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Union-Busters Are Using ICE to Intimidate California Wine Industry Workers
Did you know that Truthout is a nonprofit and independently funded by readers like you? If you value what we do, please support our work with a donation. In late July, Raul Calvo, a well-known California union-buster, called workers at the Rodney…
14 best rosé wines for every palate, tasted-tested by a wine expert
Best rosé overall Why we love it The essence of Provence in a glass Fruit-forward taste Smooth aftertaste This G de Galoupet organic rosé is from a Provençal vineyard that's been on the map since the 18th century, and is the…
Australia's oldest wine competition is a little different this year
A phalanx of winemakers, sommeliers, writers and retailers descended on the Sydney Showground in late July to judge the Sydney Royal Wine Show, Australia's oldest wine competition, celebrating its 200th anniversary this year. As per longstanding…
A California wine region's long-simmering battle against the government is bubbling over
A reformist movement is brewing in Napa Valley, notorious for being California's most regulated wine region. Napa winery permits, which are expensive and often slow to obtain, dictate exactly how individual wineries can operate, including how many…
SATURDAY: Wine in the Woods to benefit DNDA
DNDA – Delridge Neighborhoods Development Association – does a lot of community work – from environmental restoration to housing – and you can help support that by participating in its Wine in the Woods fundraiser this…
5 Controversial Star Trek Episodes That Have Aged Like Fine Wine
Not every Star Trek classic was considered an instant classic. Some episodes were criticized for being too ambitious, too preachy, or just plain weird. Others simply asked questions audiences weren't ready to answer yet. Time has been kind to many…
Marlborough Wine & Food Festival shelved in shock move
Marlborough's iconic food and wine festival has been put on hold indefinitely, it has been revealed. The much-loved Marlborough Wine & Food Festival has been shelved after 41 years amid investment concerns. Wine Marlborough General Manager Marcus…
Super rich build bunkers for cars, gold and wine to enjoy during WW3
The super-rich have access to a the world's finest luxury goods - and that includes doomsday bunkers, as prepping for the Armageddon apparently has now become tres chic. A vast network of underground vaults is currently being carved into the Swiss…
Even if U.S. alcohol returns to provincial shelves, will Canadians buy it? - National
American alcohol could be back on Canadian shelves if a trade deal with the United States is reached, but it doesn't necessarily mean Canadians will be rushing to buy it. Provincial boycotts of American alcohol have been a major trade irritant for…
Tasmania And Victoria Win Big At The 2027 Halliday Wine Companion Awards
Every product is carefully selected by our editors and experts. If you buy from a link, we may earn a commission. Learn more. For more information on how we test products, click here. Seven major prizes were given at the 2027 Halliday Wine…
The World's Best Cask Finished Bourbon, According To BevTest
A glass of bourbon on the rocks perched on a cask used to finish it. The 2026 Beverage Testing Institute (BevTest) judging awarded four Gold Medals in the cask-finished category. A fifteen-year-old Kentucky straight bourbon finished in ex-Chichibu…
Inside the Italian market tucked inside a Church Hill garage
Sabrina here. The closest thing to an Italian summer in Richmond might be a converted garage in Church Hill. Why it matters: Almost everything at Giorno Market is imported from Italy, its peachy umbrellas are reminiscent of those on the Amalfi…
French winegrowers begin record-early harvest as heat and drought bite
“It's very intense,” says François, who is picking Muscadet grapes at the Huchet wine estate in the Loire-Atlantique department. The work is a race against the heat. “You have to work well under pressure. You have to be…
How Australian winemakers are elevating rosé to fine dining
Fun, frivolous, fresh, fruity. That's how most of us think about rosé: a wine best drunk on a warm day, without much thought, when it's young, a year or so after vintage. Winemaker Marcell Kustos thinks differently. “Of course there's…
Champagne growers race against time as heatwaves force earliest harvest ever
Champagne producers are in a race against time as the famed wine region's earliest harvest on record begins. Extreme heat and drought have accelerated ripening, leaving growers a narrow window to preserve the quality of the famous drop. Across the…
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