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Visual Wine Education- Location Plays A Key Role In Wine Production

14 Years of Celebrating the Industry’s Quiet Innovators

Behind every great bottle of wine is a long list of people whose names rarely appear on the label. The cooperage that engineered a new toasting profile. The software company [...]

🎧They Make Wine in Lebanon?!? Diving Into One of the World’s Oldest Wine Traditions

Not only do they make great wine in Lebanon, the country has one of the oldest winemaking traditions in the world! The ancient Phoenicians produced wine there thousands of years ago and helped spread it throughout the Mediterranean. In this episode, we dig into Lebanon’s remarkable wine history and explore how it continues today despite many challenges and repeated threats to its survival. It is a story of extraordinary grit and perseverance. We also taste and review two Lebanese wines, including one from the internationally renowned Château Musar. And, as a bonus, this week’s “Wine in the News” story is totally shocking, and definitely not for the queasy. Don’t say we didn’t warn you. Wines reviewed in this episode: 2021 Massaya Le Colombier Rouge and 2022 Château Musar Jeune Red Send us a Text Message and we'll respond in our next episode! Contact The Wine Pair Podcast - we’d love to hear from you! Visit our website, leave a review, and reach out to us: https://thewinepairpodcast.com

New consumers, territory, culture: Pertinace’s model for adapting to a fluid and demanding market

The director Cesare Barbero shares the strategy with which the Treiso cooperative interprets the changes in the contemporary wine world. L'articolo New consumers, territory, culture: Pertinace’s model for adapting to a fluid and demanding market proviene da Wine Meridian .

Mexico City Soccer World Cup 2026 Wine and Food

By Martha Cisneros Paja Mexico City (CDMX) is a city where every corner tells a story of survival and celebration. It is juxtaposition of feelings : pure passion and the eternal hope built upon a landscape of ancient stone. Every-time I visit Mexico City I reconnect with my roots but also discover a new trendy […] This post Mexico City Soccer World Cup 2026 Wine and Food was posted on WineDivaa .

Making Your Own Coconut Palm Wine (Tuba)

The Rum University®, entices us in the February 2026 issue to explore the world of rum spices and flavors while learning to flavor your own rums and to create your own liqueurs and creams. This month's feature is: Coconut Palm Wine (Tuba).

Club Gathering – Revisit Past Releases

📅 Date: Friday, October 24th, 2025 ⏰ Time: 7:00pm Eastern / Midnight Irish Time 📍 Location: Online (Zoom link at base of page - replay available immediately after event) Join us for a very special Stories & Sips Whiskey Club Tasting as we take a trip down memory lane and revisit the whiskeys we've released […] The post Club Gathering – Revisit Past Releases appeared first on Stories & Sips Whiskey Club .

Investec Trophy Wine Show celebrates 25 years of excellence in winemaking

The Investec Trophy Wine Show marks its 25th edition in 2026, celebrating a quarter century of excellence in South African winemaking and the talent behind the country’s finest wines.

Beyond family management: Armando Castagnedi on the managerial evolution of Tenuta Sant’Antonio

How to transform a family business into an organized structure: management control, new professional figures and a constant pursuit of innovation. L'articolo Beyond family management: Armando Castagnedi on the managerial evolution of Tenuta Sant’Antonio proviene da Wine Meridian .

D-Zone Rum - “Against all Odds”

D-Zone Spiced Rum is more than a bottle on a shelf - it’s a statement of remembrance, resilience, and resolve.

Diageo LE Mega-lineup

We’ve worked with a ton of brands over the years, but Diageo was a tough nut to crack as we couldn’t get a consistent contact to work with. Diageo distilleries showed up frequently in our line-ups as independently bottled expressions, but never OBs. We picked up a bunch of LEs from a local collector and decided we’d just run an event on our own without … The post Diageo LE Mega-lineup appeared first on Toronto Whisky Society .

High End Vintages

Back in the day, we did a higher end event every year, but that fell to the wayside a bit during COVID. we’ve revisited this old favourite with a line-up of bottles all 20+ years old. First off was a Braeval / Braes of Glenlivet 32yr old from Murray McDavid finished in Margaux casks. Delicious palate opener and very refined spirit! Second was another Murray … The post High End Vintages appeared first on Toronto Whisky Society .

Summer Cocktail Social

TWS kicked off the warmer weather with our first Whisky Summer Social. Members were greeted with a “Wise-ball”, a refreshing Highball made with Wiser’s 10, soda water and a slice of lemon. Throughout the afternoon three other specialty cocktails were served all featuring whisky along with a broad selection of bitters. Thanks to donations by Corby and some pre-planning, the event was free for members … The post Summer Cocktail Social appeared first on Toronto Whisky Society .

Wine + Its Lore: Geography Shapes the Glass

Wine culture loves a tasting note the same way Carrie Bradshaw loves a Manolo Blahnik heel. Blackberry? Wet stone? Tobacco? We are enamored by them in different ways, but they all serve a purpose. Sometimes a suspiciously specific reference to “forest floor” can even bring us together. The longer you spend around wine, the [...]

Ohmygod–Part 5 Call The Cops!

OK, I really mean it this time… For those long-term readers of this blog, you are no doubt familiar with Ohmygod, a client that I had for three weeks of bike trips in Europe. I started recounting this story way … Continue reading →

Q&8 | Wang Yuanzhu on Partnering Rice & Grapes

Coram Collective 集岩酿造 ranks among the most intriguing projects to pop up in China in recent years. Founded in 2023, with production from 2024, this ...

The Chain Has Been Rattled!

This week's episode of The Weekly Pint dives into the chaos happening at a couple local chains - By Golly's and The Works... The post The Chain Has Been Rattled! appeared first on The Gnarly Gnome .

Summer Wine: Complete Guide to Types, Pairings, Bottles & Gifting Ideas

The mercury is rising, the sun's beginning to shine bright (or almost), it's time to pull out the sunnies and head to the beach. As the summer scene is setting up, it is the right time to sip on something light, fresh, and invigorating - but is there a wine like that? Yes, indeed! The most perfect s.. Read More

Hosting a destination: the human value that transforms place into essence

Authenticity lives in the hands and hearts of those who make these regions unique. From the UNESCO World Heritage landscapes, carefully shaped by generations of human presence, to wine tasting and gastronomic indulgence, in Porto’s Great Wine Capital people are not just part of the experience, they are its core value. The post Hosting a destination: the human value that transforms place into essence appeared first on Great Wine Capitals .

Mora Dry Riesling 2023 Review

This wine is from Mora and is a dry riesling from Bannockburn in Central Otago in New Zealand. It’s bottled […] The post Mora Dry Riesling 2023 Review appeared first on Grape Observer Wine Review .