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If You Love Pinot Noir, Meet Your New Favorite Wine Region
Alsatian Pinot Noir is finally stepping into the spotlight. The addition of the red wine grape to the Grand Cru vineyard sites Hengst and Kirchberg de Barr in August 2022 has paved a dazzling road for red wine made in the region historically known…
Meet the Most Exclusive Wine Clan in the World
Like just about every other spot in Kyoto, the second-story wine shop turned after-hours bar tucked down an alleyway was almost impossible to find. But once we arrived, the tiny elevator opened to reveal a small, glass-enclosed space filled with…
A vineyard manager's deportation shattered an Oregon town. Now his daughter is carrying on his legacy
Alondra Sotelo Garcia saw the same headlines as everybody else. Masked immigration agents making increasingly bold arrests. Community members disappearing without warning. As the middle child of immigrants, she feared for her parents. She started…
I did not know this': You know when a server presents you with a bottle of wine? This Maryland hospitality expert says you don't understand the real reason she's doing it
A hospitality worker posted a video correcting a common misconception held by many restaurant customers. On Dec. 18, a TikTok user (@notyouraveragelawyer) posted a video explaining exactly why restaurant servers give customers a taste of wine…
From 'swangy' food to banana peel skin - the trends set to take hold in 2026
WHAT do you have planned for the year ahead? Perhaps blasting your barnet with icy cold particles, dressing like a pirate or tucking in to some beef tallow? Your info will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy You'll now receive top…
#2: More Rooms Have Equaled Fewer Jobs + Economic Reckoning
As 2025 comes to a close, we are dedicating the final weeks of the year to a countdown of our 10 most-read stories. The list includes the work you expect from us — jobs, housing, wine, climate, local government and accountability reporting…
Super sips to ring in the New Year
(Photo Metro Creative Services) How about a plan for New Year's? No, not a plan for 2026 (that can wait until February). How about a drinking plan so you can pair the right moment with the right beverage? From wine to beer to booze, we have a few…
The 'kitchen couture' trend turns groceries into art
In the early 1960s, Andy Warhol produced a series of 32 paintings that glamorized the simple Campbell's soup can. Now, in the mid 2020s, a new movement is elevating food packaging to a means for creative expression. It's called “kitchen…
Archaeologists make shocking discovery after opening 2,000-year-old 'world's oldest bottle
The wine was found in an earn similar to this. Archaeologists have found human remains and what is believed to be the world's oldest vintage in a 2,000 year-old glass container. The urn was found in 2019, and scientists discovered inside a…
There's a new trend in San Francisco's Italian restaurant boom: fusion
At Acquolina in North Beach, executive chef and co-owner Marco Avila prepares dishes like wild boar with a tomato-olive sauce and cacio e pepe tossed in a cheese wheel according to a strict Italian sensibility. But Avila, who was born in Mexico and…
Drinkers face pub closing apocalypse and higher booze prices in 2026
A PUB closure apocalypse is looming for 2026 after Labour's “bombshell” Budget, as experts warn that boozers will have “no choice” but to push up their prices. Campaigners have said there is no doubt that many pubs will…
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9 Epic Cruises for Travelers Who Plan Their Trips Around What's on the Menu
Many of us travel for our next great meal. As Hilton's 2025 Trends Report shows, some 50% of travelers book restaurant reservations before they book their flights, and one in five will travel just to seek out new culinary experiences. These cruises…
Can Arizona wineries woo Gen Z? Vineyard owners say they have to
Arizona wineries that rely heavily on direct-to-consumer sales may not survive the wine slump of the 2020s. At least, that's the warning from Flying Leap Vineyards co-founder, president and CEO Mark Beres. After a pandemic-era surge, U.S. wine…
The biggest dining trends of 2025, from pop-ups and chef collabs to traditional Irish produce
This year, however, it was turning up everywhere like some class of masticatory masonic signifier of exclusivity, most commonly to cap a dish that often didn't need it or even overwhelmed it entirely. Upmarket crisps, a caviar ‘spoon' I…
As people look for ways to make new friends, here are the apps promising to help
In recent years, people have been increasingly looking for new ways to form platonic connections, as loneliness and social isolation have become more prevalent. In 2023, the U.S. Surgeon General went so far as to label this issue a public health…
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