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theguardian.com - Mina Holland - Tins ain't what they used to be: canned wine is no longer the preserve of Gen Z
Tins ain't what they used to be: canned wine is no longer the preserve of Gen Z
The Guardian

Cans are the answer to many of the problems posed by wine. On picnics, at festivals and generally on the trot, what are more practical than bottles? Cans! For the carbon-conscious, what have a significantly lower environmental impact than glass?

sfchronicle.com - Jess Lander - Napa's newest wine bar is also a members-only social club
Napa's newest wine bar is also a members-only social club
San Francisco Chronicle

There are hundreds of wine clubs in Napa Valley and they are all relatively similar: Members pay for a few discounted shipments of wine a year and access to special wines and winery events, like pick-up parties (which often cost more money). But a…

screenrant.com - Cathal Gunning - Brad Pitt's $540 Million Action Movie Has Aged Like Fine Wine As It Trends On Paramount+
Brad Pitt's $540 Million Action Movie Has Aged Like Fine Wine As It Trends On Paramount+
ScreenRant

Although the action horror subgenre has not been blessed with too many big hits as the decades have passed, Brad Pitt's entry into the genre from 2013 is currently dominating HBO Max 's worldwide charts for good reason. Action and horror are uneasy…

thedrinksbusiness.com - Joyce Yip - Glass half full: Asia offers hope for struggling California wine
Glass half full: Asia offers hope for struggling California wine
The Drinks Business

Christopher Beros, the California Wine Institute's Director for Greater China and Southeast Asia, explains to Joyce Yip why Asia, specifically China, still has a soft spot for Californian vino. A 2025 report by The Wine Institute said exports…

thedrinksbusiness.com - Ron Emler - Australian wine harvest falls to 25-year low
Australian wine harvest falls to 25-year low
The Drinks Business

Australia's 2026 wine harvest has dropped to its lowest level in a quarter of a century as weak global demand and extreme weather continue to weigh on the industry. Despite a significantly smaller crop, grape prices have continued to decline…

screenrant.com - Arielle Port - Sex And The City's Most Underrated Character Has Aged Like Fine Wine
Sex And The City's Most Underrated Character Has Aged Like Fine Wine
ScreenRant

The art of Sex and the City was the delicate balance between its four lead women, but every viewer has their favorite character. Samantha Jones was the breakout character of Sex and the City because of her unapologetic sexuality. Charlotte York…

goodhousekeeping.com - Alyssa Gautieri - Amazon's Selling a Charming Backyard Wine Bar That'll Upgrade Summer Hosting
Amazon's Selling a Charming Backyard Wine Bar That'll Upgrade Summer Hosting
Good Housekeeping

In my opinion, the best summer memories are made in the backyard—playing lawn games with family, floating in the pool with a cold drink, grilling burgers, and chatting with friends around a fire pit. One thing can make those hangouts even…

goodhousekeeping.com - Kathleen Willcox - I'm a Wine Expert-The Biggest Mistake People Make When Shopping for Rosé
I'm a Wine Expert-The Biggest Mistake People Make When Shopping for Rosé
Good Housekeeping

Rosé color isn't a quality indicator. Pale doesn't automatically mean better—and darker rosés can be just as sophisticated. The shade of rosé comes from grape variety and skin contact, not sweetness or quality. Darker…

thedrinksbusiness.com - Arabella Mileham - Fine wine market stabilised during H1 as US buyers 're-engaged
Fine wine market stabilised during H1 as US buyers 're-engaged
The Drinks Business

US buyers have re-engaged in the fine wine market in the second quarter of the year, the lasts data from Liv-ex shows, offsetting Asian buyers, who have taken “more of a backseat”. The US stood out as a region whose purchasing has…

collider.com - Joe Leone - 10 Forgotten '80s Horror Comedies That Have Aged Like Fine Wine
10 Forgotten '80s Horror Comedies That Have Aged Like Fine Wine
Collider

There is something really special about 80s cinema. Unforgettable comedies were produced in sidesplitting droves, and some of the most iconic horror films were spawned in this decade as well. And then, there were the gloriously gory and hilarious…

thedrinksbusiness.com - Patrick Schmitt - US restaurants pushing wine markups to six times cost, warns leading PR figure
US restaurants pushing wine markups to six times cost, warns leading PR figure
The Drinks Business

Restaurant wine pricing in the US has become “a particular pain point” for the category, with some venues now taking six-times markups on bottles, according to Gino Colangelo, founder and president of Colangelo & Partners, the New…

thedrinksbusiness.com - Amelie Maurice-Jones - Mission to make world's first space wine takes off in Texas
Mission to make world's first space wine takes off in Texas
The Drinks Business

Hundreds of grape seeds from Texas will be sent to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of a research project examining the impact of cosmic radiation on grapevines. The project could lead to the world's first wine made from grape seeds…

independent.com - Matt Kettmann - Full Belly Files: Wine Legends Honor Eric Sonquist
Full Belly Files: Wine Legends Honor Eric Sonquist
The Santa Barbara Independent

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…

cbr.com - Maxwell Pishny - 5 Forgotten 1990s Action Movies That Have Aged Like Fine Wine
5 Forgotten 1990s Action Movies That Have Aged Like Fine Wine
CBR

The 1990s were an absolutely stellar decade for movies, particularly the action genre. The era was home to some of the most groundbreaking, forward-thinking action pictures of the modern age, and the impact of the '90s is still being felt by movie…

forbes.com - Joseph V Micallef - More Of The World's Top Irish Pot Still Whiskey, According To BevTest
More Of The World's Top Irish Pot Still Whiskey, According To BevTest
Forbes

Photo, design J Micallef, all rights reserved Irish single pot still whiskey is enjoying a remarkable revival. Once the world's best-selling whiskey style during the nineteenth century, it nearly disappeared as Ireland's whiskey industry contracted…

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