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Japanese Wine Is Having A Moment. Here's What You Need To Know
Japanese wine is gaining traction. If you search for “Japanese beverages” online, the top results are usually sake, matcha and Japanese whisky. But what about wine? As of 2025, there were 551 wineries in Japan, jumping from 238 in…
Wine Travelers Are Headed To Northern Greece. Here's Why
Aerial shot of Alpha Estate in PDO Amyndeon. Greek wine travel is often associated with the sea, whether through the volcanic cliffs of the islands or tavernas along the coast. Amyndeon sits far from that setting. Located in Florina, in…
Best canned wines to try this summer
“Is this the summer of the can? I'd say so,” said Jane MacQuitty in The Times. Gone are the “dull, tinny, beery and oxidised notes” common in the canned wines of years gone by. Now, thanks to advances in technology…
This hidden Canadian valley scored a nod from UNESCO for its world-class wines - here's how to experience it
Last year, the United Nations named Canada's first “Creative City of Gastronomy.” Was it cosmopolitan Toronto, French-inflected Montreal, or “Hollywood North” Vancouver? No, it was Kelowna, a small city in British…
Inside Robert Mondavi Winery's $200 Million Transformation
Renovated Robert Mondavi Winery in 2026 - Architects Maintain Famous Arch and Bell Tower In the wine world, Robert Mondavi (1913–2008) has long been considered a visionary who helped bring Napa Valley fine wines to the global stage. Part of…
TFWA notes the 'surge in interest' across wine and spirit categories
The Tax Free World Association (TFWA) has emphasised how the drinks sector plays an “important part” in its shows. In the lead-up to the 2026 event hosted in Cannes, the association revealed that, despite travel retail constantly…
Wine bar for sale to new owners after just 16 months open
10 Restaurant and Wine Bar in Banbury, an 'authentic Italian kitchen' is up for sale for £150,000 since opening in the town's High Street 16 months ago, according to the listing. It's being offered as a fully-fitted, turn-key business…
All roads lead to Ronda: Italian-style vineyards aim to put NC wine on map
In the tiny town of Ronda (population ~450 residents), an Italian-style winemaking movement seeks to restore the state's fermented-beverage industry to its pre-Prohibition grandeur. Four vineyards, located less than a mile from one another, hope to…
A Food Lover's Guide To Sonoma, Plaza, California
Sonoma has long been a renowned wine destination, but in recent years it has been making waves as one California's must-visit food towns. Just an hour north of San Francisco, its historic, highly walkable downtown centers on Sonoma Plaza…
Flavours of Europe at Market Place | Various venues | Restaurants in Hong Kong
Get ready for a culinary trip across the continent at Flavours of Europe, a limited-time food fair taking over Market Place locations across the city. Running from June 26 until July 30, the event brings together a premium selection of regional…
Alaska Man Monday: Kids, Books, and Farmer's Markets
Summer is in full swing, and thoughts of Alaskans have turned to fishing. We don't have any big ocean-fishing outings planned this year, but the salmon and trout fishing right around here is pretty good, and fish is good for you. We're not really…
Hochul touts $30M in tariff 'relief' for New York farmers
(The Center Square) — Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has rolled out a $30 million tariff “relief” program aimed at helping the state's farmers deal with the impact of higher prices. The new Agricultural Resiliency…
After years of delays, Virginia's weed market gets a date. Here are the details
Around this time next year, Virginians will finally be able to legally buy the recreational marijuana they've been legally allowed to possess for half a decade. Why it matters: It just took five years, three governors and three gubernatorial vetoes…
'Two Buck Chuck' vineyard property sells at auction for $10.15M
By Emily Landes Real Estate Reporter The Napa estate once owned by “Two Buck Chuck” himself, Charles Shaw, has been sold at auction. Appropriately enough, the 42-plus-acre St. Helena property was a bargain at just over $10 million…
The Best Coasters to Liven Up Your Tables
Coasters have a simple duty: to protect surfaces from damage while infusing a dash of delight into the beverage-drinking experience. We perused the offerings of more than a dozen mass retailers, as well as small boutiques and Etsy sellers, for…
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