Three people were convicted of fraudulent trading in a case at St Albans Crown Court in the UK this week, following an investigation into the fine wine investment scam by Hertfordshire County Council’s trading standards team. It described a ‘complex wine fraud’ run via a now-closed company known as Imperial Wine & Spirits Merchant Ltd …
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Among the myriad whiskey styles from around the world, Scotch is perhaps the most synonymous with prestige. American counterparts bourbon and rye are just as well known for cocktails as they are for collecting; Irish whiskey will never fully shake its association with shots, even as that category continues a historic rebound. But Scotch? It’s …
Part of the proposed site for the mine, Bendigo Hills. Australian Securities Exchange-listed Santana Minerals said in June that it was pressing ahead with its NZ$4.4bn Bendigo-Ophir gold mine project, and would lodge an application under the New Zealand government’s new Fast Track Approvals Act. The proposed site lies within an ‘outstanding natural landscape’, a …
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The American cocktail scene is currently awash with drinks engineered to evoke nostalgia, with bartenders applying newfangled techniques to make high-brow, boozy versions of the beverages many drinkers grew up on. NYC’s Lullaby recently debuted Girl Cola — a vodka drink designed to taste like cherry cola. Nearby, Romeo’s is offering a cocktail called Purple …
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Red wines often hold more prestige — and loftier price tags — than their white counterparts. But with all the hype surrounding certain high-end brands and regions, there’s bound to be one or two bottles that don’t live up to their billing. To save you from unnecessarily splurging, we asked wine pros from across the …
We Asked 18 Sommeliers: What’s the Most Overrated Red Wine? (2025) Read More »
As we’ve discussed thus far in our “Fashion of Wine” series, wine pairings aren’t limited to food; parallels exist between wine and music, clothing, comic books, and more. To put a bow on this meandering journey we’ve taken through trends and pairings through the ages, we sat down for a chat with influencer Brion Cephus, …
Wine 101: The Fashion of Wine Part V: How the Certified Wino Fashions Wine Read More »
To the delight of many of its die-hard fans, the 2006 film “The Devil Wears Prada” is gearing up for a sequel. Viewers aren’t exactly sure what the future holds for the movie’s iconic characters: Did Emily (Emily Blunt) ever get to go to Paris? Is Andy Sachs’ (Anne Hathaway) journalistic integrity still intact? Did …
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In this episode of the Wine Podcast, host Jane Anson speaks to best-selling author Petie Kladstrup about her latest book, The Last Empress of France, which explores the life of Eugénie de Montijo, the wife of Napoleon III.
In this episode of the Wine Podcast, host Suzanne Mustacich speaks with viticulture expert Greg Gambetta to discuss the challenges and innovations in the wine industry, particularly in the context of climate change.
Although vodka’s European history dates back centuries, the spirit didn’t hit the U.S. market until after Prohibition. Then, it was only a matter of decades before it became the best-selling liquor in the country. It may seem strange for a spirit that’s traditionally odorless and flavorless to experience such a rapid ascent, but vodka’s neutral …