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videoThis £8.98 Rioja Sauvignon Blanc Really Surprised Us! (Episode 579)
Can a Sauvignon Blanc from Rioja really be semi-sweet — and why on earth are we talking about cat pee? 🍷😂 In this Wine Mastery tasting, John and John try Barón de Ley Blanco Semidulce, an unusual semi-sweet white Rioja made from Sauvignon Blanc. Bought from Costco for £8.98, this is certainly not the sort of wine most people picture when they think of Rioja. Instead of Tempranillo and oak, we've got Sauvignon Blanc, a touch of sweetness, honeyed flavours and one particularly unmistakable aroma... We taste it, argue about whether we'd want a second glass, suggest some surprisingly good food and cheese pairings, and finally give it our Wine Mastery scores. 🍷 Wine: Barón de Ley Blanco Semidulce 🇪🇸 Region: Rioja, Spain 🍇 Grape: Sauvignon Blanc 💷 Price paid: £8.98 at Costco 🥂 Style: Semi-sweet white wine ⭐ Our scores: 84/100 and 82/100 If you normally find Sauvignon Blanc too dry or acidic, this could be a particularly interesting one to try. Food pairings we
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Government Shutdown Specials in DC – 2025
Updated November 11, 2025 Beginning October 1st, appropriations for most of the Federal government lapsed and a large chunk of Federal employees are furloughed while the rest are working. Almost all those impacted received paychecks missing 30% over the weekend and risk the next one not being paid at all. DC bars and restaurants have […]
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Shake Up Your Skills: The Ultimate Reading List for Aspiring Bartenders
If you want to fast track your bartending knowledge, a good book is a great place... The post Shake Up Your Skills: The Ultimate Reading List for Aspiring Bartenders appeared first on Taste & Trot .
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Mvemve Raats: South Africa’s greatest wines
The MR de Compostella 2023 is a wine of seamless complexity and power. It stands shoulder to shoulder with the world’s finest Bordeaux blends and represents the pinnacle of what Stellenbosch can produce. After last week’s successful tastings in Cape Town and Johannesburg, we secured a few more cases of these exceptional wines. More than a decade […] The post Mvemve Raats: South Africa’s greatest wines appeared first on Wine Cellar Plus .
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Cahors – Malbec’s historic and spiritual home
The perfect winter warmer has arrived. Château de Chambert’s Grand Vin 2017 is from an estate with over a millennium of history in Cahors, the famed home of Malbec in south-west France. Compared to Argentinian Malbecs, French Malbec is denser and darker, with a muscular frame, vibrant acidity and super-fine tannins. In recent years, ‘a wave […] The post Cahors – Malbec’s historic and spiritual home appeared first on Wine Cellar Plus .
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videoEp. 2771 Ep. 11: Dordogne & South West France | Study Smart for your WSET Level 3
Welcome to Episode 11 of Study Smart and Episode 2771 of the Italian Wine Podcast with Gill Gordon Smith. Ep. 11: Dordogne & South West France Study Smart for your WSET Level 3 is a new series of audio learning resources specifically created for wine students. This new series consists of 30 episodes, each focusing on a particular wine region, with the objective of equipping listeners with the knowledge and expertise they need to prepare for industry-standard courses such as WSET. With exam strategies and techniques also included, the "Study Smart" series is designed to help wine students achieve their learning objectives in an accessible and engaging way. This new series has been designed in partnership with the Italian Wine Academy (https://italianwineacademy.org/) , a Verona-based, internationally recognized wine school founded in 2017 that provides WSET (Wine & Spirit Education Trust) certification courses and specialized training. The series is delivered by the acc
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Spooky Spider Web Margarita (Easy Halloween Cocktail Recipe)
If you want a fun Halloween cocktail that's as cute and creepy as it is delicious, try my Spooky Spider Web Margarita! This is a simple three ingredient cocktail that's dressed up for spooky season with a sticky spider web garnish. Read on to learn how to make marshmallow spider webs for all your Halloween … The post Spooky Spider Web Margarita (Easy Halloween Cocktail Recipe) appeared first on Moody Mixologist .
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Wine and steam
Heritage railway teams up with Kent vineyard for a special day out. Visitors can now combine the romance of vintage rail travel with the taste of English wine, thanks to a new partnership between Spa Valley Railway and Biddenden Vineyards, one of the region’s best-loved vineyards. The collaboration offers guests an added incentive to make […] The post Wine and steam appeared first on Vineyard Magazine .
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Muckross Irish Gin Wins GOLD at the World Taste Awards 2025
Muckross Irish Gin Wins GOLD at the World Taste Awards 2025 Every bottle of Muckross Irish Gin carries the same care and character that define the wild beauty of Killarney National Park. This year, that dedication has been recognised on the world stage. The judges at the World Taste Awards 2025 awarded Muckross Irish Gin […] The post Muckross Irish Gin Wins GOLD at the World Taste Awards 2025 appeared first on Muckross Irish Gin .
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Casey Jones Distillery Introduces New Bottle Your Own Bourbon Experience
Bottle your own bourbon straight from the barrel at Casey Jones Distillery. This immersive, hands-on experience lets guests fill, seal, and label a distillery-exclusive bottle, currently featuring a Triple Casked Amburana Barrel Finished Barrel Cut.
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September Gin Monthly
September was super busy with plenty of work, a couple of distillery visits, a premiere, a party and a press preview so keep reading for a peek of everything I’ve been up to, as well a few new gin alerts! … Continue reading →
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French Cooperage Continues to Adjust to Global Market Uncertainty
French cooperage records another decline in 2025-2026, with turnover down 11.7%. A look at exports, large-format barrels and the sector's outlook.
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videoHighland Park 18 - Signatory Vintage (SV) 2006/2024 (Whisky Verkostung Nr.820)
https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/265800/highland-park-2006-sv Kontakt: whiskygold@web.de In diesem Video stelle ich Euch meine persönliche Meinung zu einem Whisky vor. Dies ist eine unanhänigige und völlig subjektive Meinung und stellt keine Verbindung zur einer Verkaufsplattform her. Hierbei handelt es sich NICHT um Produktplatzierungen. Der Whisky der vorgestellt wird, ist von mir privat erworben worden und steht in keiner Weise in Verbindung zu dem Unternehmen. Dieses Video beinhalt
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4th Saint-Émilion Harvest Festival
The Saint-Émilion Harvest Festival returns on 10-11 October 2026 with immersive experiences featuring Grands Crus Classés, exclusive tastings, gourmet events and meetings with winemakers.
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Sake Day offers a chance to reflect on Japan’s national drink
To mark Sake Day, db looks at the current state of the sake industry. From a rice crisis to ‘sake-highs’, here are the key narratives emerging this year. The post Sake Day offers a chance to reflect on Japan’s national drink appeared first on The Drinks Business .
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Wedding Bar Hacks Every Couple Should Know
Your wedding bar doesn’t need to be over-the-top to impress. Sure, intricate ice sculptures look dramatic and beautiful—but let’s be honest, they’re a bit overkill. Instead, focus on small, thoughtful touches that actually make a difference in the flow of the bar and the guest experience. Here are some underrated hacks couples often overlook, but... View Article
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Wine and Champagne Cocktails - Sparkle Up The Holidays
The holidays are made for clinking glasses and living it out in snug pyjamas. Sure, a bottle of good Wine or Champagne feels special enough on its own—but turn it into a cocktail, and suddenly the drink feels like part of the holiday vibe & celebration. I’m talking about cozy mugs of mulled wine aft.. Read More
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China’s big wine hangover – consumption in free-fall but a new customer base is emerging
China’s wine consumption has dropped by more than half since 2018, according to the OIV (International Organisation of Vine and Wine). It is one of the sharpest declines the global industry has ever experienced, writes Natalie Wang in Vino Joy News. At a panel discussion last month in Shanghai, several of China’s most prominent wine‑industry […] Continue reading: China’s big wine hangover – consumption in free-fall but a new customer base is emerging The post China’s big wine hangover – consumption in free-fall but a new customer base is emerging was originally published on BKWine Magazine and written by Britt Karlsson . Copyright BKWine and BKWine Magazine. If you see it published elsewhere in full it has been republished without our permission. BKWine Magazine - Wine on the internet since 1996 Read more: On BKWine’s Wine Tours: Wine and food tours to the world’s wine regions | BKWine Tours Om BKWines Vinresor och matresor: Världens bästa vinresor och matresor | BKWine Vinresor On BKW
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Ciavolich, dove la memoria diventa vino: il progetto Fosso Cancelli racconta l'anima di Loreto Aprutino
Tra le colline di Loreto Aprutino, dove le brezze dell'Adriatico incontrano quelle del Gran Sasso, si snoda una delle storie più antiche del vino abruzzese: quella della famiglia Ciavolich , la cui vicenda attraversa oltre cinque secoli mantenendo intatto il legame con la terra e con una viticoltura profondamente identitaria. Le radici affondano nel XVI secolo, quando i Ciavolich — mercanti di lana di origine bulgara — si stabiliscono a Miglianico, ancora lontani dal mondo del vino che entrerà nella loro storia solo qualche secolo più tardi. Nel 1853 Francesco Ciavolich costruisce, davanti al palazzo di famiglia, la prima cantina destinata alla vinificazione delle uve provenienti dai terreni circostanti. Alla fine dell'Ottocento il matrimonio tra il figlio Giuseppe Ciavolich ed Ernestina Vicini, appartenente a una storica famiglia di Loreto Aprutino, crea definitivamente il legame con uno dei territori più vocati dell'Abruzzo dove, dopo diversi passaggi ereditari, si consoliderà il pat
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GagiaBlu’s Ciliegiolo DOC Maremma Toscana
We tasted for you Ciliegiolo DOC Maremma Toscana by GagiaBlu. L'articolo GagiaBlu’s Ciliegiolo DOC Maremma Toscana proviene da Wine Meridian .
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Sake Industry News. Issue #145
Happy World Sake Day! Tactical Budgeting Helping Fukushima & Saga, Hakusan GI is 20, Niigata Gets Serious About Sake Tourism, Hakutsuru & LA Galaxy, Bordeaux Sake Brewery, NODAI’s Class Of 1995 + more
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Nick Lamain, Isabel Estate Wins Marlborough Young Winemaker 2026
Congratulations to Nick Lamain from Isabel Estate, who was crowned the 2026 Tonnellerie de Mercurey Marlborough Young Winemaker of the Year following the competition held on 15 July at the Marlborough Research Centre (MRC) and Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT) in Blenheim. “I’m thrilled,” said Nick, who has been studying hard in the build-up […]
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TTB Publishes Shutdown Plan: What It Means for the Beverage Industry
On October 1, 2025, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) released... The post TTB Publishes Shutdown Plan: What It Means for the Beverage Industry appeared first on Libation Law Blog .
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The Ultimate Guide to Bartender Gifts: From the Bar to Their Home Bar
Christmas is just around the corner. If you’re struggling to find the perfect present for the... The post The Ultimate Guide to Bartender Gifts: From the Bar to Their Home Bar appeared first on Taste & Trot .