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fastcompany.com - Shannon Cudd - National Red Wine Day 2026: Freebies, deals, tastings, and ways to celebrate
National Red Wine Day 2026: Freebies, deals, tastings, and ways to celebrate
Fast Company

Summer is winding down, so what better way to celebrate than with some wine. As the temperatures cool, it is especially appropriate to transition from white to red. Today (August 28) marks National Red Wine Day, so there's no time like the present.

timeout.com - Julien Levy - NYC's best natural wine bars prove good wine doesn't have to be so serious
NYC's best natural wine bars prove good wine doesn't have to be so serious
Time Out

Contemporary American Lower East Side price 2 of 4 What is it? A casual LES wine bar staple with small plates. This sister bar to the nearby cocktail bar Contra helped kick off the whole natural wine craze in the first place. Why we love it: The…

sfchronicle.com - Tara Duggan - Acclaimed S.F. Moroccan chef's casual Wine Country offshoot has closed
Acclaimed S.F. Moroccan chef's casual Wine Country offshoot has closed
San Francisco Chronicle

Moro, the first casual offshoot from chef Mourad Lahlou, whose San Francisco Moroccan restaurants once held Michelin stars, has closed after two years in Napa's Oxbow Public Market. Sarah Gillihan, the market's general manager, confirmed that Moro…

screenrant.com - Adrienne Tyler - The Only MCU Show You Need To Watch Before Avengers: Doomsday Has Aged Like Fine Wine
The Only MCU Show You Need To Watch Before Avengers: Doomsday Has Aged Like Fine Wine
ScreenRant

With the release date for Avengers: Doomsday fast approaching, Marvel has shared the list of movies and TV shows to watch before this huge crossover event, and the only obligated TV show has aged wonderfully. Despite some failures both on TV and…

napavalleyfocus.substack.com - Wine Chronicles: Grgich Hills Marks 50 Years of Harvest Blessings
Wine Chronicles: Grgich Hills Marks 50 Years of Harvest Blessings
Napa Valley Features

Summary: Grgich Hills Estate opened its 2026 harvest on Aug. 27 with the 50th Blessing of the Grapes, drawing employees, longtime members and first-time visitors to the winery's crush pad in Rutherford. A Carmelite priest blessed the first…

jewishjournal.com - Jewish Journal Staff - L.A. Educators Visit Israel with JNF-USA, Camp Alonim's 'Wine and Song,' Shabbat in the Park
L.A. Educators Visit Israel with JNF-USA, Camp Alonim's 'Wine and Song,' Shabbat in the Park
Jewish Journal

Notable people and events in the Jewish LA community. Nearly 25 Jewish educators—including three from the Los Angeles area representing Valley Beth Shalom synagogue, the Israeli Jewish Community Center (ISJCC) and California State University…

nbclosangeles.com - Christian Cázares - Temecula wineries see steady business despite U.S.-Canada trade tensions
Temecula wineries see steady business despite U.S.-Canada trade tensions
NBC Southern California

California's wine industry is expected to take a hit as trade tensions build between the United States and Canada, but some wineries in Temecula say it's business as usual. Inside Leoness Cellars in Temecula, smiles and laughter fill the tasting…

usmagazine.com - Julia Marnin - Winery Worker Allegedly Ignited Napa Valley Fire That Burned for Days, Causing Millions in Losses
Winery Worker Allegedly Ignited Napa Valley Fire That Burned for Days, Causing Millions in Losses
Us

A man is facing criminal charges for allegedly igniting last year's Pickett Fire that burned through California Wine Country. Juan Luis Gutierrez Marfil, of Napa, is charged with recklessly causing a fire of a structure or forest, a felony…

nbclosangeles.com - Temecula Valley wineries lean on local consumers amid trade war
Temecula Valley wineries lean on local consumers amid trade war
NBC Southern California

California's wine industry is expected to take a hit as trade tensions build up between the US and Canada but some wineries in Temecula say it's business as usual for them. Christian Cazares reports for NBC4 at 5 p.m. on Aug. 28, 2026.

theguardian.com - Ailsa Sheldon - A slow travel success story in Slovenia's secret valley
A slow travel success story in Slovenia's secret valley
The Guardian

The drive to Pedrovo is vertiginous, and each hairpin bend has me sending a silent prayer that we won't meet a tractor coming the other way. When we near it, we abandon the car and continue on foot to the hamlet, a scattering of red-roofed…

bbc.co.uk - Michael Race - What tariffs will really cost Canadians and Americans
What tariffs will really cost Canadians and Americans
BBC

Michael Race Business reporter, New York A raft of new tariffs have been announced during the latest escalation of the trade war between the US and Canada. The North American neighbours have been locked in a bitter economic conflict since US…

bbc.co.uk - Michael Race - What tariffs will really cost Canadians and Americans
What tariffs will really cost Canadians and Americans
BBC

A raft of new tariffs have been announced during the latest escalation of the trade war between the US and Canada. The North American neighbours have been locked in a bitter economic conflict since US President Donald Trump launched his flagship…

businessinsider.com - Sierra Newell - I quit my job to travel the world. Then, I met someone who derailed my plans.
I quit my job to travel the world. Then, I met someone who derailed my plans.
Business Insider

Just weeks after my 28th birthday, I arrived in Burgenland, a wine region south of Vienna, to work at a natural wine domaine. Fresh off of quitting my full-time job in California, I planned to travel indefinitely, hopping from country to country by…

ajc.com - Olivia Wakim, Henri Hollis - NoriFish, Okiboru open at Ponce City Market, plus other Atlanta restaurant news
NoriFish, Okiboru open at Ponce City Market, plus other Atlanta restaurant news
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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dailymail.com - Hayley Minn - Italy embraces 'nonna-maxxing', the latest travel trend
Italy embraces 'nonna-maxxing', the latest travel trend
Mail Online

READ MORE: France on course to lose crown as world's most-visited country – with UK's favourite set to take top spot despite furious overtourism protests Want to holiday like a travel expert? Get free access to this subscriber article about…

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