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With summer fast approaching, most of us don’t need much encouragement to grab a chilled glass of sauvignon blanc. But if you do need an excuse to open a bottle, May 6th is sauvignon blanc day and the perfect time to try one of these wines. This year, why not expand your wine horizons and

One of McDonald’s most beloved condiments is being repackaged. Previously only available on a Big Mac, McDonald’s signature Big Mac sauce (also called Mac sauce, special sauce, and secret sauce) will be available as a side. Per relentless customer demand, Big Mac sauce will be available as a dip cup starting on April 27. The

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The secret is out: Some of California’s very best Pinot Noir grows in the lush, cool-climate Anderson Valley, just north of Sonoma County. Styles range from austere and minimalist to bold and fulsome, and there’s also everything in between — not to mention some of the most delicious under-the-radar sparkling wines in the country. The

Today is the International Day for Monuments and Sites, a milestone that encourages citizens of the world to explore UNESCO World Heritage sites. The 21-country World Heritage Committee gathers annually to determine whether a property has earned a designation due to “Outstanding Universal Value” (OUV) — a status that defines the place as significant to

One of the most popular street foods in Uzbekistan is a pillowy pastry filled with minced meat, spices, onions, and sometimes vegetables. Known as samsas, these pastries come in all shapes and sizes and are always baked in vertical tandoor ovens. The result is a crispy and flaky outside layer that cocoons a steaming-hot meat

The Silicon Valley Bank report released earlier this year had the wine industry unsettled. Wine sales are declining, it flagged, and younger drinkers are at fault. A recent report by the International Wine and Spirits Research (IWSR) has noted while that sales have dipped (-2% in 2022) there is renewed momentum with drinkers under 40.

There’s nothing like the first truly warm days of spring—the ones that free you from the confines of your trusty, weatherbeaten down coat. And in our household the arrival of the new season means many things: My husband breaks out his many sherbet-colored trousers, Jeni’s Buttercream Birthday Cake ice cream starts to make a regular

One of New York City’s most iconic foods is the bagel, and Utopia Bagels in Queens has been a destination for both locals and tourists for over 40 years. One of the biggest reasons the shop is so popular is that it bakes up to 15,000 bagels throughout the day. Customers are almost always guaranteed

Beyond her work as a star and executive producer of Netflix’s Bling Empire, Kelly Mi Li has been building quite the portfolio for herself as an entrepreneur. After founding one of the first successful tech incubators in Los Angeles in 2012, Mi Li went on to have an incredible run of early-stage investments, contributing to

Every company wants it. Every CEO works for it. Every shareholder looks for it. Growth is the goal, but there’s a shift in focus in the “growth is good” equation. Carrefour, for instance, in 2022 reported sales rose 8.5 percent, with a little help from inflation, expansion and a favorable impact on currency. Top lines

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Drones are being used for an ever widening range of agricultural applications enabled by new technology and diminishing regulatory constraints. Most current drone options are small, battery powered units and when equipped with cameras or other sensors they are very well suited to scouting and monitoring tasks (see this earlier article). There are a variety

Ardbeg has never been shy about releasing interesting and eccentric whiskies. The Islay-based scotch distiller is known for making some of the peatiest drams on the market, and experiments have led to bottles like the punk-themed Ardcore made with extra-roasted black malts, and Fermutation, which was fermented for an astounding three weeks, instead of the

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Saltverk, a line of hand-harvested, sustainable sea salts from Iceland, is now available in the U.S. market. Björn Steinar Jónsson founded Saltverk in 2011, during the early years of the New Nordic cuisine movement, while finishing an engineering degree in Copenhagen, Denmark. The project was born out of a passion for food, sustainability and Icelandic

This week, French dairy giant Bel Group announced they had entered into a partnership with Climax Foods, an AI-driven food startup founded by former Google head of data science and astrophysicist Oliver Zahn. The collaboration seeks to harness the power of artificial intelligence to develop plant-based alternatives to traditional dairy products that offer the same

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Male sandgrouse are flying sponges, soaking up large amounts of water in their feathers in faraway desert watering holes before flying for many kilometers to give their thirsty children a drink © Copyright by GrrlScientist | hosted by Forbes A small group of birds, the sandgrouse, that dwell in Africa’s forbidding deserts have long mystified