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Why This Wine Country Town Is California's Next Culinary Destination
The Inn at Mattei's Tavern opened as a stop on the stagecoach line in the late 1800s and was recently reborn after a three-year renovation by Auberge Collection. If you've been driving past Los Olivos on the 101 freeway all these years, you might…
Price of a bottle of wine is expected to jump by 15p
The price of a bottle of wine is set to rise by 15p as Rachel Reeves launches a Budget raid on drinkers. Despite warnings about the fragile state of the hospitality sector - and concerns about inflation - the Chancellor is expected to press ahead…
Stop Stressing: Here's Exactly How To Host A Wine-Forward Holiday
Holiday wine nights should be FUN. Fortunately there are a lot of hacks and products that help you host like a pro. If you have been designated “the wine person” by your friends and family, the holidays is generally your busiest time…
A new vintage: Why gen Z and millennials favour organic wines
Organic wine consumption is up by 60 per cent in Australia in the past five years. Researchers put it down to younger generations being more environmentally and ethically aware. Lighter wines, with a lower alcohol content, are also more attractive…
I was so addicted to wine I drank pregnant - what I did next haunts me
Peeling herself off the cold concrete cell floor - sweating out stale alcohol and feeling the bile rise in her stomach - Emily Redondo started to piece together the chain of events that had led to this moment. On the surface, Redondo, 36, looked…
The theatre of uncorking $20,000 Grange: Inside Penfolds' exclusive red wine clinics
, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Everything in the room is red: the plush chairs, the benches and tables, the roses, the vase-sized burgundy spittoons. Rows of…
Full Belly Files | Wine & Food Books to Imbibe
Sign up to get Matt Kettmann's Full Belly Files, which serves up multiple courses of food & drink coverage every Friday, going off-menu from our regularly published content to deliver tasty nuggets of restaurant, recipe, and refreshment wisdom to…
Legacy in Every Bottle: How 5 generations of the Wente family shaped California wine
LIVERMORE, Calif. -- For more than 140 years, Wente Family Vineyards has blended tradition, innovation and family passion in every bottle. Fifth-generation sisters Aly and Niki Wente are carrying on their great-great-grandfathers legacy, leading…
French winemakers 'battle for survival' as minister prepares for crisis talks
French winemakers are often accused of viewing the glass as half empty. Dire warnings about the state of the sector – one of the three pillars of the country's economy – are a hardy perennial blamed on everything from geopolitics to a…
Cops track fatal hit-run Tesla driver via lost plate as mom mourns 'bright, beautiful' daughter
A license plate that fell off a car during a hit-and-run collision led police to the driver of Tesla that struck and killed well-known Brooklyn wine steward Alexandra Huggins as she was riding her bike in East Williamsburg, officials said…
The Ever-Changing, Napa Valley Tasting Experience
Cakebread Cellars © 2020 Robert McClenahan Ca From its humble beginnings, with a handful of wineries in the late 1800s, Napa Valley has evolved into a sought-after tourist destination a century later. Its vine-lined estates, along with the…
My system to enjoy the party season without wrecking your health...
Alcohol is something I've always enjoyed, so maybe it's not surprising that it's now my job. At 42, I'm a wine consultant, writer and judge. At this time of year, with party season looming, the temptation to drink more is everywhere. But I've…
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6 Sensational Destinations for British Holiday Markets
The twinkling of lights, jingling of bells, and smell of cinnamon and spice in the air can only mean one thing: the festive season is here. Shopfronts glow, carol singers warm up, and the unmistakable scent of mulled wine drifts through the…
Traders reveal how much a stall costs at popular Christmas markets
Christmas markets across the UK have faced backlash for costs of food stalls READ MORE: Christmas market expert who's visited more than 60 reveals the ones you need to head to - and which to avoid The air above many of the UK's historic cities is…
Could this be California's next most famous vineyard?
Earlier this month, roughly a dozen of California's buzziest new wave winemakers gathered at Wine Country landmark the Glen Ellen Star to share their wines — all Cabernet Sauvignons made from Montecillo Vineyard — over dinner.
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