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What a meltdown in the wine aisle taught me about New Year's resolutions
I just launched a wine app, which means I've spent the last six months thinking obsessively about one thing: how do you remove friction from decisions that shouldn't be hard? The answer taught me something bigger about rituals, and why so many of…
California wineries are experimenting with a new type of tasting - and it doesn't involve wine
At a wine tasting for Napa Valley's Bella Oaks earlier this week, a table was set for five people. Three of the flights featured Bella Oaks' traditional Bordeaux-inspired wines. The other two looked like Champagne, but they weren't. “If…
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I Asked 2 Wine Experts To Name the Best Boxed Wine Brand-Both Said the Same Thing
Wine experts praise La Vieille Ferme boxed wines from France's Southern Rhône Valley. The brand offers consistent, versatile blends in white, rosé, and red varieties. Boxed wine stays fresh longer and prevents oxidation, making it…
I drank four bottles of wine a day after NYE heartbreak but hid my double life
Like many teenagers, Amy Deards began drinking with friends at the age of 16. What started as a bit of fun over a few drinks became a serious problem in her 30s when she found herself relying on alcohol to cope with life. After a painful split from…
How the wine world is set to change in 2026
I've been peering into my crystal glass to see where the wine world is going in 2026, but the future is cloudy right now. For example: Will the US Supreme Court rule against President Donald Trump's tariffs, so wine prices don't go up even more?
Jim Beam shuts down iconic Kentucky distillery for at least a year amid market downturn
A whiskey sour for the distilled spirits industry. Consumers are souring on drinking alcohol. And that's one of a host of complex reasons why Jim Beam is placing its main distillery in Clermont, Ky., on ice for at least a year. Claudia Coffey knows…
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The 15 On-Trend Amazon Home Decor Finds You'll See in 2026, According To An Interior Designer
With the New Year around the corner, we rounded up 15 on-trend Amazon decor finds interior designers are using to style their clients' homes. Save 46 percent on a stunning coffee table book that adds color and doubles as an instant conversation…
The Med's 'mini Britain' with £2.95 pints & low tax… but locals fear for future
IT is often described as being more British than the UK and enjoys low taxes, cheap booze and virtually zero crime and illegal immigration. So it's little wonder that thousands of fed-up Brits have been flocking to this Med hotspot, where you can…
From apps to books, your Dry January 2026 survival guide
Sign up for the best picks from our travel, fashion and lifestyle writers. I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. “To dry Jan, or not to dry Jan?” you ask yourself as…
The best low- and no-alcohol beers (and the ones to avoid)
Writing about non-alcoholic beer brings out a rather predictable set of comments: “Why bother?”; “I'd rather drink water”; “Just drink the real thing”. However, even if they aren't for you, they are for a…
Working from home is fuelling a concerning rise in 'secret drinking
READ MORE: Why Dry January is a BAD idea: it leads to 'binge or bust' habits Not going into the office and working from home is fuelling a rise in hidden drinking, concerning new research has suggested. The trend, examined by the private mental…
China's Gen Z consumers drive rise in homestay bookings to ring in the new year
More young Chinese consumers are opting for bed-and-breakfast stays at private villas to ring in the New Year, drawn to the larger space, set-up options and enhanced privacy offered by these properties, leading to a fresh round of competition for…
Close to Home: Outdated state rules are holding back farming
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... California's iconic wine industry supports jobs, tourism and economic growth throughout the state. But with a changing climate, unpredictable production, escalating costs and a labor crisis, it is…
From energy prices to interest rates: the dates that could affect your finances in 2026
At the start of 2026, it seems the financial picture is finely balanced. Inflation has come down from its latest peak, mortgage rates have started falling and changes announced in the budget should take some money off energy bills from April. But…
China's dramatic new move that could cost Aussie farmers $1billion
China introduced a new beef tariff It has a free trade agreement with Australia READ MORE: Report reveals China is readying intercontinental missiles China has been accused of breaching the spirit of its free trade agreement with Australia after…
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