wine doesn’t always need to be an …
The trial of the dirty dozen who robbed thousands of bottles of wine across Bordeaux has kicked off in France.
First launched in 2012, Widow Jane is a brand that’s not even old enough to drink its own product. But that hasn’t stopped the whiskey maker from quickly standing out on the shelves alongside historic brands to become a top pick among seasoned bartenders and at-home Old Fashioned drinkers alike. The Brooklyn-born brand was founded …
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Back in 2014 I was still trying to find my way as a booze writer. Like the few dozen or so of us in the field then, I’d kind of gotten into the business accidentally. I had once wanted to be a screenwriter, spending — wasting! — my 20s and the bulk of the aughts …
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This year – for the first time – we take a look at Sicily’s finest picks.
International Space Station experiments with wine and spirits are improving how we drink back on Earth.
In 2013, two celebrated bartenders from Belfast arrived in New York with a single goal: to open the world’s best bar, proudly rooted in Irish heritage. And they did it. That year, Jack McGarry and Sean Muldoon opened The Dead Rabbit in Manhattan’s Financial District. A few months later, it was listed as the No. …