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Vancouver International Wine Festival 2026-A Food And Wine Lover's Guide
Explore the 2026 Vancouver International Wine Festival! Discover French wines, global tastings, and travel tips for an unforgettable experience in one of the world's best cities. Vancouver International Wine Festival If you have ever stood in a…
Brookline restaurant, wine store closed indefinitely after fire
Two Brookline businesses have closed indefinitely after a fire broke out last week in one of the buildings and spread to the other. The fire started at Painted Burro Brookline, a Mexican restaurant in Washington Square, the business announced in an…
How Portuguese wine took over the British dinner table - and the best to buy
Last year, Portugal quietly overtook Chile – long the default choice for sub-£10 bottles – on the Wine Society's sales leader board, a shift driven by members who have become firm converts to the value offered by Portugal's…
White Wine's Trendiest Style Can Still Be a Value Buy
This article is for subscribers only. Happy 2026, Top Shelf readers. It's Elin McCoy with the latest on wine, plus a heads-up to expect a rocky year (surprise!) for my favorite beverage. But before we get into it, here's the wine news I've been…
The days of wine and roses are back
When New York's newly elected governor, Hugh Carey, delivered his first State of the State address in January 1975, he famously said, “Now the times of plenty, the days of wine and roses are over.” Gov. Hochul could have begun her FY…
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Ex-Restauranteur Poisoned Daughter to Death at Thanksgiving Dinner with Tainted Wine, Authorities Say
Gudrun Casper-Leinenkugel, 52, was arrested and charged with murder in connection with the death of her 32-year-old daughter Leela Livis She is also charged with the attempted murders of two other dinner guests, Mia Lacey and Richard Pegg…
The 31 Best Rom-Coms on Netflix to Watch With Wine and Takeout
If only we could all live in a Nora Ephron movie. All we'd have to do is find our Tom Hanks in an AOL chatroom (RIP), fall in love, and then live happily ever after. Unfortunately, this just isn't reality; instead, we are doomed to search for love…
Stunning remnant from Thomas Jefferson's favorite wine, plus Victorian children's scribbles found in dig
Archaeologists digging in the East End of London recently discovered compelling signs of luxury in a neighborhood long labeled poor — including a seal from a bottle of French wine. The wine seal was of particular interest, as it came from…
Some 'American' wine legally contains cheap foreign juice. Can California close that loophole?
A bottle labeled “American wine” may not contain entirely American wine. Under current U.S. law, up to 25% of the liquid in that bottle could come from another country. This labeling loophole has become a major talking point within…
Passione Vino Restaurant Clerkenwell, London Review: An intimate Italian wine bar on the best street in Clerkenwell
Exmouth Market is an exceptional street. On a wet and blustery winter evening, there are still scores of people spilling out of Cafe Kick, Berber & Q's Shawarma Bar and Morito et al, clinking beers, chugging wines and puffing on crafty cigs all…
Blaming 'wine moms' for ICE protest violence is another baseless, misogynist myth
Following the recent shooting of Renee Good by an agent for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the United States, the Donald Trump administration's latest narrative suggests that “deluded wine moms” are to blame for the…
Poco Vino: the little wine going big globally
Australian Vintage has entered into an agreement with Hong Kong's DFI Retail Group to launch its range of Poco Vino wines through Black Type following debuts in the UK and Australia. Poco Vino is poised to enter the Asian market hot on the heels of…
Writers and a Little Wine: Author event to be held at Camino Books in Del Mar
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Join Camino Books in Del Mar on Sunday, Feb. 15 at 4 p.m. for an afternoon of storytelling, suspense, and behind-the-scenes insight as they welcome debut author Andrew Rubin and seasoned author Matt Coyle…
Under the Hood: The Accelerants Reshaping Wine's Demand Curve
Welcome to Under the Hood, our exclusive weekly series for Napa Valley Features paid subscribers. Today's Under the Hood Article Summary Today's piece presents recent consumption and survey data suggesting U.S. wine demand is weakening in ways that…
European Parliament move stalls EU Mercosur trade deal, warns wine sector
The EU Mercosur trade agreement would remove tariffs and cut red tape for European wine exports to South America. But a new legal referral could delay ratification by up to 20 months, leaving EU wine producers facing millions of euros in continued…
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