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Apple Maps gets a curated 'Drops of God' wine guide
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…
Colorado staple Applejack Wine & Spirits sells to Florida company
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…
North Lincolnshire vineyard plans wine tasting facility
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…
Why your wine, beer or spirits could cost more from this week and to do about it
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…
This major Bay Area city didn't have a decent wine bar - until now
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…
Kylie Minogue to attend Wine Paris
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…
UK to pay highest wine tax in Europe
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…
Prince Harry 'riling up' Meghan Markle with advice about her latest venture
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…
DROPLETS: The Week in Natural Wine
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…
This California winery, a staple at Bay Area Michelin-star restaurants, is closing
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…
Flooded by cheap Chinese goods, Latin America is fighting back to protect its industries
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…
'Dry January' turns into 'damp Monday' for Waitrose shoppers, grocer reports
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…
Vibrant market town is one of UK's 'best places to live' and a 'foodie heaven
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…
'Birdbath'
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.
How 'Dry January' turned into 'Damp Monday' at this popular supermarket
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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