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9to5mac.com - Marcus Mendes - Apple Maps gets a curated 'Drops of God' wine guide
Apple Maps gets a curated 'Drops of God' wine guide
9to5Mac

To help promote the second season of Apple TV's Drops of God, the company has released an Apple Maps guide with some of actor Tomohisa Yamashita's favorite wineries in Europe and the US. Here are the details. Every now and then, Apple TV releases…

denverpost.com - Judith Kohler - Colorado staple Applejack Wine & Spirits sells to Florida company
Colorado staple Applejack Wine & Spirits sells to Florida company
The Denver Post

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Applejack Wine & Spirits, a staple of the Denver area since the 1960s, has been sold to ABC Fine Wine & Spirits in Orlando, Florida. ABC, one of the country's largest family-owned and operated alcohol…

grimsbytelegraph.co.uk - Ivan Morris Poxton - North Lincolnshire vineyard plans wine tasting facility
North Lincolnshire vineyard plans wine tasting facility
Grimsby Live

A small wine tasting facility could be coming to North Lincolnshire. A vineyard has applied to convert some of its existing storage space into a facility to sample its wines. Wressle Vineyard Ltd has applied for permission to convert existing…

heraldscotland.com - Jade Wright - Why your wine, beer or spirits could cost more from this week and to do about it
Why your wine, beer or spirits could cost more from this week and to do about it
The Herald

Although the tax was charged directly to producers industry leaders warned the increase would be passed on to consumers already facing ongoing cost of living pressures. In practical terms the changes meant the duty on a typical bottle of 37.5% gin…

sfchronicle.com - Esther Mobley - This major Bay Area city didn't have a decent wine bar - until now
This major Bay Area city didn't have a decent wine bar - until now
San Francisco Chronicle

A major Bay Area city just got its first wine bar. Village opened on Wednesday in Vallejo, serving wines from unheralded Northern California regions, housemade nonalcoholic drinks and affordable bar food, along with DJ sets. It's the sort of place…

thedrinksbusiness.com - Patrick Schmitt - Kylie Minogue to attend Wine Paris
Kylie Minogue to attend Wine Paris
The Drinks Business

Pop star Kylie Minogue is set to attend next week's Wine Paris trade fair, where she will present her portfolio of wines, as well as give out a special award at the exhibition's The V'Dor Ceremony on Sunday night. In news first relayed to the…

thedrinksbusiness.com - Sophie Arundel - UK to pay highest wine tax in Europe
UK to pay highest wine tax in Europe
The Drinks Business

Alcohol duty will now rise by 3.66%, pushing the UK to the top of Europe's wine tax league and adding fresh pressure on pubs, producers and consumers alike. The UK will now begin paying the highest wine taxes in Europe, according to reports…

mirror.co.uk - Bradley Jolly - Prince Harry 'riling up' Meghan Markle with advice about her latest venture
Prince Harry 'riling up' Meghan Markle with advice about her latest venture
The Mirror

Prince Harry is said to be 'very wary' of Meghan Markle's plans to expand her As Ever lifestyle brand. The Duke of Sussex, 41, is understood to be concerned about the huge financial risk his wife may take with international distribution and…

notdrinkingpoison.substack.com - Aaron Ayscough - DROPLETS: The Week in Natural Wine
DROPLETS: The Week in Natural Wine
NOT DRINKING POISON

DROPLETS is an irregular round-up of quick takes, clapbacks, shout-outs, and other miscellany related to natural wine, wine-at-large, and the restaurant scene in Paris and beyond. It's a smorgasbord of natural wine counter-propaganda to the…

sfchronicle.com - Esther Mobley - This California winery, a staple at Bay Area Michelin-star restaurants, is closing
This California winery, a staple at Bay Area Michelin-star restaurants, is closing
San Francisco Chronicle

A California winery that produced highly acclaimed Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays from the Bay Area's chillier extremes is closing. Ernest Vineyards, a 14-year-old operation that focused on single-vineyard wines from the West Sonoma Coast, is now in…

abcnews.go.com -  CHAN HO-HIM, ISABEL DEBRE, NAYARA BATSCHKE and FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ Associated Press - Flooded by cheap Chinese goods, Latin America is fighting back to protect its industries
Flooded by cheap Chinese goods, Latin America is fighting back to protect its industries
ABC News

HONG KONG -- HONG KONG (AP) — China has been flooding Latin American markets with low-priced exports, especially autos and e-commerce goods, as its exporters adjust to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs and geopolitical moves. The world's…

standard.co.uk - Josie Clarke - 'Dry January' turns into 'damp Monday' for Waitrose shoppers, grocer reports
'Dry January' turns into 'damp Monday' for Waitrose shoppers, grocer reports
Evening Standard

News from The City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. So-called “dry January' turned into “damp…

mirror.co.uk - Parul Sharma - Vibrant market town is one of UK's 'best places to live' and a 'foodie heaven
Vibrant market town is one of UK's 'best places to live' and a 'foodie heaven
The Mirror

A flourishing market town in Lancashire has been crowned one of Britain's 'best places to live' for 2026, and one glimpse within its borders reveals precisely why it's earned such prestigious recognition. Dubbed a 'must-visit food heaven', this…

newyorker.com - Henri Cole - 'Birdbath'
'Birdbath'
The New Yorker

The Lights Are Still On in Venezuela After the ouster of President Nicolás Maduro, some residents fear that one unelected despot has been swapped for another. Everyone's done something good that's hidden—the opposite of a dark secret.

independent.co.uk - Josie Clarke - How 'Dry January' turned into 'Damp Monday' at this popular supermarket
How 'Dry January' turned into 'Damp Monday' at this popular supermarket
The Independent

The annual tradition of ' Dry January ' turned into “Damp Monday” at one supermarket, with shoppers returning to alcohol consumption in the middle of the month. Waitrose said that the month was 'not so dry after all,' identifying…

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