Forget personalised water bottles this year, Marks and Spencer’s cute Love Island flamingo wine glasses are back in stock and we’re obsessed. With a fun and colourful design which features flamingos, parrots and toucans in tropical pinks, yellows and greens, they’re perfect for adding a tropical twist to your next […]
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Abandoned 19th Century villa with treasure trove of antiques and FULLY STOCKED wine cellar discovered in Italy
A PHOTOGRAPHER exploring Northern Italy was stunned to find a beautiful abandoned grand villa filled with antique furniture, artwork and even a fully-stocked wine cellar. Tucked away in a small town, the forgotten gem, discovered by Roman Robroek, is covered in plants and the hidden property shows little sign of […]
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Opening Monday: Grand Rapids’ GRNoir brings wine, jazz culture to new crowd
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Grand Rapids’ only Black-owned wine and jazz bar will welcome customers through its doors for the first time Monday. GRNoir Wine and Jazz began selling wines curbside and online in early December. As soon as the state announced it was lifting the ban on indoor […]
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8 ways wine will make asplashin 2021
The wine country of 2021 will be … Portugal The thirst for discovery rolls on, and Portugal is becoming the latest hot spot. Why did sales of the country’s wines surge 35.1 percent in September alone in the U.S.? It’s simple: quality-price ratio. They’re delicious, food-friendly, inexpensive, and more than […]
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Exactly How to Buy Wine Online Since, Ya Know, Pandemic Times
Photo credit: Hearst Owned From Cosmopolitan Eight months into the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re no stranger to shopping for just about everything online. (Amazon Prime, come through!) But, admittedly, some things are easier to buy than others. For example, we already know what a family-size pack of Cheez-Its tastes like (let’s […]
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Juliet Italian Kitchen’s Wine Director Helps Us Pair Wine With Halloween Candy
Posted: Oct 29, 2020 / 12:25 PM CDT / Updated: Oct 29, 2020 / 12:25 PM CDT Unless we all collectively decide to dress up as Ghostbusters for Halloween, it’s safe to say, we’ll be adapting our favorite Halloween traditions for the health and safety of our community. Parents are […]
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The online wine shops still delivering during lockdown
Whether it’s a dinner date or a catch up with friends over a video call, these are the wines you can still get delivered to your doorstep (Getty) Whether you’re pairing a bottle with a nice dinner in the garden after being sat indoors working all day, or over a […]
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Italy’s ‘Black Roosters’ fight back as virus hit wine sales
Two days before the coronavirus pandemic shut down Italy for two months, shattering wine exports and sales, the owner of one of its most historic vineyards headed back into the country a worried man. Six months later Francesco Ricasoli and his wine-making team are leading the charge by Italy’s “Black […]
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California’s wine country crippled by disasters
SONOMA, Calif. — Harvest season in wine country should be a time when tourists flock to enjoy the food, wine and hospitality offerings of the San Francisco Bay Area. Instead, disaster on top of disaster is crippling local businesses this year. Following shelter-in-place orders mandated due to the coronavirus pandemic, […]