It was George Gershwin who taught us that in summertime the livin’ is easy—which is why it has always seemed fitting that Labor Day, a holiday for workers, is the symbolic end of the season. So whether you want to raise a glass to those final lazy, hazy days or you feel the need to
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Very little sleep was had by Domaine William Fèvre’s cellar master Didier Séguier while he fought 20 nights of frost over a span of only 29 days in the Chablis wine region in northern France in April earlier this year. “And the temperatures were very, very low this year, around -8 Celsius [18 Fahrenheit],” Didier
Labor Day is upon us! Whether you’re getting the crew together to celebrate this weekend or just having a quiet weekend at home, the right cocktail can be just what you need to take your celebration to the next level. When it comes to what to make, you’ve obviously got a ton of options. No
From tourism experiences to fashion events and shockingly successful cheesie gimmicks, promotional ice cream trucks have been big media headliners in the Big Apple this summer— but those who thought that all of the flavorful fun was about ice cream alone would have totally missed the pint. Here’s the scoop… While consumers got to enjoy
Mooyah Burgers Fries and Shakes opened its first New York City location near iconic Times Square in February 2020. We all know what happened a month later. The proliferation of the COVID-19 pandemic upended everything in the restaurant space and, for Mike Sebazco, Mooyah’s vice president of operations, coming up with a pandemic playbook from
Chipotle has experienced wild success with its loyalty program throughout the pandemic. According to executives on the brand’s most recent earnings call in July, Chipotle Rewards has created deeper levels of engagement and has driven higher checks and frequency. The program now includes nearly 24 million members, representing about 25% of the brand’s customers. Those
Tahmina Ghaffer started Moonflowers in 2020 as a homage to Afghanistan. Moonflowers is a premium saffron company. Her brand was inspired by Middle Eastern poetry, architecture, and her ancestors; her mission is to bring dignified work to women in Afghanistan. She works exclusively with women in the Herat province of Afghanistan to harvest this delicate
Ford’s Garage was launched in Fort Meyers, Florida as a classic beer and burger eatery in 2012. Its name derives from its proximity to Henry Ford’s winter home, the American industrialist who founded Ford Motor Company. Since then the restaurant chain has expanded to 16 outposts, 14 of which are located in Florida with one each
While most of the excitement around NFTs has been in the world of digital art, wine lovers wanting to get in on the action can rest easy. In recent months the wine world has dipped its toes into the arena of NFTs, and this week the first all-NFT wine brand is being brought to market.
Brion Wise is not a cookie-cutter kind of winemaker. He learned about agriculture growing up on a fruit orchard in Washington, where he became curious about the varieties of apples and peaches his family grew, and where the notion of terroir was subconsciously planted. He studied chemical engineering, and his first job was with Shell
When Steven and Brittany Yeng came up with the idea of Skrewball, many of the people they talked with scoffed at the idea of a peanut butter whiskey. Fast forward to today and Skrewball has become of the fastest growing liquor brands in history. I sat down with the husband-and-wife co-founders to talk about their
Mariah Carey — iconic diva and noted harbinger of the holidays — just announced the launch of Black Irish, her new line of Irish cream liqueurs. The “All I Want for Christmas is You” songstress (who is both black and Irish), unveiled the venture via Instagram. “Two years in the making. Truly a cause for
The global increase in demand for protein has been a boon for tree nuts generally and almonds specifically. As a result, the almond industry is growing rapidly not only in the United States, but also in countries such as China and India. As more people in these countries enter the middle class, the demand for
Limited public awareness of the environmental impact of animal agriculture is considered to be a major obstacle to effective climate change policy interventions, with a growing number of organizations and environmentalists advocating for a global call to action to fill the “livestock policy vacuum”. One Cape Town, South Africa-based nonprofit by the name of ‘Animal
Make sure you check your meat. There’s another Salmonella outbreak and this time the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning that it may be linked to “Italian-style” meats. So far, the outbreak has left at least 36 people sick and 12 people hospitalized across 17 states. Of the 36 reported cases, 13
Italian rosés reflect the country’s native grapes and terroirs. Provencal rosé’s popularity has caused many wine regions to come up with their own copycat. But Italy taken that a step further toward authenticity with the creation of Rosautoctono, an organization that promotes the production of rosé using Italy’s indigenous grapes. Meaning “native pink,” Rosautoctono promotes
The smell of wines bursting with fruit, spice and freshly foraged mushrooms filled the air bringing an energy to the room that was so electric that it vibrated on another level of happiness, sense of community and pure exuberance. As the night went on, wine producers hugged long time wine clients, Rolling Stones songs became
I know the town of Sonoma pretty well, so I was surprised when a friend asked me to lunch at a restaurant I’d never heard of before: EDGE Sonoma. With what must’ve been a quizzical look on my face, I asked, “Where in Sonoma? It’s not in Sonoma town.” “Oh, but it is,” she said,
There are hundreds of wine producers in California that excel at producing wines with an artisan approach. Crafting small lots of wines such as Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, two Burgundian varietals that at their best are made to display not only ideal balance and true character that represent their particular varietal, but also offer a
In 1956, a small band of growers in the most southern region of Champagne, the Côte des Bar, started a small cooperative called Chassenay d’Arce. Now, 65 years later, it is a thriving company, making high-quality Champagne to rival the best of their competitors. And at a better price for the consumer. We have tasted