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chron.com - COLLEEN BARRY - Extreme heat is reshaping Italy's sparkling wine industry with early harvests and nighttime picking
Extreme heat is reshaping Italy's sparkling wine industry with early harvests and nighttime picking
Chron

CORTE FRANCA, Italy (AP) — Workers fan out before dawn to clip clusters of grapes destined to be transformed into Italy's prized Franciacorta sparkling wine a full 10 days earlier than anticipated, as scorching temperatures brought the fruit…

bbc.co.uk - Hannah Roe - Kent named 'wine hotspot' as harvests defy European downturn
Kent named 'wine hotspot' as harvests defy European downturn
BBC

Kent could soon become a major wine destination, according to producers, who say the English wine industry is growing as a result of the 'perfect' weather. In 2023 global wine production hit a historic low when the industry saw its worst yield in…

timeout.com - Hannah Crosbie - 20 Best Wine Bars in London That Are Made For Wine Lovers
20 Best Wine Bars in London That Are Made For Wine Lovers
Time Out

Wine bars Crouch End price 2 of 4 What is it? Bonne Route is a natural wine bar, but before you think that London already has enough of those, note that there's something particularly alluring about a spot which feels like you're in someone's…

wsj.com - Elyse Goncalves - Wine, Cheese and 26.2 Miles: What Could Go Wrong?
Wine, Cheese and 26.2 Miles: What Could Go Wrong?
Wall Street Journal

Michael Steel prepared for the Boston Marathon by toggling between short and long runs. His training regimen for the Marathon du Medoc next month adds stopping at different pubs to down a glass of wine. The course through France 's Bordeaux region…

fortune.com - Colleen Barry - Italy's 'perfectly healthy' wine grapes go unpicked in the afternoons because it's just too hot this year
Italy's 'perfectly healthy' wine grapes go unpicked in the afternoons because it's just too hot this year
Fortune

Workers fan out before dawn to clip clusters of grapes destined to be transformed into Italy's prized Franciacorta sparkling wine a full 10 days earlier than anticipated, as scorching temperatures brought the fruit to maturation earlier than ever.

vogue.com - Alexandra Macon - This Wedding at a Château in Bordeaux Wine Country Blended Chadian Traditions With French Romance
This Wedding at a Château in Bordeaux Wine Country Blended Chadian Traditions With French Romance
Vogue

Imane Abba-Kaka and Patrick Guerriero exchanged numbers in 2021, just as the world was beginning to reopen after the pandemic. Although they initially attended the same Lower East Side party hosted by a mutual friend, they didn't actually become…

globalnews.ca - Thomas Laberge - Quebec premier open to allowing US wines on store shelves, with conditions
Quebec premier open to allowing US wines on store shelves, with conditions
Global News

Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette says she's open to allowing US wines to return to liquor store shelves, but not at any price. Fréchette says that the province first wants to see gains on the trade front. As an example, the first…

globalnews.ca - Rachel Goodman - 2,000-year-old Roman shipwreck carrying wine jars found off Sicilian coast - National
2,000-year-old Roman shipwreck carrying wine jars found off Sicilian coast - National
Global News

A more than 2,000-year-old shipwreck has been discovered off the coast of Mazara del Vallo in Sicily, with hundreds of preserved ancient vats used to store wine onboard. Italy's Carabinieri Command for the Protection of Cultural Heritage wrote in a…

forbes.com - Amber Love Bond - Drink Las Vegas Wants To Put The Drinks World Center Stage
Drink Las Vegas Wants To Put The Drinks World Center Stage
Forbes

Christine Kim is Lead Bartender and Partner at Service Bar in Washington, D.C. and will be at this year's Drink Las Vegas A new food and drink festival is coming to the Las Vegas Strip next month from September 24 to 27, with plans that extend well…

dailymail.com - Amy Reast - This 45p supplement ended my cravings for wine and chocolate
This 45p supplement ended my cravings for wine and chocolate
Mail Online

Kate Donohoe had always been conscious of what she ate – and how much she drank. Earlier in her life, the 44-year-old personal trainer had managed to lose 10 stone by radically changing her diet and taking regular exercise. However, as…

viewfromthewing.com - Gary Leff - KLM Cuts Free Beer, Wine And Cheese Sandwiches In European Economy - And Calls It 'Hospitality'
KLM Cuts Free Beer, Wine And Cheese Sandwiches In European Economy - And Calls It 'Hospitality'
View from the Wing

KLM will stop serving complimentary beer, wine, soft drinks and its familiar cheese sandwich in European economy starting in October. The airline calls the replacement buy on board “Grand Café KLM” and says it will strengthen…

themarysue.com - Sanchari Ghosh - LA Woman Plans a 'Wine Walk' With a Guy, Then He Says Something Which Makes Her Say She Likes Women: 'When Has That Ever Worked?
LA Woman Plans a 'Wine Walk' With a Guy, Then He Says Something Which Makes Her Say She Likes Women: 'When Has That Ever Worked?
The Mary Sue

A woman from LA refuses to date, and she has an example to cite as a reason. @anaisxbea (Anais Gorek) spoke in a TikTok video about a guy she was talking to on Hinge, with whom she planned to go on a “wine walk.” The term “wine…

thebulkheadseat.com - Anthony Losanno - KLM Replaces Free Snacks, Wine, and Beer With 'Grand Café KLM' Buy-on-Board
KLM Replaces Free Snacks, Wine, and Beer With 'Grand Café KLM' Buy-on-Board
The Bulkhead Seat

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nypost.com - Nina Joudeh - Napa bosses slap water fees on struggling wineries to achieve lefty 'green' goals
Napa bosses slap water fees on struggling wineries to achieve lefty 'green' goals
New York Post

Napa Valley's already struggling wine industry is being slapped with a new groundwater bill as county officials scramble to meet California's state-mandated sustainability goals. Even grape growers who don't pump groundwater will have to cough up…

townhall.com - Amy Curtis - California's Green Policies Are Putting the Squeeze on Napa Valley Wineries
California's Green Policies Are Putting the Squeeze on Napa Valley Wineries
Townhall

If the Democrats in Sacramento can find a way to harm California businesses, you can bet they'll do it. They put forth a $20 minimum wage for fast food workers, except for those at Panera, because Gov. Gavin Newsom is friends with a Panera big-wig.

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