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Opinion: Uncorked: Wonderful wines to help welcome autumn
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California winery ditches grapes for unusual crop in latest blow to troubled industry
A Sonoma County winery yanked its iconic grapevines and replaced them with thousands of sunflowers, as the state's multibillion-dollar wine industry is heading down the drain. The family-owned winery Chateau Diana in Healdsburg, removed 1.25 acres…
I loved to wind down with a couple of glasses of wine every night...
I am not sure I could have blushed a deeper red. At a friend's dinner party, I was slightly alarmed to see my own GP among the guests, and then utterly mortified when she leaned over to whisper at me as the host filled my wine glass. ‘You…
Venice Review: Burgundy Is a Light and Stylish Journey Into the World of Wine
Six years after The Truffle Hunters, Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw have made a movie about wine. This makes sense: what's the point in dedicating yourself to a study of fungal delicacies, after all, if you aren't planning to knock it back with…
A 1900s Power Plant Is Now a $3.8 Million NorCal Wine Country Retreat
Steeped in Northern California history, this nine-acre creekside estate sits in the heart of the Alexander Valley in the Sonoma County town of Cloverdale, about 80 miles north of San Francisco. The property was originally home to an early 1900s…
The sky is falling': Glassy-winged sharpshooter threat is focus of state hearing
Recent glitches in California's efforts to keep the grapevine-killing glassy-winged sharpshooter in check received close attention from a state Senate committee. Sen. Christopher Cabaldon, D-West Sacramento, led the state Senate Select Committee on…
Short-sleeve knit tops are perfect for early autumn, and Next's £19 burgundy design ticks off two trends
The beginning of September is always a uniquely tricky period for style. Although our sundresses and sandals are safely stored away for next year, this week's windy 18 degree temperatures suggest it's little too early for cosy autumnal attire.
HKTB promotes major mega events and new global campaign at Chengdu networking summit
The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) hosted a major tourism networking conference in Chengdu on Friday, partnering with Hong Kong trade delegates to showcase the city's latest global promotional campaign, key second-half mega events, and bespoke…
Illinois tourism hits record $50.2B in visitor spending, topping $88B in total economic impact
Illinois tourism reached new peaks last year, breaking records on visitor spending and generating over $88 billion in total economic impact, Gov. JB Pritzker's office announced. The growth was driven by around 115 million domestic and international…
The laidback rival to the Cotswolds and why you need to visit
Something is stirring in West Sussex. Over the past year, a crop of new pubs, restaurants and rural openings has quietly appeared between the chalky hills and flint villages of the South Downs, adding fresh momentum to an already impressive food…
I visited the UK's 'most beautiful' town with 300 independent shops - I'd return instantly
Rye's most photographed Mermaid Street After countless trips to seaside towns in the south of England, I decided to switch things up. Looking for somewhere not too far from London, I picked Rye, a picturesque inland market town in East Sussex, best…
Before McDonald's and Starbucks, Americans packed these once-beloved lunch counters
Long before fast-food counters and coffee shops became fixtures of American life, luncheonettes gave generations of Americans an inexpensive place to grab a meal — and helped change where women could eat, work and socialize in public. The…
What should happen when Ipswich Debenhams building is demolished?
The former Debenhams store in Ipswich is due to be demolished after the local authority spent millions buying the long-term empty building. Ipswich Borough Council has made considerable investment in the Cornhill area of the town but Waterloo…
'Burgundy' Review: The Classic French Vin Rouge Is a Way of Life in Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw's Captivating Oenology Doc
Gifted nonfiction filmmakers Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw have made a specialty of documenting tradition-bound practices rooted in the soil. In The Truffle Hunters, it was the disappearing breed of men and their sniffer dogs roaming the hills…
Travelers flocked to Illinois last year, generating over $88 billion in economic impact
Illinois tourism reached new peaks last year, breaking records on visitor spending and generating over $88 billion in total economic impact, Gov. JB Pritzker's office announced. The growth was driven by around 115 million domestic and international…
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