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forbes.com - Akiko Katayama - Japanese Wine Is Having A Moment. Here's What You Need To Know
Japanese Wine Is Having A Moment. Here's What You Need To Know
Forbes

Japanese wine is gaining traction. If you search for “Japanese beverages” online, the top results are usually sake, matcha and Japanese whisky. But what about wine? As of 2025, there were 551 wineries in Japan, jumping from 238 in…

forbes.com - Lauren Mowery - Wine Travelers Are Headed To Northern Greece. Here's Why
Wine Travelers Are Headed To Northern Greece. Here's Why
Forbes

Aerial shot of Alpha Estate in PDO Amyndeon. Greek wine travel is often associated with the sea, whether through the volcanic cliffs of the islands or tavernas along the coast. Amyndeon sits far from that setting. Located in Florina, in…

forbes.com - Kate Dingwall - Niagara's Wine Region Has Never Been More Charming
Niagara's Wine Region Has Never Been More Charming
Forbes

Niagara Falls' reputation has largely been built on its topline novelty. There's the famous falls, the honeymoon hotels and a viticultural focus on ice wine—a syrupy elixir produced in frigid temperatures (how Canadian). Producers pour the…

standard.co.uk - Becky Paskin - Best Sainsbury's wines, expert-chosen from the supermarket aisle
Best Sainsbury's wines, expert-chosen from the supermarket aisle
Evening Standard

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theweek.com - Deeya Sonalkar, The Week UK - Best canned wines to try this summer
Best canned wines to try this summer
The Week

“Is this the summer of the can? I'd say so,” said Jane MacQuitty in The Times. Gone are the “dull, tinny, beery and oxidised notes” common in the canned wines of years gone by. Now, thanks to advances in technology…

nypost.com - Todd Plummer - This hidden Canadian valley scored a nod from UNESCO for its world-class wines - here's how to experience it
This hidden Canadian valley scored a nod from UNESCO for its world-class wines - here's how to experience it
New York Post

Last year, the United Nations named Canada's first “Creative City of Gastronomy.” Was it cosmopolitan Toronto, French-inflected Montreal, or “Hollywood North” Vancouver? No, it was Kelowna, a small city in British…

thedrinksbusiness.com - Jessica Mason - TFWA notes the 'surge in interest' across wine and spirit categories
TFWA notes the 'surge in interest' across wine and spirit categories
The Drinks Business

The Tax Free World Association (TFWA) has emphasised how the drinks sector plays an “important part” in its shows. In the lead-up to the 2026 event hosted in Cannes, the association revealed that, despite travel retail constantly…

redstate.com - Ward Clark - Alaska Man Monday: Kids, Books, and Farmer's Markets
Alaska Man Monday: Kids, Books, and Farmer's Markets
redstate.com

Summer is in full swing, and thoughts of Alaskans have turned to fishing. We don't have any big ocean-fishing outings planned this year, but the salmon and trout fishing right around here is pretty good, and fish is good for you. We're not really…

thecentersquare.com - Chris Wade | The Center Square contributor - Hochul touts $30M in tariff 'relief' for New York farmers
Hochul touts $30M in tariff 'relief' for New York farmers
The Center Square

(The Center Square) — Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has rolled out a $30 million tariff “relief” program aimed at helping the state's farmers deal with the impact of higher prices. The new Agricultural Resiliency…

axios.com - Karri Peifer - After years of delays, Virginia's weed market gets a date. Here are the details
After years of delays, Virginia's weed market gets a date. Here are the details
Axios

Around this time next year, Virginians will finally be able to legally buy the recreational marijuana they've been legally allowed to possess for half a decade. Why it matters: It just took five years, three governors and three gubernatorial vetoes…

bloomberg.com - Antonio Vanuzzo - CVC to Buy Italian Manufacturer Clevertech for €800 Million
CVC to Buy Italian Manufacturer Clevertech for €800 Million
Bloomberg

CVC Capital Partners Plc reached an agreement to buy packaging company Clevertech SpA from its family owners at a valuation of around €800 million ($912 million), according to people familiar with the situation. The Italian company…

timeout.com - Alison Rodericks - PSA: The Finders Keepers Market returns to Melbourne in July
PSA: The Finders Keepers Market returns to Melbourne in July
Time Out

This beloved biannual design market is back once again, bringing heaps of local and indie creators together, plus food stalls galore Shopping, Markets Royal Exhibition Building & Carlton Gardens, Carlton Recommended Creative cookies, rejoice! The…

dailymail.com - Annabelle Thorpe - How visiting a UK winery became this summer's must-do trip
How visiting a UK winery became this summer's must-do trip
Mail Online

READ MORE: Inside the Douro Valley wine region cruise ship - and how it gets through the largest lock in Europe - revealed in new Daily Mail documentary Want to holiday like a travel expert? Get free access to this subscriber article about the best…

straitstimes.com - The latest way to see Europe: On foot
The latest way to see Europe: On foot
The Straits Times

My husband and I know we have made a foolish decision. With every curve of our Jeep, it becomes increasingly clear that the muddy, rutted Tuscan “road” that Google Maps has confidently sent us down is actually a cowpath. But it is…

heraldscotland.com - Rose Moncur - Scottish chefs raise more than £3,000 for hospitality charity at Bearsden dinner
Scottish chefs raise more than £3,000 for hospitality charity at Bearsden dinner
The Herald

The chefs created a special menu celebrating seasonal Scottish produce, with guests also enjoying a Billecart-Salmon Champagne reception and carefully selected wine pairings. Funds were raised through ticket sales, a charity raffle and an auction…

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