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wsj.com - Lettie Teague - These Wines in Magnums Offer King-Size Value This New Year's
These Wines in Magnums Offer King-Size Value This New Year's
Wall Street Journal

A magnum is not just twice the size of a regular bottle of wine: It is also, as a friend put it recently, “a supersized expression of joy.” There's one hitch: Magnums tend to be either very expensive (great Burgundy and Bordeaux) or…

foodandwine.com - Lauren Buzzeo - 8 Party Wines That Are Sure to Impress - None Over $40
8 Party Wines That Are Sure to Impress - None Over $40
Food & Wine

When the guest list is unpredictable, the personalities and palates diverse, and the drinks knowledge varied, the smart host knows to let the wine do the heavy lifting. Great wine can elevate even the most chaotic gathering. It smooths rough edges…

fortune.com - Luis Andres Henao - That really stuck': Here's how a 1970s campaign to sell Kentucky Fried Chicken with a bottle of wine became a Japanese Christmas tradition
That really stuck': Here's how a 1970s campaign to sell Kentucky Fried Chicken with a bottle of wine became a Japanese Christmas tradition
Fortune

Christmas is a Christian holiday that observes the birth of Jesus. But did you know that the earliest followers of Jesus did not annually commemorate his birth? Or that Santa Claus is inspired by the acts of kindness of a fourth-century Christian…

thedrinksbusiness.com - Douglas Blyde - Wine List of the Week: Legado
Wine List of the Week: Legado
The Drinks Business

Douglas Blyde heads to Legado in Shoreditch, and finds an inquisitive wine list, with the cellar assembled by Emily Jago, head of wine for JKS Restaurants. Legado reads like a billet-doux from Nieves Barragán Mohacho to the country she left…

washingtonian.com - Andrew Beaujon - '60 Minutes' Yanks Story Critical of Administration, Suspects ID'd in Wine Heist, and Jeffrey Epstein Is Back in the News
'60 Minutes' Yanks Story Critical of Administration, Suspects ID'd in Wine Heist, and Jeffrey Epstein Is Back in the News
Washingtonian

Good morning. A cold morning will precede a sunny day with a high around 45. Rain, or maybe a wintry mix, is possible overnight, with a low near 35. The Capital City Go-Go play the Sioux Falls Skyforce in Orange County this morning. You can find me…

thedrinksbusiness.com - Patrick Schmitt - The best of the best from The Global Wine Masters 2025
The best of the best from The Global Wine Masters 2025
The Drinks Business

Having assessed almost 4,000 wines across 33 standalone competitions this year, we have picked out the best bottles from The Global Wine Masters 2025 – those few labels that were declared the leaders of their category. The range of wines is…

thedrinksbusiness.com - Eloise Feilden - ASC Fine Wines and Vinarchy strike exclusive distribution deal
ASC Fine Wines and Vinarchy strike exclusive distribution deal
The Drinks Business

Chinese importer and distributor ASC Fine Wines has announced a strategic partnership with Jacob's Creek-owner Vinarchy to bring its wines to China. The agreement, effective from 1 January 2026, was formally signed at a ceremony in Shanghai on 11…

marketbeat.com - Treasury Wine Estates (OTCMKTS:TSRYY) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume - Time to Buy?
Treasury Wine Estates (OTCMKTS:TSRYY) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume - Time to Buy?
MarketBeat

Shares of Treasury Wine Estates Ltd. (OTCMKTS:TSRYY - Get Free Report) saw unusually-strong trading volume on Monday. Approximately 1,124,036 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 200% from the previous session's volume of…

bostonherald.com - gqlshare - Cloudy future for bourbon has Jim Beam closing Kentucky distillery for a year
Cloudy future for bourbon has Jim Beam closing Kentucky distillery for a year
Boston Herald

FILE – Shelves display bottles of bourbons for sale at a Pennsylvania fine wine and spirits store, Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, in Harmony, Pa. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File) Bourbon maker Jim Beam is halting production at one of its…

nytimes.com - Clay Risen - Jim Beam Halts Production at Flagship Distillery as Whiskey and Bourbon Markets Struggle
Jim Beam Halts Production at Flagship Distillery as Whiskey and Bourbon Markets Struggle
The New York Times

Jim Beam, the country's largest maker of bourbon, has announced a one-year pause in production at its flagship facility in Clermont, Ky., a stunning move that underlines the immense challenges facing the American whiskey industry after more than…

bbc.co.uk - Christian Barnett - New licence threat for ex-Wolves footballer's bar - BBC News
New licence threat for ex-Wolves footballer's bar - BBC News
BBC

Image source, AFP via Getty Images A Wolverhampton wine bar could lose its licence after it was caught again hosting late-night lock-ins. Chill Wine Bar in High Street, Tettenhall, owned by former Wolverhampton Wanderers defender Mo Camara, will…

independent.co.uk - Natalie Wilson - The best Christmas markets to visit in the UK for last-minute gifts
The best Christmas markets to visit in the UK for last-minute gifts
The Independent

As nights start to get darker in the UK, cities are being brightened by festive illuminations, alpine chalet stalls and the icy glow of skating rinks. While Europe has often stolen the spotlight with its seasonal spectacles in cities like Bruges…

thebaynet.com - Nicholaus Wiberg - Maryland Tourism Coalition Hosts Holiday Industry Meet-Up In Leonardtown
Maryland Tourism Coalition Hosts Holiday Industry Meet-Up In Leonardtown
The BayNet

LEONARDTOWN, Md. — The Maryland Tourism Coalition (MTC) held their Industry Meet-Up in downtown Leonardtown Tuesday, Dec. 16, bringing tourism and hospitality professionals together as part of the organization's ongoing statewide outreach…

mirror.co.uk - Shelley Spadoni  - Axed Loose Women star makes final appearance as they mark 'end of an era'
Axed Loose Women star makes final appearance as they mark 'end of an era'
The Mirror

It was revealed earlier this year that Lee Peart - Loose Women 's long-standing warm-up act, would be saying goodbye to the show from the New Year, after show bosses decided to axe the live audience. And on Monday's This Morning, funnyman Lee - who…

mirror.co.uk - Karen Price - Loose Women axed star makes debut on This Morning amid ITV cutbacks
Loose Women axed star makes debut on This Morning amid ITV cutbacks
The Mirror

A Loose Women star teased his return to the midday show as he made his first appearance on another ITV daytime programme on Monday, 22 December. Earlier this year, ITV unveiled major alterations to its daytime schedule, affecting Loose Women…

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