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The huge wine festival returning to the UK that's free to visit
A FREE-to-visit wine festival is set to return to the UK this summer. Battersea Power Station in London has confirmed The Wine Circuit will return from June 12 to 14 with everything from a markets to street food and bar pop ups. Your info will be…
8 Shows About AI That Have Aged Like Fine Wine
For many years, the topic of artificial intelligence was little more than fuel for futuristic sci-fi stories. From The X-Files episode 'Ghost in the Machine,' in which Mulder and Scully faced off with a killer computer, to The Good Place 's Janet…
Can Chinese tea pairing rival wine? Jin Ting Wan's Jacky Zhao Gang thinks so
It was late on a Monday afternoon when I met Jacky Zhao Gang. The 40-year-old is the head tea master of Jin Ting Wan, the fine-dining Cantonese restaurant perched 55 storeys above the city in Marina Bay Sands. Staff, suppliers and contractors…
'They don't belong in our environment': US vineyards battle spotted lanternflies as invasive insects spread
Around grape harvest time about three years ago, an employee at Zephaniah Farm Vineyard in Leesburg, Virginia, noticed bugs, about 1in long with gray and black wings and a bright red underwing, atop some trees. While the insects were pretty, they…
I always recommend Norwegian to first-time cruisers. My trip on its latest $860-a-person ship shows exactly why.
Norwegian invited me on Luna's complimentary three-night non-revenue test cruise in late March, almost a year after I first sailed on (and loved) Aqua. After my many years of reporting on cruises, I still found myself impressed. Upon stepping on…
Dame Joan Collins' favourite 'beautiful, smooth' M&S Rosé is £16
A wise woman once said: 'Rosé is sunshine in a glass. As such, it may be enjoyed come rain, shine, or any weather.' That woman was none other than Dame Joan Collins, who has officially declared rosé season open - just in time for the…
Sip slow, savour life
It's a pity no one's talking about Drops of God, the subtly cerebral and highly entertaining Apple TV series centered around connoisseurs of wine. Expansive in scope, this lushly shot drama moves seamlessly between French, Japanese and English…
Here are the billionaires competing at the Kentucky Derby - and their odds of winning
Horseracing is an expensive sport. So it's no surprise that among the crowd cheering on 20 thoroughbred horses during the Kentucky Derby's main race at Churchill Downs Racetrack on Saturday are at least eight billionaires. The annual event has once…
Miami GP's newest seats tower over the track, with a $95,000 cabana to match
There's something new at the Miami Grand Prix in 2026. Outside the Formula 1 paddock — which is fully enclosed in the Hard Rock Stadium — or when watching on TV, it's obvious. A huge ‘yacht', rising 50ft into the air, sitting…
What we lose when big business buys up our favourite little pubs
More than $2 billion worth of pubs changed hands last year. As corporate players try to profit from community spirit, can the local survive, or will the nation's social heart lose its soul? It's a quiet Friday afternoon in the NSW Riverina town of…
The best bar in Bath? Here's my pick and I love it
Bath has no shortage of bars. Bars for locals, bars for students, bars for tourists, gin bars, whisky bars, wine bars, exclusive underground bars, everyone and their uncle's favourite bar, bars for people who don't usually like bars... How then…
How 'date-flation' is pushing up the cost of your love life
GOING through a bit of a dry spell? If so, don't blame your chat, or even your haircut, it might be the economy's fault instead. The love life of Brits is set to become the latest casualty of the cost of living crisis, which has worsened in recent…
BROADCAST BIAS: Media had Omar's number, she didn't have WWII's. Journalists didn't care
Minnesota Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar checks so many boxes on the wokeness list: Black, female, Muslim refugee from Africa. It's a born-on-third-base situation. Liberal journalists would consider her President Donald Trump's worst nightmare. That's…
Action star Ana Thu Nguyen knows the best places to buy leggings and track pants
Each week, we quiz a prominent person about their style and the inspiration behind it. Ahead, actor Ana Thu Nguyen. How would you describe your style? Timeless with a modern, feminine edge. What's the oldest thing in your wardrobe? A gold pendant…
'Sick of swiping': the dating event where your mates make the pitch for you
For many young people, the dating game has been nothing but a thankless task of endless swiping and ghosting, with little hope of finding love. But as dating apps fall out of favour, and a relationship recession looms, young singles have discovered…
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