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Sweden is turning into a wine hotspot because of climate change
Sweden's wine industry barely existed 20 years ago, but is now booming because of climate change. Warmer and longer summers have pushed the global winemaking map north, and experts predict Sweden could compete with France, Italy, and Spain in the…

Rethinking Online Sales For Premium Wineries: NakedWines.com In The COVID Era
“In this game of pivoting, it's a pivot for us.” That's Ana Keller of Keller Estate Winery in Sonoma's Petaluma Gap, describing her experience this past year with NakedWines.com, a crowd-funded online retailer that in normal…

Readers respond: Wineries lead on climate change
It's great to see that sustainability will be one of the top “8 wine predictions for 2021” (Jan. 6). It is clear from the tremendous toll that wildfire smoke had on Oregon grape harvests last fall that the impact from climate change…

Ugandan troops block US ambassador from Bobi Wine's house
By Reuters | January 19th 2021 at 09:27:16 GMT +0300 Ugandan police officers refuse lawyers of Ugandan opposition presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, from meeting him at his house in Kampala, Uganda. [Reuters] The…

FT readers: where to wine and dine in Rome
When FT Globetrotter launched a guide to Rome last autumn, we asked FT readers to share some of their best secrets to the Eternal City. Well, the secrets are out and, naturally, one of Europe's best food cities evoked plenty of recommendations for…

Despite election loss, Uganda's Bobi Wine wins growing power
Published Jan. 19, 2021 11:50 a.m. ET FILE- in this Jan. 15, 2021 file photo, Uganda's leading opposition challenger Bobi Wine walks back to his residence after giving a press conference outside Kampala, Uganda. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay, File)…

Wine Country Counties Sue Governor Newsom Over Outdoor Dining Closure
A coalition of dozens of restaurants and wineries in Napa and Sonoma are now suing the state over the closure of outdoor dining, saying there's no evidence that outdoor dining has led to any increase in COVID-19 cases. Napa's Fume' Bistro & Bar has…

Uganda: Security Block U.S. Envoy From Visiting Bobi Wine
Security forces guarding former presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, last evening blocked United States Ambassador Natalie Brown from reaching the residence of the National Unity Platform (NUP) leader. Ambassador Brown and…

How Victory No. 6 for Uganda President Raised Hackles: QuickTake
Photographer: Badru Katumba/AFP/Getty Images Yoweri Museveni seized power in Uganda in a coup in 1986 and has clung onto it ever since, winning six consecutive elections. He faced his sternest challenge yet in a Jan. 14 vote from reggae…

Bar Vegan bringing 'bar theater' to Ponce City Market next month
Pinky Cole, the owner of growing plant-based burger empire Slutty Vegan, is branching out next month with a new concept at Ponce City Market. Announced late last year, Bar Vegan will be a full-service restaurant and bar focused on “bar…

Despite election loss, Uganda's Bobi Wine wins growing power
KAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandan presidential challenger Bobi Wine has emerged from last week's disputed election as the country's most powerful opposition leader after his party won the most seats of any opposition group in the national assembly.

Despite election loss, Uganda's Bobi Wine wins growing power
Wine's party, however, also will lead the influential oversight committees that long were dominated by an opposition group led by Kizza Besigye, who sat out this election amid Wine's meteoric rise. “He has managed to write something new,'…

New Shop Wilder Wines to Bring Natural Wines to Downtown Burlington
Burlington's bubbling wine scene is about to get a little wilder. Wilder Wines, a small bottle shop that will exclusively sell natural wines, will open at 146 Cherry Street in mid-February. Natural wine is made from organically or biodynamically…

Wanstead wine expert launches new shop
Published: 4:00 PM January 19, 2021 An award-winning wine expert who has travelled the world to find the best small producers has opened a new wine shop in Wanstead. Matt Day has worked in wine for his entire professional life buying for an…

Uganda's Bobi Wine wins growing power despite loss in disputed election
Ugandan presidential challenger Bobi Wine has emerged from last week's disputed election as the country's most powerful opposition leader after his party won the most seats of any opposition group in the national assembly. It is a major achievement…
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