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M&S shopper spots £8 bottle of red wine on shelves that is different from rest
Your next summer wine obsession might just be this £8 bottle from M&S. Any seasoned wine drinker will tell you how tricky it can be to track down a decent bottle without spending a fortune. With dozens of varieties and countless labels on the…
In Lafayette, an unexpected wine bar gets national attention, draws loyal local following
I long ago learned never to cross west over the Atchafalaya Basin without an ice chest in the car. Any journey through Acadiana is just ripe for foraging regional delights, especially boudin. Recently, though, I've been coming back from jaunts…
Drink of the Week: Hampton Water Rose introduces sparkling wine, made with traditional Champagne grapes
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Hampton Water Rose, created by Jon Bon Jovi and his son Jesse Bongiovi, is expanding its lineup with a new sparkling wine. Produced in the South of France, the brand has built a reputation for consistent quality and has…
I tried Aldi's holiday-inspired wines - a £7 rosé is my drink of the summer
As a wine lover, I am not notoriously picky about my favourite flavour, as I have been known to enjoy everything from a rich red to a dry white. That being said, as soon as I see a sliver of sun, it is officially rosé season. Whenever the…
Profits shrivel as yellow tail winemaker posts $5.5 million loss
One of Australia's largest wine exporters, Casella Wines, has reported a $5.5 million loss, down from a profit of more than $18 million last year. The Australian wine industry is grappling with falling consumption, a global oversupply and rising…
Plans for independent wine shop revealed for former charity shop
A proposal submitted to West Oxfordshire District Council has revealed the former charity shop at 6 Market Place in the Cotswolds town may become a wine 'cellar'. Plans include adding a dark green retractable awning, a hanging street sign and new…
LIVE Art & Wine Tour to Benefit Downtown Improvement Group
The Downtown Santa Barbara Improvement Association (DSBIA) has announced the lineup for its signature event, the 24th Annual LIVE Art & Wine Tour, 5:30-9:30 p.m. Thursday, April 30. The evening begins with check-in at the Santa Barbara Historical…
Is a hotel room boom about to reshape one of the Bay Area's most expensive destinations?
The city of Napa was once like a Wine Country flyover state: a working class town plagued by floods and passed over by tourists zooming north into valley resorts and tasting rooms among the vineyards. But the city has grown into a global draw of…
In French Perfumery, the Family Legacy Still Runs Deep
Making fragrances can still be a family affair — especially in France. The métier was historically passed from father to son throughout generations, much like in the wine industry. Perfumers generally lived in or around Grasse, the…
Fish suppers: fritters, fried and poached - Nathan Outlaw's haddock recipes
Haddock is a fish that deserves a bit more love. It's a member of the cod family that, like cod itself, is one of those unfortunate fish that's been in such high demand that it's been overfished for decades. That said, the fisheries in the Nordic…
Restaurant of the Year nominee Onzieme closes as ACT's dining scene struggles
One of Canberra's leading restaurants will serve its last meal on May 30, after owner Louis Couttoupes made the surprise decision to close Onzieme. Although the five-year-old Kingston brasserie and 2025 Sydney Morning Herald Restaurant of the Year…
Londonmaxxing: How to go large in the greatest city on Earth
In 1982, the American writer John Updike penned an immortal sentence about the pull of New York City: “The true New Yorker secretly believes that people living anywhere else have to be, in some sense, kidding.” The very same thing can…
The one thing that saved me from my liver disease diagnosis at 47
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…
Rich House Poor House couple 'broke show rule' after emotional admission
*Warning: Contains spoilers for the latest episode of Rich House, Poor House* A Rich House Poor House couple have broken one major show rule. The hit Channel 5 series sees two families from opposite ends of the wealth divide swap homes, budgets…
'People get very giggly': The rise of getting stoned with your coworkers
For its most recent holiday party, the marketing agency Mattio Communications held a workshop in New York City for its 35 employees. It was a class to learn how to roll a joint. “We went to the lounge, had someone come teach us how to roll a…
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