Celebrate the new year (and beyond) with these Colorado bubbles 

This New Year’s Eve, when you pop open a bottle of local bubbly, toast to 2023 memories and a new year full of hopes — but also say “cheers” to the notable sparkling wine scene that Colorado’s winemakers are cultivating. Rosé with Bubbles, from Centennial Cellars. (Provided by Centennial Cellars) From fizzy pét-nats to wines … Read more

Binge Drinking Brits Will Be Able To Buy Pints Of Wine In 2024

Pint-sized bottles of wine will be hitting the shelves of Britain’s supermarkets after a recent Brexit review, the Department for Business and Trade announced today. The UK government claim that the new beverage sets out to boost innovation, increase business freedoms and improve customer choices. This news comes after a recent report slammed British women … Read more

How Rishi Sunak, Keir Starmer, Liz Truss and more do Christmas – POLITICO

Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — Plots, bills and parties give way Monday to family — and ritual. The little traditions we make for ourselves on Christmas Day pause time and briefly silence the rattle of the outside world. POLITICO London Playbook sent out the call for Westminster’s … Read more

Game of Thrones-themed wine, lower alcohol content: French winemakers try new tactics to combat falling sales – are they working?

So the wine industry is striking back with a marketing and branding drive worthy of Madison Avenue – a street in New York synonymous with the advertising industry. Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage) pours wine in a still from “Game of Thrones”. One Bordeaux winemaker found success with a “Games of Thrones”-themed line of wines. Photo: … Read more

Pesticide residues detected in wine samples raise concerns

Three more were found in 72 tests than in 2016. Nine wines had substances with links to cancer while one sample alone contained six different pesticides. Wine from France had the highest number of pesticide residues found in the 18 samples tested. Italy’s wine had 26 residues in the 10 samples. Meanwhile the UK had … Read more

He’s the best sommelier in Asia, and at 29 the youngest. For Mason Ng, a passion for wine started early

Ng recalls that the competition, run by the International Association of Sommeliers (ASI), included two assignments he found particularly intriguing – one that had nothing to do with wine, or even alcohol. Ng at the final stage of The Best Sommelier of Asia and Oceania 2022 competition held in Tokyo, which he went on to … Read more

3 California pizzerias make TimeOut’s top pizza list

Tony’s Pizza Napoletana was among the pizzerias mentioned in TimeOut’s recent best pizza list. Pictured is a classic sausage and pepperoni pizza at Tony’s Pizza Napoletana in San Francisco on Oct. 18, 2022.  Douglas Zimmerman/SFGATE Advertisement Article continues below this ad Flour + Water Pizzeria was among the pizzerias mentioned in TimeOut’s recent best pizza … Read more

The best ramen, authentic seafood, creative dim sum, champagne: where a wine professional eats and drinks in Hong Kong and abroad

Aaron Chong is global wine technology company Coravin’s senior regional sales manager. He spoke to Andrew Sun. My heart is rooted in traditional Cantonese cuisine, made by Mum. My food horizon expanded while studying in the UK, where I increased my appreciation for French and Italian food and wine. A favourite is Aroma Wine Bistro … Read more