Wine News

At first glance, Untappd’s list of highest-rated breweries looks kind of weird: Currently, three of the top five producers in the U.S. aren’t breweries at all. Instead, Pips Meadery (#2), Schramm’s Mead (#3), and Brewlihan (#5) are all meaderies — producers that ferment honey, rather than grain, to create updated versions of mead, the preferred …

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This article is part of our Cocktail Chatter series, where we dive into the wild, weird, and wondrous corners of history to share over a cocktail and impress your friends. It’s not uncommon for musicians to pursue alternative incomes after establishing clout. Many start beverage brands, model for high-end fashion houses, or open restaurants. No …

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The City of London financial district. Tuk-tuk driver Iuliu Kubola, 61, has pleaded guilty to three counts of burglary after stealing an estimated £24,000 of wine from a restaurant in the UK capital earlier this summer, City of London police said.  CCTV footage released by police showed Kubola, of Richie Street in Islington, picking wines …

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This Legendary Napa Winery Will Auction Off All 40 Vintages of Its Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

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Three-peat: Crystal Lake restaurant among 18 suburban eateries honored with Wine Spectator Restaurant Awards

It sounds shocking, but for some chronic alcoholics experiencing homelessness, a managed alcohol program (MAP) is the difference between life and death. At T…

New Zealand wine industry legends pouring their hearts into a new labor of love

Did you know the U.S. still uses the word Champagne on some labels, even though it’s illegal almost everywhere else in the world? In today’s episode, we’ll f…

FRESNO, Calif. — A new article appearing in the current issue of the peer-reviewed Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry explores the concept of “superfoods” and makes a case that fresh grapes have earned what should be a prominent position in the superfood family.[1]  The author, leading resveratrol and cancer researcher John M. Pezzuto, Ph.D., D.Sc., Dean of …

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