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This Private Equity Company Is Quietly Becoming a Pacific Northwest Wine Powerhouse

VinePair

The sky is falling , or at least that’s the sense one gets when reading wine industry news over the past year. Every morning, my email inbox cues up yet another dirge of reports on grape gluts , government bailouts , bankruptcies , and generational reckonings for wine and alcohol in general. Charles Smith Wines is an iconic brand.

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Review: 2016 Fiddlehead Cellars Pinot Noir – Seven Twenty Eight and Oldsville Reserve

Drinkhacker

Both are the same vintage — 2016, which is the current release. An advocate for place-driven wines, Fiddlehead Cellars’ ‘Seven Twenty Eight’ Pinot Noir draws its name from the 7.28-mile Both wines reflect the distinctive profiles of these respective regions. Here’s how the 2016s are shaping up.

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New late-night wine bar Letra House opens in Sydney’s CBD

Australian Bartender

The underground wine bar is located beneath the Palazzo Salato on Kent Street. The venue offers an ever-changing wine list, catering not only to wine lovers but also to food enthusiasts. The venue offers an ever-changing wine list, catering not only to wine lovers but also to food enthusiasts.

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Gift Idea: Barkeep 2: The Art of Mixology, Bar & Cocktails Book

Chilled Magazine

The second edition of Barkeep offers updates and insights on mixology, cocktails, craft techniques, classic and contemporary recipes, food, wine, cigars, and easy-to-make ingredients at home. Barkeep one was released in 2016. It has everything one would need or wants to read when we talk about our world of mixology and cocktails.

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The Best Place to Buy Rare and Hard-to-Find Wines

Advanced Mixology

Wine is an excellent base for cocktails. However, if you want to up the ante, use high-end wines to make your seasonal beverages extra special. Marketview Liquor should be your first stop for some of the most sought-after rare wines on the market at affordable prices. Mike and his staff have never looked back.

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Drink of the Week: Living Roots Session Sparkling White

Imbibe Magazine

However, I’m also game to buck tradition with an unexpected bottle, and the Session Sparkling Wine from Living Roots delivers both cheer and charm. Living Roots is a trans-global creation , founded in 2016 by husband and wife Sebastian and Colleen Hardy.

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Imbibe 75 Person to Watch: Averie Swanson

Imbibe Magazine

It’s the next phase in a professional arc for Swanson, whose star began to rise when she became head brewer at Austin’s Jester King Brewery in 2016, and continued when she launched Keeping Together in 2019 from borrowed space inside Chicago’s Half Acre Beer Co.

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