This year, it looks like Thanksgiving is finally back! It’s time to gather with family and friends and celebrate all that we are thankful for. To make your Thanksgiving dinner even more joyous, choose one of these wines that will enhance all options, including classic turkey, vegan choices and the all-important leftovers. A sparkling choice:
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In an online streaming interview today from Paris, France, the International Organization of Wine & Vine (OIV) shared preliminary data on the state of 2021 global wine production. The statistics show that global wine production fell by 4%, but consumption appears to be rising – with world wine exports increasing by 9% in the first
For the last few years, the growth of the Hard Seltzer market has captivated the attention of the public and all facets of the alcohol industry. In a few short years, the product seized an over 10% share of the beer space, morphed into a significant player on the shelves of grocery store cooler boxes,
What do Jimmy Jam, Michael Che, Patti Smith, and Malcom Gladwell all have in common? They’re all exceptionally creative people. They’re all also guests of Questlove’s newest web series: Quest for Craft. Created in partnership with The Balvenie, the series centers around conversations between Questlove and iconic creators where they discuss their creative processes, inspirations and
Impossible Foods CEO Patrick Brown outlined Thursday his vision for eliminating the animal-agriculture industry and, through that act alone, offsetting all other carbon emissions for decades beyond. “I’m confident that by 2035 there will be no global animal-agriculture industry, and it won’t be because anyone banned them,” Brown said Thursday at WebSummit in Lisbon. “It
Impossible Foods is set on going public. It won’t be before the end of the year, and it may not be until the tail end of the recent food IPO boom, but founder and CEO Pat Brown told me candidly earlier today that he was certain it would happen. “At some point, we will go
When the pandemic was its apex in 2020, the French bakery/café Maison Kayser shuttered all of its 16 locations in New York City. Another French bakery/cafe Le Pain Quotidien closed five of its New York City outposts in 2020, before it was acquired for $3 million by Aurify, a New York investor that owns several fast-casual
Firestone Walker announced the 2022 edition of its “Brewmaster’s Collective” beer club this week, a group that gets access to some of the brewery’s most interesting beers. The brewery launched the club in 2021 for the first time, where it was limited to just residents of California. For 2022 that availability opens up a bit
New York City bagel makers claim to make the best bagels, and don’t think any other city can compare. Los Angeles bagel chefs consider New York’s bagels overrated, and say theirs are tastier. And then there are Montreal bagels, which many view as first-rate. But in overlooked Philadelphia, Philip Korshak who runs Korshak Bagels, is undeterred
A young Spanish man from a family with an extremely successful business tried to define his life during his college years. His keen mind, filled with a strong curiosity for a wide range of subjects, at first put him on the path to becoming a doctor yet it is the law and law school that
Chicago-based chef Rick Bayless is known for many things including running successful Mexican eateries such as Frontera Grill, winning several James Beard Midwest Chef of the Year awards, hosting a PBS series about Mexican food, and writing best-selling cookbook like Mexican Kitchen. In 2021, he’s introduced a new fast-casual concept Tortazo, with one each in
The wide variety of cheeses, truffles, chocolates, pasta, baked goods, vinegars, oils—and other authentic, regional food products “Made in Italy”—are beloved across the globe. Even their attractive packaging reflects Italian style and design and often comes in seasonal red and green colors. At any time of year—but especially during the holiday season—a gift of fine foods
Johnnie Walker announced Johnnie Walker High Rye Blended Scotch Whisky today, the brand’s first High rye profile whisky. Johnnie Walker High Rye Blended Scotch Whisky features a unique mash bill of 60% rye aged in American oak barrels and includes notable single malts that are central to the Johnnie Walker Black Label flavor profile. “Johnnie
Caribbean culinary traditions originated with intuitive or “feel” cooking. The most common foods associated with the region were not born of recipe books or cooking shows or popularized by the latest influencers or Instagram feeds. The most popular Caribbean dishes have been a product of adaptation. The Taino Indians and African Maroons of Jamaica originally
Caution: some artwork may not be appropriate for some children. Every year in the creep to Halloween, a handful of journalists, bloggers, and podcasters play a well-meaning yet dubious trick on their audiences. They write or republish stories — unedited and unvetted for the most part — that use unquestioning language to unequivocally connect the
Just in time for Halloween, a few wine-infused chills and thrills Edgy, dark and sometimes sinister, many wine and spirits producers use dark imagery as a way to tell a story—real or created—about their estates. I became interested in the idea while perusing the offerings for a Halloween-themed wine story for a few years ago.
These white wines handle the chillier temperatures with gusto The nor’easter that blew through this week left a definite chill that finally telegraphed that fall is here. If, like me, you’re not quite ready to give up some of your warmer-weather drinking habits, there’s good news: you don’t have to. Here are some whites for
Scrap what you heard about people drinking more during the pandemic. Left confined to home, many alcohol drinkers started cutting the booze, reaching instead for a dram from the ever-growing no-alcohol category. NielsenIQ’s SVP of Account Development Kim Cox finds demand for no- and low-alcoholic beverages skyrocketed over the last year. “In fact, in just
When Ben Parsons decided to open The Infinite Monkey Theorem (TIMT) in an industrial district just on the outskirts of downtown Denver in 2008, most people thought he was crazy. Inside a brick building covered with graffiti and oozing a heavy industrial vibe, he poured wine from taps, something unheard of at the time, and
Yum Brands’ digital sales momentum continued through the third quarter, despite dining rooms reopening in most of its 150-plus global markets. The company reported Thursday its digital sales are at nearly 40% of its total mix, and have surpassed the $5 billion mark. This digital stickiness is good news for the company for several reasons.