Food & Drink

You may not have heard of shochu, the most important traditional Japanese spirit. Or, you may have tasted it but never realized you did—lately, bartenders started using this versatile liquor in various cocktails like highballs, martinis and Negronis in the U.S. In Japan, shochu is more popular than sake. In 2020, shochu accounted for 15.4%

To say that advertising executive Tom Bannister likes granola is a massive understatement. What began as a casual appreciation for the breakfast cereal became a “true love” (his words!) over the years. Whenever he traveled with his wife Eva Chen, they’d always make a point to sample the local granola. “I’ve had granola from Tokyo

It’s a Hot Wings Summer and that means venturing away from the bottle of hot sauce and stepping up your hot wings. I have to admit that even though chicken is chicken, I never thought about flavoring chicken wings any other way than a variation of hot wings—hot sauce, hot spice rub, hot oil—that was

Spanish chef Joan Seguí shows the magic of baking pastries in the oven on his Instagram. He’s famous for his sweet, Balearic buns called ensaïmada, which were named the best in the world by the Ensaïmada de Mallorca Specific Denomination Regulatory Council. See more from Joan Seguí: https://www.instagram.com/forn_santfrancesc/ FOOD INSIDER believes life should be a

If you’re like me, you don’t really need a dedicated holiday to drink wine. For the most part, I ignore those fabricated drinking days, unless, say, I happen to have a ton of something like Shiraz hanging around and I’m on a deadline and need a story idea and it’s Shiraz Day (yikes, that’s tomorrow!)

Soil type has long played a key role in viticulture. However, limited scientific understanding beyond type paved the way for destructive farming to the vast microbial world living within the soil. Nik Weis, owner and winemaker of Weingut Nik Weis – St. Urbans-Hof, believes the introduction of industrial agrochemicals and soil cultivation into Mosel viticulture

Ditto Modern Tea, a bubble tea shop in Bangkok, makes animal-shaped marshmallows for its drinks. CEO Jonas Naim was inspired by the animals in the bedtime stories he was reading to his daughter. The bubble teas can have a pig, rabbit, or bulldog marshmallow added for an additional charge. All the boba, teas, and marshmallows

Topline The stock market fell on Tuesday, with retail stocks leading declines after Walmart slashed its profit outlook for the rest of the year and warned that high inflation is having an impact on consumer spending, while new data showed consumer confidence hit its lowest point in over a year. Key Facts Stocks were under

Just when you thought the news couldn’t get any wackier, it does! Here’s the “Heatwave Edition of Wine (and more) News of the Weird.” In a tri-cultural heist, a Mexican beauty queen and her Romanian-Dutch accomplice were arrested in connection with what’s being called the wine ‘theft of the century.” A former pageant and “Miss

Topline Shares of Walmart fell nearly 10% in after-hours trading on Monday after the company slashed its profit outlook for the second quarter and rest of the year, warning that high inflation is having an impact on consumer spending habits. Key Facts The nation’s largest retailer announced that it was lowering its profit outlook for

My interest in heroic viticulture has taken me across northern and southern Italy, but I didn’t expect it to catch up with me on a recent trip to Thailand. As I was researching weekend trips from Bangkok, I stumbled upon the GranMonte Estate, a family owned winery located just 2.5 hours northeast of Bangkok. And,

Winemaking is an art born of centuries of tradition. In Italy it even stretches back millennia—to the times of Roman antiquity. Riccardo Pasqua is certainly no stranger to traditionalism. As the CEO of Pasqua Winery in the Veneto region of Northern Italy, he is the third generation steward of the family business. And that business

It’s pink. It’s sauce. What more could you want to know about Pink Sauce before consuming it? After all, what could possibly go wrong by putting something pink and gooey into your mouth? Well, clearly there have been a lot of questions about this so-called Pink Sauce that’s been promoted and sold by

This past week at the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone, six historic wineries from Napa and Sonoma gathered to celebrate five decades of fine winemaking as part of the ‘Class of 1972.’ Considered by some to be the ‘cool kids of California wine,’ these wineries were part of a cohort that helped to put

I clearly stated in a social media post earlier this week that water usage, natural variability, and climate change explained stunning images of Lake Mead released by NASA. However, a comment on one of the platforms said something like, “It wasn’t wise to build it in the desert and consumption outweighs changing weather year to

Pav Bhaji and Bhurji Center is a famous street-food stall in Mumbai, India, that serves an enormous scrambled-egg dish known as egg bhurji. Each batch is made using a whopping 200 eggs, with up to 10 batches made per day — that’s 2,000 eggs. We visited Pav Bhaji and Bhurji Center to see how this

Seeking a hassle-free Italian getaway that couples the best of two worlds? The five-star Sofitel Rome Villa Borghese hotel has partnered with the historic Masciarelli Winery to create a bespoke 10-day experience that will surely appeal to food and wine enthusiasts. The itinerary offers guests a “taste” of bustling Rome and a glimpse of the

It’s no secret that the Austin food scene is teeming with unique and delicious offerings. From food truck parks to counter-service shops and adventurous, high-end properties, the city has something for both locals and tourists. Not to be overlooked are the city’s hotel dining spots. With a variety of cuisine styles and abundant selections, these

Instagrammer Daphne Tan creates awesome 3D art on lattes. They are carefully put together using soy milk and a Nespresso frother to create the base designs. She uses natural food dye for colour and Carob powder to draw faces on the froth. You may recognise some familiar faces such as Pokemon’s “Snorlax” and “Stitch” from

In the 22 years since its founding, the annual San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC SC ) has grown into one of the more prestigious events on many distillers’ calendars. Called by many the ‘Oscars’ of the spirits world, winning a medal there can add instant credibility to a brand and lead to sales growth.